May 2014

2014 Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Ike Ornelas

President, VP EDC
Trejo Construction, Inc
Michael V. Garcia
Immediate Past-President
Garcia & Carvajal-Garcia, LLP
NenaCastillo-Pitts (Life Member)
President-iElect
CHRISTUS Spohn Alice
Jyoti Kapoor
V.P. CVB
Holiday Inn Express
R. David Guerrero (Life Member)
V.P. Civic
Jim Wells County
Ofelia Hunter
V.P. Membership
Alice Echo-News Journal
Hector Hinojosa
Treasurer
City of Alice
Juan A. Navejar Jr.
Executive Director

Board Members
Ann Awalt
Community Action of the Coastal Bend
Ted Bearden
Carlisle Insurance & Realty
Jacob Cantu
Cantu Chevrolet
Mark Dominguez
AFLAC
Dorella Elizondo
Del Cielo Home Health
Ryan Hawkins
Wells Fargo Bank
Mary Macareno
Macareno Signs & Graphics of Alice
Ella Munoz
Del Cielo Home Health
Rodrigo Rodriguez
Walgreens
Dr. Reol Valadez, DDS
Individual Member

Staff
Noemi Andrade
Admin Assistant

Alice Ambassadors

Nicole Perez-Morris - President
Tem Miller- Vice President
Nena Castillo-Pitts(Life Member)- Secretary
Maricela Perez - Treasurer
Dee Dee Arismendez
Dr. Nori Cuellar, PhD
Bruce Menking
Julie Gaza
David Silva
Margaret Smith (Life Member)
Alisha Trainham
Marisa Yvette Utley
Clare Wonders

EF Shale to be here past 2040

Juan A. Navejar Jr.

SAN ANTONIO - The Eagle has landed and will be grounded for decades to come. That is the billion dollar black gold found in the Eagle Ford Shale located just north of Alice according to ConocoPhillips representatives.


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Chamber kicks off Membership Drive

Juan A. Navejar Jr.

May marks the start of our Annual Chamber Membership Drive. Established in 1937, the Mission of the Chamber is “to acquire, preserve and disseminate statistical and business information and generally to promote the interest of trade and increase the facilities of commercial transactions.”
 

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Chamber Golf Tourney set for July 26th

Juan A. Navejar Jr.

The Alice Chamber of Commerce will hold its Annual Summer Golf Classic on Saturday, July 26, 2013 at the Alice Municipal Golf Course.


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From the Board President

Ike Ornelas

Our membership drive has kickoff with the Chamber looking to expand its membership base. As you know the Chamber is membership driven and rely on your investments for its day-to-day operations.


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From the Executive Director

Juan A. Navejar Jr

June 1st is right around the corner and that means the start of hurricane season. Each year South Texas has some kind of threat from mother nature. We take action to protect our home and personal belonging but what about your business or company?


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Alice Ambassadors

Nicole D. Perez

The 2014 Chamber Membership Drive is under way and the Alice Ambassadors and Chamber Board members are out seeking new members. 
 

Get a jump on rolling workplace dollars to an IRA

Paul Rycroft

Does the money you are accumulating in your employer-sponsored retirement plan have to stay there until you leave your job or retire? You may be surprised to find that in some cases, the answer is no. You might already have the opportunity to roll money from your 401(k) or 403(b) retirement plan to an IRA even though you are still employed with the company. These “early rollovers” are known as in-service distributions. The term refers to the ability to roll money out of your workplace plan while you are still working (in service) for the employer.


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Business Reboot

Connie Laughlin

Has your business gone viral, or do you have the feeling eventually you might get kicked to the curb?  There’s a promising new world out there for business men and women.  Social Media altered all marketing; offering a lot of free advertising if it’s utilized.  In addition, there are all kinds of new technology at hand to simplify your daily objectives.
 
 

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Grand Opening


Legacy Fitness held a grand opening on Monday, May 5th. The new fitness center is owned by Mari Oaks and is located on South Cameron Street.

Ribbon Cutting


Fuller Tractor Company celebrated its Third Anniversary with a ribbon cutting and a customer appreciation lunch. The tractor company is located on Hwy 44 West.

Chamber Mixer


The Chamber held its Business After Sunset (BASS) Mixer on May 1st. The event was sponsored by In Motion owned by Marissa Yvette Utley. He fitness center is located at 205 E. Main.
2014 Alice Business Today - May 2014