June 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
Ella Munoz
V.P. CVB
Del Cielo Home Care
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
Pete Beltran
Grassmasters
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

2014 Alice Ambassadors

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

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TCCE recognizes Chamber's work

Juan A. Navejar Jr.


College Station, TX—Local Chambers from across the state of Texas convened Monday night June 24, 2014 for the Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives (TCC)E Annual Excellence Awards.  The awards honor organizations for exceptional efforts in marketing, communications and media outreach. 

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Chamber Golf Tourney 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


We are just about the middle of the year and time to start thinking about our future for the Chamber. We have a goals committee in place that is looking at reshaping the outlook of the Chamber. Earlier this year, we talked about expanding the mission of the Chamber to include the smaller towns nearby. Our mission remains the same to promote the businesses in Alice and Jim Wells County and by adding these towns we will be operating within our Mission statement.


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From the Executive Director

Juan A. Navejar Jr.


I recently attended the Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives annual conference in College Station and attended a breakout session called “If you don’t grow, you go!” The session dealt with aspects of businesses becoming stagnant.

Three things to know about long-term care insurance

Paul Rycroft


Does your financial plan take into account all of the possibilities regarding your health and your ability to care for yourself in the future? Most people don’t think twice about insuring their possessions, or protecting their families with a life insurance product. Yet many pass on the opportunity to purchase long-term care insurance, hoping they will be fortunate enough to avoid the need for costly extended care in their lifetime or believing they will somehow manage with their own resources if they do require it. Here are three reasons it makes sense for some people to consider investing in a long-term care insurance policy.


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Effectively execute your business plan

Connie Laughlin


Find the freedom to execute your day-to-day business plan without all the HR worries. What would you think about having the opportunity to just be the think-tank person in charge leading the direction of your company, without the burden of HR?


 


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Grand Opening


Buzy Bee Speech Therapy held a grand opening and ribbon cutting. The new therapy business is located at 408 N. Texas Blvd.
2014 Alice Business Today - June 2014