December 2004 - Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce

December 2004
Horizons
A Monthly Publication of the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
from the...
Chairman
of the
Board
Dear Friends:
The days have flown by. It’s December and already time for the holidays!
November might have appeared quiet, but was
a very productive month for the Chamber in terms
of behind the scenes work. I would like to again
thank our staff and committee members for their
continued hard work. Your time and efforts are very
much appreciated.
We had a successful New Member Orientation on
November 18th. I would like to extend a special
“thanks” to all those that helped out with this event
and spent their time explaining the many benefits
of being a member of our Chamber.
I hope everyone plans to attend the Christmas
Boat Lane Parade to be held Saturday, December 11,
2004. Come out and see what our volunteers have
been working on. It’s their time to shine and will
certainly be a spectacular show. Mark your calendar!
Also, commit to your memory the date of January 30, 2005. Plan to come and get a “Taste of Space”
at the annual Epicurean Evening at Space Center
Houston.
I hope to see you at our Chamber Holiday Open
House which will be held at the Chamber office
beginning at 5 pm on December 16th. Appetizers and
spirits for all will be available.
Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Sincerely,
Please join
the Board of Directors
and Chamber Staff
for the
Annual Holiday
Open House
Thursday, December 16
5:00 pm
Mark Humphrey
Chairman of the Board
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Many people are needed to make the annual Christmas
Boat Lane Parade a success.
The Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce relies on the
cooperation of local law enforcement to ensure the safety of
everyone involved with the parade, as well as those that come
out for the beautiful show.
Recently, many local law enforcement representatives met
to discuss the details of the upcoming parade.
A big thank you goes out to Nichole Hawes and everyone
at The Grille at Clear Lake for hosting the lunch.
Now Available at the Chamber!
Christmas Boat
Lane Parade
long-sleeve T-shirts:
S-M-L-XL $15
XXL $17
et ready for a Clear Lake
holiday tradition! The
43rd Annual Christmas
Boat Lane Parade is
scheduled for Saturday,
December 11, 2004.
Bring the entire family to the shores
of Clear Lake and watch more than 100
parading boats, all decked out for the
holidays.
Time is running out to participate in
this wonderful holiday event. Continue
a time honored Clear Lake tradition and
promote your business at the same time!
Sponsorship opportunities are still available.
You can also contribute items to the
skippers' bags - a collection of goodies
given to each captain. This is a great way
to advertise your company while spreading a little holiday cheer! Contact Shari at
the Chamber at 281-488-7676 or
shari@clearlakearea.com for details.
Ahoy Skippers! Join in the fun and enter your boat in the 43rd Annual Christmas Boat Parade on Clear Lake Saturday, December 11.
Lighted and decorated boats of all
sizes will parade from the South Shore
Harbour Marina and from Nassau Bay
Lagoon, through the Lake and the
Seabrook-Kemah Channel, into
Galveston Bay, then return to Clear Lake.
On the way you will pass by the judges'
stand where decisions will be made on
which 60+ boats will receive an award.
On Sunday morning, December 12,
the fun starts at 9:30 am with a scrumptious buffet at South Shore Harbour Resort. Then boaters listen anxiously and the
excitement builds as each of the 60+ winners are announced ... leading up to The
Most Artistic, Most Original, Most Beautiful and the Jack Campbell Memorial
Award for Best Overall.
Call 281-488-7676 to have an entry
form faxed or emailed to you. It's a great
way to celebrate the season.
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42nd Annual Awards Banquet
~ Underwater Enchantment ~
42nd Annual Awards Banquet sponsors were honored
at the November General Membership Luncheon. Pictured left to right: Thomas Hart, JSC Federal Credit Union;
Cindy Kennedy, Horizon Capital Bank; Jane Sweeney,
Minuteman Press; Annette Snow Falks, Allen Samuels
Chrysler Jeep; Joan McKinney, Norman Frede Chevrolet;
Michael Gans, Lockeed Martin Space Operations Company;
Pam
Dugdale,
Great
Western
Directories\WorldPages.com; Mark Humphrey, Prosperity Bank; Olive Murphy Riker, Olive Murphy CPA / Clear
Lake Networking and Steve Owens, Horizon Capital
Bank.
Past Chairman of the Board Cindy
Kennedy, Horizon Capital Bank (left)
presents Annual Banquet Chairman Colleen Kofal, Holiday Inn NASA with a
plaque to honor her work with "Underwater Enchantment."
Chamber chooses new Program
Chair for membership luncheons
Jerry Sink, Trust Building Systems, has
been named the new Program Chair for
the General Membership Luncheons for
the 2004 - 2005 year.
Each month the Chamber holds a luncheon open to all members. The luncheon
includes a formal program with a speaker
of business interest.
Jerry Sink is asking for suggestions
about future luncheon speakers. If you
have a speaker that you think would be
beneficial to Chamber members or a topic
that you think should be covered, email
Jerry Sink at jsink@pdq.net.
Membership Sales Committee
gets set to expand Chamber
A new Membership Sales Committee
has been chosen to recruit new members
and retain current members.
Leading the team will be Member Services Division Chair Lois Curtis, Re/
MAX Space Center.
Serving the Membership Sales Committee will be Sheila Allen, American Title
Company; Nancy Buffaloe, Addison Promotions, Renee Daigle, National City
Mortgage; Eric Enlow, Norman's Automotive; Sharon Kay, Money Mailer Townplanner; Cindy Kennedy; Horizon
Capital Bank; MJ Ostermiller, RE/MAX
Space Center and Annette Snow Falks,
Allen Samuels Chrysler Jeep.
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Epicurean Evening 2005
"A Taste of Space"
Are you ready for a taste of space and
some great food?
The 2005 Epicurean Evening is set for
January 30, 2005.
With purchase of your ticket, you can
enjoy an evening at Space Center Houston and samples from dozens of area
restaurants.
Tickets are available for only $25 in
advance and $30 at the door. Group tickets are also available.
Booth space is still available for res-
taurants that would like to compete for
the awards presented for Overall Showmanship, Presentation of Food and Creativity of Booth. With thousands expected to attend, this is also a great way
to get your restaurant noticed!
For more information about ticket
purchases, sponsorship opportunities
or booth entry, call the Chamber at 281488-7676.
**Remember: Epicurean Evening tickets
make great stocking stuffers!
Business After Hours
Business Development
Chamber Vice Chairman Administration Mark Rush,
DRDA P.C., (second row, second from left) joined Best
Publications as they hosted the November Business After
Hours. Everyone enjoyed an evening of "Red." The night
was filled with great food and atmosphere at Villa Capri,
and tunes from PRP Entertainment.
Business Development Division Chair Ava Sloan, Regal
Estates, presents plaques to those who worked with the
Business Development Division for the 2003-2004 year.
(pictured from left to right): Toastmasters Chair Oscar R.
Gutierrez, World Financial Group; Business Education
Chair Jerry Sink, Trust Building Systems and Shop the
Bay Area First Chair Larry Hendrick, PG Technology Inc.
/ GalvestonBay.net.
Chamber member recognized for work in Afghanistan
Patricia Day of Lady Black Tie Personal Chef Services has been working
in Afghanistan preparing meals for Soldiers, Marines, Airmen and Coalition
Forces. She has been working with
Halliburton-Kellogg Brown & Root at
the Viper dining facility.
Recently she was presented with a
certificate of appreciation by Major General Eric T. Olson, United States Army
for her hard work and dedication while
participating in Operation Enduring
Freedom.
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New Chamber Members
The Chamber welcomes each of the following new members and their company
representatives and thanks the volunteers responsible for their recruitments.
* Denotes membership sponsor
Cartridge World
Clear Lake
Carol L. Clark
102 W. El Dorado
Friendswood, TX
77546
www.cwclear
lake.com
(281) 286-8244
Printer Cartridge
Refilling
*Staff
Frozen In
Thyme, LLC
Jean King
479 Bay Area Blvd.
Houston, TX 77058
www.frozenin
thyme.com
(281) 282-9927
Food/Beverages
*Staff
Joel McDaniel
Construction Services
Joel McDaniel
901 Brarmeadow
Friendswood, TX
77546
(281) 993-1701
Remodeling/Repairs
*Staff
N. Brown
Plumbing Co., Inc.
Shane Cleveland
15510 Old
Galveston Rd
Webster, TX 77598
www.nbrown
plumbing.com
(281) 488-6238
Plumbing
*Staff
Rachel Mallernee, Karen Coady Agency-Nationwide Insurance, helped welcome new Chamber
members as sponsor of the New Member Orientation.
PRL Solutions
Ryan Caldwell
17625 El Camino Real,
#230
Houston, TX 77058
www.prl
solution.com
(281) 282-9177
Payroll
Processing
*Staff
Regency Village
Patti Abschneider
409 West
Green Street
Webster, TX 775986701
(281) 332-4738
Nursing Homes
*Mark Humphrey
San Jacinto
Battleground/Battleship Texas
Jerry Hopkins
3523 Highway 134
La Porte, TX 77571
www.tpwd.
state.tx.us
(281) 479-2431
Attractions/Amusements
*Staff
Sherlock's Baker
St. Pub
Trey White
2416 Bay Area Blvd
Ste D
Clear Lake, TX 77058
www.sherlocks
pub.com
(281) 461-4702
Restaurants & Clubs
*John Collins
Smith Raines
LeDon Wissner
1307 Bluebonnet Dr
Taylor Lake Village,
TX 77586
(281) 486-1400
Real Estate
*Lois Curtis
TX. Gulf Coast
Svc. Ctr. Inc.
Alan S. Webster
16436 Sealark
Houston, TX 77062
(281) 480-1442
Appliances, Sales/
Service
*Staff
Veritrans
Jeff Adcock
1301 Regents
Park Dr. Ste. 207
Houston, TX 77058
www.veritransllc.com
(281) 474-4144 X203
Credit Card
Services
*Ed Bercier
Chairman of the Board Mark Humphrey, Prosperity Bank, thanks Monica Kohlenberg, City of
League City, for speaking at the General Membership Luncheon.
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December 2004
Fridays
1st
2nd
Toastmasters meeting
Christmas Boat Parade meeting
Diplomats Division meeting
Chamber boardroom
Chamber boardroom
Tequila Boom's Mexican Restaurant
3138 NASA Parkway, Seabrook
8:15 am
4:15 pm
8:04 am
7th
Business Development meeting
Speaker: Sam Schrade, Rockport Solutions
Chamber boardroom
8:15 am
7th
Legislative & Public Affairs meeting
Franca's Italian Restaurant
1101 E NASA Parkway, Houston
7th
8th
9th
Happy Hannukkah!
Christmas Boat Parade meeting
Business After Hours
11th
12th
14th
14th
15th
Christmas Boat Lane Parade
Christmas Boat Parade Brunch
Executive Officers meeting
Epicurean Evening Committee meeting
General Membership Luncheon
on Clear Lake
South Shore Harbour Resort
Chamber boardroom
Chamber boardroom
Lakewood Yacht Club
2425 NASA Parkway, Seabrook
16th
24th
25th
31st
Annual Holiday Open House
Chamber Closed
Merry Christmas!
Chamber Closed
at your Chamber
Save
the
date...
December 11
December 16
January 30
Chamber boardroom
Wrecker's Grill & Bar
1817 Ave. K, San Leon
11:30 am
4:15 pm
5:30-7:30 pm
6:00 pm
9:30 am
9:00 am
3:30 pm
11:30 am
5:00 pm
Christmas Boat Lane Parade ~ on Clear Lake
Annual Holiday Open House ~ at your Chamber
Epicurean Evening ~ Space Center Houston
Diplomats Division Chair Rhonda Boyles, University of Houston-Clear Lake, thanks Sandra
Daniels, The Moorings Apartments for hosting the November Diplomats Division meeting.
Business Development Division Chair Ava
Sloan, Regal Estates, thanks Jerry Sink, Trust
Building Systems for speaking at the November Business Development Division meeting.
Clear Lake Area Horizons,
Issue #205
1201 NASA Parkway, Houston, Texas 77058, 281-488-7676
Horizons is published monthly by the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce.
Please send e-mail address changes to:
Mindi Funderburg, Editor, (mindi@clearlakearea.com)
Visit us online at www.clearlakearea.com
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