Executive Committee Bertha Rodriguez
Board President Individual Member R. David Guerrero (Life Member)
Immediate Past President Jim Wells County Mellie Smithwick
CVB VP/ President-Elect Individual Member Sandra Bowen
Membership VP LJA Engineering Mary Jan Jenkins
Civic VP Immanuel Lutheran Church Ed Garcia
Treasurer/EDC VP State Farm Juan A. Navejar Jr.
Executive Director
Board Members Debra Brooks Edward Jones Pete Crisp City of Alice Bobby Galindo Alice Autoplex Mitch Hippensteal Texas Farm Bureau Joey Rojas Wells Fargo Bank Rodrigo Rodriguez Walgreens Mirelda Salinas Gulf Coast Federal Credit Union Rumaldo "Rummy" Solis Jr. Boys & Girls Club of Alice Board of Directors Gay Lynn Storm Stewart Title Laurie Whitty Paladium Bowl
Staff Noemi Andrade
Admin Assistant
2018 Alice Ambassadors
Nena Castillo-Pitts (Life Member)- President Martin Cantu- Vice President Ofelia Hunter- Secretary Joshua Flores - Treasurer
Dee Dee Arismendez
David Fabela
William Nash
Nicole Ortegon
Maria Elena Rising
David Silva
Margaret Smith (Life Member)
Anna Saenz
Charity Webster
Clare Wonders
Looking to expand your small business or start a new one, the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) along with Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend and Texas Federal Credit Union have the resources to assist in your new adventure or expansion.
IRS issues proposed regulations on new 20 percent deduction for passthrough businesses
IRS
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations today for a new provision allowing many owners of sole proprietorships, partnerships, trusts and S corporations to deduct 20 percent of their qualified business income.
We live in fast paced world where it seems everyone lives in a rush these days. Shopping in Alice has its perks because on the most part, the local business knows its customers on a personal level and that makes for good customer service. Even when shopping locally in the big chain stores the people behind the counter know the regular customers.
The year is going by too fast before you know it my term as board president will come to an end. A good indication of this is the nomination of the five new board members who will take office in January.
There’s a lot of moving parts in a business; so, a well-planned strategy that drives a streamlined operation, incorporating cost containment and risk management tactics, is exactly where your focus should be.
Give.org and BBB Advise Hurricane Donors to Support Experienced Disaster Relief Charities
Better Business Bureau
BBB Wise Giving Alliance (Give.org) and the Better Business Bureau advise donors that experienced disaster relief organizations are your best bet to provide emergency help for victims of Hurricane Florence. It’s also important for contributors to ask about what activities their donations will fund.