May 2012 ALICE BUSINESS TODAY
2012 Board of Directors Executive Committee Michael Garcia President Garcia & Carvajal-Garcia, LLP Ike Ornelas President Elect, VP EDC Elsa' Pillbox Servando Garza Jr. Immediate Past-President Coym, Rehmet & Associates Judy Kapoor V.P. CVB Holiday Inn Express R. David Guerrero V.P. Civic Jim Wells County Nena Castillo-Pitts V.P. Membership CHRISTUS Spohn Alice Lane Bowen Treasurer Seidel, Whittington & Co. P.C. Juan A. Navejar Jr. Executive Director Board Members Ted Bearden Carlisle Insurance & Realty Dr. Salvador Cavazos Alice ISD Mark Dominguez AFLAC Dr. Ramiro Garcia Garza, Garica & Garcia Dental Ofelia Hunter Alice Echo-News Journal Tony Morris Alice24-7.com Mary Macareno Macareno Signs & Graphics of Alice Rene Yzaguirre International Bank of Commerce (IBC) Ray De Los Santo Jr. Ex-Officio City of Alice Hector Hinojosa Ex-Officio City of Alice Staff Veronica Castillo Administrative Coordinator/Accounts Payable 2012 Alice Ambassadors Dee Dee Arismendez, President Maricela Perez, Vice President Nancy Ramirez, Secretary Margaret Smith (Life Member), Treasurer Sadie Gonzalez Ernestina Maresch Bruce Menking Tem Miller Nicole Perez-Morris Nena Pitts (Life Members) Elizabeth Ramirez Javier Ramos Mark Salinas Yolanda Samayoa David Silva Jack Walker Clare Wonders Calendar Events Cinco de Mayo Celebration 05/03/2012 Tejano ROOTS Hall of Fame Cinco de Mayo Celebration 05/04/2012 Tejano ROOTS Hall of Fame Cinco de Mayo Celebration 05/05/2012 Family Fun Day 05/05/2012 Movie in the Park 05/18/2012 Chamber Golf Tourney 06/09/2012 Run the Run Way 06/23/2012	Childers named Officer of the Year Juan A. Navejar Jr. Alice Police officer Jason Childers was named the 2012 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year during a presentation at the Annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Dinner sponsored by the Coyote Cooks, Law Enforcement Appreciation Committee and the Alice Chamber of Commerce. Read More Chamber hosting annual golf tourney Juan A. Navejar Jr. The Alice Chamber of Commerce will hold its Annual Summer Golf Classic on Saturday, June 3, 2012 at the Alice Municipal Golf Course. Read More From the Board President Michael V. Garcia The Alice Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is proud to announce the selection of the 2013 Board President Ike Ornelas. Ike was a unanimous selection by the board during our April meeting. He brings great leadership to the board as a businessman and has high value in our community. Ike currently serves as Vice President – Economic Development and represents the board on the Alice Jim Wells County EDC. He will assume the president office on January 1, 2013. Read More From the Executive Director Juan A. Navejar Jr. It’s May and summer is right around the corner. For some businesses this can make or break their company. Seasonal companies do very well in the summer month while others this could be the longest three months of the year. Read More Alice Ambassadors Dee Dee Arismendez The 2012 Membership Drive has started. We are looking for new members who want to grow their business through membership privileges. If you know of a company who is not a member, contact any of the Alice Ambassadors for assistance. Some of the benefits include, e-blasts, free ads in the Alice Business Today, Electricity savings through the electric coalition, an optimized website on the Chamber site to name a few things. Other perks are the referrals you receive from phone calls to the Chamber. Read More Preparing for the long-term future of a business Paul Rycroft Here’s an important question for busy business owners – what’s next for your company? Not just tomorrow or even in the months ahead, but when the time comes that you or one of your key employees retires or leaves the organization unexpectedly? Read More Are you managing your business or is your business running you? Larry Ellis By its very nature, a small business requires an owner to wear numerous hats. You are the CEO, Sales Manager, Operations, Maintenance and the person who is doing all the work. You put in long hours devoting yourself to building the business and providing excellent customer service. You change clothes and talk to your banker, your attorney and your CPA. Read More BIZWAX – The business adventure of surfing Connie Laughlin Got WAX? Sexwax is a popular brand for surfboard wax. Just in case you aren’t from a coastal area, waxing your board keeps you from slipping off. There are many different types of wax to choose from; wax is a formulation of natural and/or synthetic wax. And, not only surf-boards need to be waxed. I’ve heard if you kayak, waxing your paddle increases the grip. Would you like for your wax to smell like coconuts or chewing gum? Would you like for it to be made from organic ingredients? Select your board wax dependant on the temperature of the water and climate. For example, the warmer the weather the harder your wax needs to be. Read More Ribbon Cutting La Paloma Nursing Home in San Diego held an Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Open House on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 to showcase its new remodeled facility. Members of the Month Dr. Erik Nisimblat is presented the Member of the Month. Alice Pediatric Clinic was named the Large Member of the Month. Macareno Signs and Graphics of Alice was named the Small Member of the Month. Grand Opening In Motion held a grand opening ceremony and open house on Monday April 30, 2012. The new fitness facility is located at 208 E. Main St.
Alice TX Chamber News - May 2012