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THE Executive Club of Laredo April - June 1998

Mother’s Day Day Grand Grand Buffet Buffet May May 10th 10th Mother’s Tuesday Jackpot Jackpot Drawings: Drawings: Tuesday $300, $500, $500, $1000 $1000 $300, Father’s Day Day Special Special Night Night June June 20th 20th Father’s Join us us on on Fridays Fridays at at the the Club Club Join Secretaries Week Week April April 20 20 -- 24 24 Secretaries

On The Cover Photograph Taken by Michael Short

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Issue 2 Volume 2 E.C.® is the official publication of The Executive Club of Laredo A top Walker Plaza Building 5810 San Bernardo Ave. Laredo, Texas 78041 Tel. (956) 725-2382 Fax (956) 725-1105 E.C.® is designed quarterly for The Executive Club by Marco Mendez - Creative Director (956) 790-8321 The Executive Club holds all rights to the material included in this issue.

The reproduction or use of this material without prior consent from the publisher is strictly prohibited.

Irma H. Bocanegra, General Manager L. Denise Cruz, Catering Manager Ramiro Villalobos, Sous Chef Diana Cantu, Accounts Receivable

Hours of Operation Monday thru Friday Breakfast 7:30am - 10:30am Lunch 10:30am - 5:00pm Buffet 11:45am - 3:00pm Dinner 7:00pm - 10:00pm Saturday Dinner Only 7:00pm - 11:00pm Saturday mornings & Sundays may be open for special events.

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News from the President

he Executive Club of Laredo Celebrates its 4th Anniversary.

The Executive Club completed its fourth year of operations this past October. The Club has 450 active members and continues to provide Laredo with a quality business atmosphere as necessary to the success of our community.

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he Executive Club’s success is dependent on the support of Laredo and the business community. Six organizations conduct their weekly meetings at the Club. Seventeen groups meet monthly on the premises and over 35 other organizations have meetings throughout the year. Organizations that meet at the Club are providing us with a steady stream of business and the Board is appreciative of this endorsement by over 50 of our social, civic, and business organizations.

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he Club’s 450 members consistently use the club services.

Out of town guests are frequent visitors to our Club. In addition, the reciprocal agreement with other clubs give us opportunities to use those clubs in 12 states and 8 key cities in Texas, as well as Guadalajara and Mexico City. As the Club moves to a new level of success, this is a unique opportunity to expand our reach and extend the services of this Club to long-time Laredoans as well as newcomers. The Executive Club is on sound footing.

The last fiscal year was a record year. Every month this year has us in black ink.

T o this end, the Club will soon be announcing a membership

drive, which will make this Club accessible to more Laredoans.

The Board has undertaken this task in an effort to make this Club more responsive to the needs of our growing community.

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rofessors, federal employees, teachers, brokers, merchants and retired persons are natural constituencies for this Club.

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s Laredo grows, so should the amenities available to Laredoans. The Executive Club must be part of this growth and part of the higher expectations we all have for our city.

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s we build our foundations for the future a business club, a social club, a super club is a necessity. Today, we are proud that the Executive Club of Laredo is doing better than ever. As we expand our horizons we want every Laredoan to have the opportunity to expand with us.

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lease call Irma Bocanegra, General Manager, at the Executive Club of Laredo at 725-2382 for membership details and fees.

J.J. Haynes, President

Board of Directors J.J. Haynes, President David Ender, Secretary Charles Alexander Chendo Carranco David W. Killam Efren Moreno, MD Evan B. Quiros Imelda Navarro Lois Alexa Jackson Kandy Walker-Leyendecker Peggy Newman Evan J. Quiros Victor M. Lopez, MD Virginia “Cookie” Muller

Ed Ramirez, Jr., Vice President Alfonso Cuellar, Jr., Treasurer F. Hector Bolaños Hector Garcia John E. Minne Andres Mounetou Ignacio Urrabazo, Jr. Javier Garza Jorge Ramirez Rubio, MD J. Jorge Verduzco Peter Fontaine Steve Whitworth Yolanda Jimenez Judge Jesus “Chuy” Garza

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Brandy. At At that that unbeatable unbeatable price price they they will will be be irresistible!! irresistible!!

Meet your members Ed Ramirez, Jr. Ed Ramirez, Jr. is serving his second term as Vice President of The Executive Club. He is Managing Member For Consolidated Towne East Holtings, L.C., a real estate development / investment company and participates in managing some of his family’s limited partnerships.

He was born and raised in Laredo, graduating from United High School and attending Laredo Junior College. In 1983, Ed received a B.B.A. in Accounting from Texas A&M University in College Station. He worked for two years as a Staff Accountant for Peat Marwick in San Antonio before earning his C.P.A. certificate. In 1985 he returned to Laredo to share in managing his Family’s real estate partnerships.

Since returning to Laredo, Ed has been active in several organizations, including: The Daybreak Rotary Club, The United Way, The Webb County Heritage Foundation, The State Bar Grievance Committee, and most recent The Bethany House.

He enjoys working out and traveling in his leisure time. Ed has been married to the Former Adriana Gonzalez for almost two years.

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Welcome Mat

Member Name -OrganizationEduardo M. Villarreal -Resident MemberGabriel R. Benitez -B.E. & Cargo L.C.Juan A. Martinez -Burlington Motor CarrierHermenegildo M. Gonzalez -Goel Forwarding AgencyGabriel Ochoa -Choice Forwarding, Inc.Hector J. Garcia -CTX Mortgage CorporationRodolfo Lara Rios -Ultra Mudanzas International-

Lourdes Martinez your local customer service representative.

F.Y.I. & Enjoyment Remember that the Executive Club may Cater at the Civic Center For any Type of Event.

For Information call the Catering Department at 725-2382

Special Addition Special Addition to Seafood Buffets on Fridays: We will be featuring delicious Crepes Suzzette each and every Friday during Seafood Buffets. Come and enjoy this great dessert beautifully and deliciously flambéed to your specifications at no extra charge!!!

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Friday Night Seafood Specials

Let’ s Try Something

New

Besides our succulent menu, we will be featuring a different seafood dish for your enjoyment every Friday Night. These luscious dishes will be at the very special price of only $12.95.

It will be a full meal deal with drink, salad and dessert included.

Friday, April 3, 1998: Blackened Snapper served with breadcrumb crusted Shrimp and a smoked pepper Sauce.

Friday, May 8, 1998: Baked Atlantic Salmon with Black pepper, Almonds, served over a Shrimp Butter Cream Sauce.

Friday, April 10, 1998: Scallops, Shrimp, Clams, mussels, and Swordfish simmered together in a light marinara Sauce.

Friday, May 15, 1998: Baked Tuna ponchatrain topped with Shrimps and Hollandaise Sauce.

Friday, April 17, 1998: Lobster Termidor: Sauted Lobster cooked with mushrooms, Scallions, with a Beurre Blanc Termidor Sauce.

Friday, May 22, 1998: pastry Salmon. Salmon Steak broiled covered with puff pastry with a Caviar Cream Sauce.

Friday, April 24, 1998: Shrimp provencale w/ special sauted sauce w/ fresh diced tomatoes, garlic, parsley, & white wine.

Friday, May, 29, 1998: Fillet of Flounder baked and stuffed with Crabmeat and Shrimp stuffing with Seafood Cream Sauce.

Friday, May 1, 1998: executive fried Seafood plate with Shrimp, Scallops, oyster and Sole served with a delicious Chipotle Sauce.

Come and enjoy any or all of these Fridays to savor these exquisite dishes.

Please call for reservations at 725-2382.

Tuesday...

Tuesday... Top Top of of the the Tower Jackpot Tuesdays are now Better$$$$ Many members told us that the Jackpot Tuesdays were not like they were at the beginning. Well say no more!! Effective April 7, 1998. Our Jackpot Tuesdays will be raffling lots and lots of Money$$$

First drawing Second drawing Third drawing

$300.00 $500.00 $1000.00

All participants will have three opportunities to win. Yes! you read it right. If you win the first or second drawing, your name will be placed back on the bowl for the opportunity to win the $1000.00 big bucks prize. You can win up to $1800.00 a night.

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Live Music will be provided to entertain our members by Silvestre and his pleasing music.

You will now have a choice of these three dinners: Filet Mignon, Prime Rib, or Strip Sirloin. Served with House Salad, Vegetable Du Jour al dante and our popular Baked Potato en Croute for only $13.95 and for only $5.00 more you get an identical Dinner.

In addition to the Dinner special and the $$ Club Drawings, our experienced Bar Tender “Humberto” will also make all of our popular specialty drinks and wines available at very special prices.

Father’s Day Seafood Extravaganza The most awaited event of the Season is back, the “Seafood Extravaganza”.

The Executive Club has the most Delicious and Largest seafood buffet in town for a very special Father’s Day. Salad Salad Bar: Bar: Shrimp Shrimp on on ice ice Fresh Fresh oysters oysters on on the the half half shell shell Deviled Deviled eggs eggs romanoff romanoff Ceviche Cajun Cajun Style Style Ceviche Hor Hor D’ D’ Oeuvres Oeuvres Scottish Salmon Salmon Canapes Canapes Scottish Caviar Caviar Canapes Canapes Steamed mussels mussels w/ w/ marsala marsala Sauce Sauce Steamed Scargots on on mushroom mushroom Caps Caps Scargots

Main Main Entrees Entrees Grilled Grilled Hallibut Hallibut marinated marinated in in Creole Creole mustard mustard Gravlax Gravlax & & Black Black pepper pepper Salmon Salmon norwegian norwegian Trout Trout Filet Filet Termereau Termereau Amber Amber Jack Jack w/ w/ Lemon Lemon Caper Caper Butter Butter & & Wine Wine Sauce Sauce Dover Dover Sole Sole Filet Filet Friccasse Friccasse Shark Shark Filet Filet provencale provencale Cajun Cajun rice rice w/ w/ Steamed Steamed Clams Clams Bouquetierre Bouquetierre Vegetables Vegetables Au Au Beurre Beurre pommes pommes Dauphinoise Dauphinoise

Brandy and Tequila 2 for 1 for all fathers All this and much more awaits The Seafood Lover.

June 20thth, at 7:00p.m.

Live Music by Silvestre

CHARGE Privileges Is it time to change the member Mind-set....?

The following is an excerpt from The private Club Advisor, a monthly publication to the Directors, officers, owners and managers of private Clubs. november 1995 issue.

Dear Club executive, Too often members do not view club credit obligations with the same sense of commitment and timeliness that they view monthly charges on credit cards. members consider charging a benefit of belonging to the club, one of the privileges they “buy” with their dues. While this view is justifiable to a point, it can lead to delayed payments by members and subsequent cash-flow problems for the club. if delinquent accounts are a problem, it might be time to set members straight on the duties and the CoST of having charge privileges at the club. in a way, a club is like a major retailer that provides a

private-label charges card neiman marcus, Sears, etc. Unlike a major retailer, the club most likely has extended an unlimited line of credit to its customers (members), and often those customers have a casual attitude about making the payments.

The member who puts the club statement at the bottom of the stack of bills, perhaps delaying payment more than 30, or 60 days as a matter of routine, should be reminded that his, or her delinquency is costly to all members. no one explains to the members that being in the billing business costs money. it can be a costly, full-time process for some staff members. Couple that with the continual threat of cash-flow problems, the cost of the club maintaining a line of credit if it has to borrow money to meet payroll and other expenses, and you have a problem that affects eVeryone. it is obvious that a club’s business is tied to its ability to bill the members and the members’ ability to pay, or should we say willingness to pay in most cases.

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THE Executive Hall of Professionals Jesus A. Davila Certified Public Accountant

CUELLAR, MARTINEZ, SALDANA, ˜ & Co., P.L.L.C. Cerified public Accountants

TeL: 956/ 717-2228 FAX: 956/ 717-3482

Falcon National Bank Building 5219 McPherson Road, Suite 300 Laredo, Tx 78041 / (956) 724-1040 Fax (956) 724-8612

101 W. Hillside, Suite 6-B Laredo, Texas 78041

ED RAMIREZ, JR. C.P.A. Managing Member

Irma H. Bocanegra General Manager

(956) 725-2382

1219 VICTORIA ST.

L. Denise Cruz

LAREDO, TEXAS 78040

Catering Manager

(956)723-3689

Top Floor, Walker Plaza 5810 San Bernardo Ave. Fax (956) 725-1105 Laredo, Texas 78041

FAX 723-6090

Good Mondays for the Celebrants!!!

Birthday BASH! Come and enjoy enjoy your your special special day day with with us. us.

We We invite invite you you to to celebrate celebrate your your birthday birthday with with us. us. IfIf your your birthday birthday falls falls on on the the month month of of April, April, come come by by for for your your complementary complementary dinner dinner with with us us on on April April 6, 6, Menu Menu for for April: April: Breast Breast of of Chicken Chicken Marco Marco Polo Polo Fettucine Fettucine on on Garlic Garlic Butter Butter Bouquetierre Bouquetierre of of Vegetables Vegetables Tornados Tornados Beef Beef Rossini Rossini Baked Baked Potato Potato Bouquetierre Bouquetierre of of Vegetables Vegetables Blackened Blackened Filet Filet of of Fish Fish Fiesta Fiesta Rice Rice Bouquetierre Bouquetierre of of Vegetables Vegetables IfIf your your birthday birthday falls falls on on the the month month of of May, May, come come by by Monday, Monday, May May 18 18 to to celebrate celebrate that that you you are are aa year year older older and and wiser. wiser.

Menu Menu for for May: May: Stuffed Stuffed Chicken Chicken Breast Breast with with Wild Wild Rice Rice Italian Italian Green Green Beans Beans Broiled Broiled Tomato Tomato Half Half

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Shrimp Shrimp Scampi Scampi Saffron Saffron Rice Rice Italian Italian Green Green Beans Beans Strip Strip Sirloin Sirloin Baked Baked Potato Potato Broccoli Broccoli and and Pimento Pimento IfIf your your birthday birthday falls falls on on the the month month of of June, June, come come by by Monday, Monday, June June 15 15 to to celebrate. celebrate.

Menu Menu for for June: June: Executive Executive Beef Beef Kabob Kabob Wild Wild Rice Rice Broccoli Broccoli Florets Florets Breast Breast of of Chicken Chicken Kiev Kiev White White Rice Rice Pilaf Pilaf Broccoli Broccoli Florets Florets Coquille Coquille St. St. Jacques Jacques Dutchess Dutchess Potatoes Potatoes Broccoli Broccoli Florets Florets

Complimentary Complimentary Birthday Birthday Cake Cake and Ice Cream for You and Your Guests.

Complimentary Dinner for Celebrant Only.

Call your Club at 7252382 for Reservations.

Secretaries Week Specials

Attention all Bosses: This is an urgent message from your secretary Don’t forget to treat us on secretary’s week. The Executive club will be having Lunch, Dinner, and Drink Specials.

P.S. Book your reservations early or call to reserve your gift certificates.

Great gift Ideas: Another great way to surprise your secretary is by giving gift certificates from the Executive Club.

You may also purchase gift certificates for your family, associates, or friends just by calling the Club at 725-2382.

Your secretary will definitely appreciate your thoughts!!

Wine Margaritas!

The Executive Club is now featuring its own recipe for the hot times in Laredo. Our refreshing and tasteful “Champagne Rita”.

We are also featuring our exquisite and delicious “Wine Margaritas” frozen or On The-Rocks.

Mother’s Day Grand Buffet We want to invite all of our members to our traditional Mother’ s Day Grand Buffet. The past years, our buffets have been a great success, and this year will not be the exception. All Mothers deserve to be treated extra special to make this day a memorable one.

Buffet Selections Include: Salad Bar Italian Tossed Salad Sliced Beet Salad Fresh Fruit Tray Pasta de Sole Stuffed Eggs Romanoff Imported and Domestic Cheese Display Banana and Strawberry Salad Chicken Salad Cucumber Vinaigrette Salad Sliced Tomatoes Vegetable and Relish Tray Oysters on the Half Shell Shrimp over Ice Omelet Station Carving Station Virginia Baked Ham with Plum Sauce Roast Pepper Tenderloin Au Pepper Sauce Main Entrees Italian Mixed Vegetables Green Beans Almandine Rainbow Rice Pilaf Charcoal Broiled Chicken A la Orange Seafood Pasta Sliced Roast Tom Turkey with Giblet Gravy O’ Brien Potatoes White Filet of Fish Anthony Assorted Breads

Assorted Desserts, including a Special Mother’ s Day Cake.

Make your reservations early to reserve your table.

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For your convenience the Club

The Club is located A top the Walker Plaza Building.

This location provides a beautiful panoramic view of Laredo.

offers the following:

• Affordable Prices • Quality Food • Incomparable Service • Panoramic View • Flexibility • Accessible for you

A s the night falls you can admire the beautiful

light scenes from the windows on every side.

Convenient parking is available with direct access to the Elevator lobby.

We also take our service to the comfort of your home,

office or any place you may wish.

You will receive the professional courtesy and personal

attention you need to enjoy your special event.

Organizing your special event is a great honor for us: • Business Meetings -Political Events -Conferences -Seminars • Wedding Receptions • Quinceañeras • Rehearsal Dinners • Graduation Parties • Bridal Showers • Birthday Parties

We have the best trained staff ready to help you make

your special event a most memorable one.

The Club can accommodate from 4 guests meetings, up to 400 guests receptions.

Yes, the Club is open for you.

Be one of our satisfied customers. Won’t you come by for a personal view?

Please call us for your next event at (956) 725-2382

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500 East Mann Rd. Laredo, Texas

(956) 723•1131