Chamber Express - December 2022 Edition

Businesses and citizens to be honored at Chamber Membership Gala on Jan. 19

The Chamber’s annual Membership Gala is always a popular event to celebrate the business community and achievements of dedicated volunteers.

This year the theme is “Some Enchanted Evenings.” The evening will be filled with excitement, luxurious treats, a regal dinner and magnificent music that will transport the guest to an enchanted faraway place. The banquet will be held on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 at the Doyle Convention Center in Texas City.

This year’s festivities will mark 54 years of honoring and awarding local businesses in the community. Join in this festive evening as the following awards are presented:

• 2022 Citizen of the Year

• Jimmy

Community Service Award

• Small Business of the Year

• Large Business of the Year

Nominations for these distinguished awards are currently being accepted now through Dec. 15. Contact the Chamber to learn more about how to nominate someone for these awards.

The Chamber Gala is a favorite event of the year, and the event sells quickly. Tickets can be purchased either in person at the Chamber office, 9702 E.F. Lowry Expressway in Texas City, or online at www. TCLMchamber.com (look at the online Calendar of Events).

Sponsorship opportunities are available. These include

the Wish Granter Sponsor for $3,000, Moonlight Sponsor for $2,500 and Dancing Dreamer Sponsor for $1,500. Details about sponsorship benefits

are posted online, but call or email for more information. Star Crater Reserved Tables for 8 guests are available for $1,000.

Contact Lauren Kaiser,

Chamber Operations Manager, to confirm sponsorships and table reservations at 409935-1408 or lauren@ TCLMchamber.com.

The official publication of the Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Children’s Oasis Foundation, Inc. 304 Tanglewood Dr. Dickinson, TX 77539 832-651-1869

Representative: Ashley Gillespie info@childrensoasisfoundation.org www.childrensoasisfoundation.org Non-Profit Organization

FastSigns 1021 61st St. Galveston, TX 77551 832-244-7271

Representative: Kinsey Droege Kinsey.droege@fastsigns.com www.fastsigns.com/2073

Printing, Signs, Banners, Decals, Flags, Exhibits, Engraving

Improving Your Success

4705 Skyline Dr., Suite 425 Flower Mound, TX 75028 972-467-1965

Representative: Bob Phillips bob@improvingyoursuccess.com www.improvingyoursuccess.com

Consulting Services

Lil Xtreme Productions 11665 Fuqua St., #D408 Houston, TX 77034 281-484-3400

Representative: Steve Nau steve@lilextreme.com www.lilxtreme.espewebsite.com

Advertising & Marketing, Printing, Signage, Mailing, Promotional Items, Trophies & Awards

My Castle Realty

10560 Northwest Freeway Houston, TX 77092 713-562-6040

Representative: Ed Socha esocha@hotmail.com www.mycastlerealty.com

Real Estate Rentals – Residential, Real Estate-Commercial

Refined Industrial Services 3203 Lilac St. Pasadena, TX 77505 281-529-6600

Representative: Amanda Miranda accounts@ refinedindustrialusa.com www.refinedindustrialservices.com

General Contractor for Energy, Oil & Chemical

The Nutrition Hangout

9300 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway Texas City, TX 77591 409-457-4430

Representative: Sebastian Tropea sebastiantropea@yahoo.com Health & Wellness, Restaurants

FAREWELL TO RETIRING BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ten outstanding volunteers will retire as Chamber board members this month. They have been closely involved with the mission and success of the Cham ber since January 2020. Through the COVID-19 pandemic and many busi ness challenges, they have helped to guide the Chamber and the communi ty. These volunteer leaders have been

valuable members of committees and projects over the past three years. They will be greatly missed from the board of directors, but we know they always will remain strong members of the Chamber and the local business community. Please join us in thanking them for their years of service to the Chamber membership the next time you see them!

• Georgia Meyer Barzilay, Karat Creations Jewelry

• Jay Carnes, Carnes Funeral Home

• Shane Day, Kodiak Metals Recycling

• Richard DeVries, Standard Steel Supply

• Alan Hutchins, A&A Machine & Fabrication

• April Jones, Queen’s Attic

• Caitlin Kim, Domac Inc

• Mike Meyer, Ashland

• Shannon Doyle Osborn, South Land Title

• Jim Russell, HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland

• Sonny Tholcken, Trey Industries

• Candice Towels, Texas First Bank

• Cathie Woitena, ACU of Texas

NIGHT ON THE TOWN

Night on the Town at United Way Galveston County Mainland

United Way Galveston County Mainland was the site for an amazing after-hours mixer Nov. 10. A great crowd of community members attended to network and have fun. Dozens of guests enjoyed the event with delicious appetizers and freshly squeezed lemonade. Thank you to Eastman for hosting this wonderful event.

This concluded the Night on the Town events for 2022. The Chamber is looking forward to more in 2023. The events will be free to attend for Cham ber members and their employees.

Find more details online at TCLMchamber.com under “Events.”

HOT DEALS

Texas City-La Marque Chamber members offer “Hot Deals” on lodging, dining, jewelry, dental care, vehicle services, personal care and more. View Hot Deals by scanning the QR Code with your smartphone or visit www.TCLMchamber.com/hotdeals.

LEADERSHIP MAINLAND

‘A Day in the Life of Industry’

Thank you to all who inspired and motivated the Leadership Mainland Class of 2022 at this exciting session. The next class forms in Jan uary. Contact the Chamber office at 409-934-1408 for details about how to get involved in the 2023 Leader ship Mainland class.

Holiday season kick-off luncheon

The Women in Business networking group met Nov. 10 at The Grotto at The San Luis Resort and heard from Mandie McMillian Crowder, RE/MAX Coastal. The group heard what the Women in Business program will be like in the next year and met the new council for 2023.

The theme was “Excellence Through Engage ment” and was sponsored by Valero Refinery and The San Luis Resort. The group of women came together and enjoyed a delicious lunch. The group also shared what “excellence through engage ment” looked like to them in their place of work.

Thank you for a powerful 2022. The Chamber is excited for the new year and the new topics that will be spoken on in the 2023 Women in Business program. Find full details online at the Chamber’s website.

WOMEN IN BUSINESS

If you would like to become a 2023 Chamber Partner, contact Stefanie Aldrich at stefanie@TCLMchamber.com or 409-935-1408.

CASA

RIBBON CUTTINGS AND GROUNDBREAKINGS

of Galveston County

600 Gulf Fwy, Suite 228

Texas City, TX 77591 409-572-2552

Representative: Connie Ricketts www.casagalveston.org info@casaglaveston.org Non-Profit Organization

Envirotech Environmental Services

226 E. Tidwell Rd. Houston 77022 713-805-0440

Representative: Natalee Morin www.envirotech-services.com natalee@envirotech-services.com

Environmental Services

Springhill Suites by Marriott

13202 Outlet Blvd.

Texas City, TX 77591 832-820-8750

Representative: Brenda Mooney brenda.marriott@icahotels.com www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/houst-springhill-suites-texas-city Hotel/Motel

Santana’s By the Bay

622 6th Steet N.

Texas City, TX 77590 281-623-7575

Representative: Brandon Santana icooltowers.com Industrial Services

Word Power Church – Groundbreaking

2401 Magnolia Dr. La Marque, TX 77568 832-520-5092

Representative: Brain Young www.wordpowerchurch.com byoung@wpbiblecollege.org

Churches, Education Programs and Consultation

BUSINESS OF THE MONTH

E3 OMI LLC

3197 Main St. La Marque, TX 77568 409-935-0308 www.e3omi.com.

E3 Environmental (E3) and OMI Environmental Solutions (OMI) have joined forces. Effective Nov. 1, 2022, E3’s acquisition of OMI was finalized.

OMI has a world-renowned reputa tion and is one of the longest standing and trusted response companies in the world. Partnering with E3 will combine OMI’s deep industry experience with E3’s innovative approach to build one environmental and industrial service powerhouse with extended nationwide coverage and faster response times.

E3 OMI now will have 18 service locations and more than 400 employ ees to better serve community needs. Its response coverage across the Gulf South is unprecedented. From Laredo

to the Florida panhandle and Venice to St. Louis the company offers OSRO, hazmat response and industrial clean ing services.

E3 OMI is now one of the largest and most comprehensive full-service emergency response companies in North America. Safety will remain the business’ focus followed closely by strong customer service and a commit ment to operational excellence. E3 OMI looks forward to serving the communi ty’s industrial cleaning and emergency response needs.

E3 OMI is a long-time dedicated sup porter of the Chamber of Commerce and many community events. Kudos to this Business of the Month! Learn more online at www.e3omi.com.

MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS

A big THANK YOU to these businesses for their longstanding support of the chamber and this community. Renewals from Oct. 21 to Nov. 29.

A&A Machine & Fabrication, LLC. ..... 58

Oxbow Energy Solutions LLC 37 Kelley’s Country Cookin’...................... 35

Eads EPSCO .............................................. 32

Industrial Material Corporation ........ 32 Boyd’s Seafood, Inc. 32 Domac, Inc. .............................................. 31

Able Roofing Company ....................... 29 Texas City Chiropractic Clinic 29 State Farm InsuranceMary Lou Church ................................... 28

Big Brothers Big Sisters Gulf Coast .. 26 Land and Sea Services 25

Ashton Parke Care Center................... 24 St. John’s United Methodist Church ................................. 21 Galveston County Food Bank............ 16 Unifirst Holdings LP 15 Function 4 LLC ........................................ 15 R.B. Mosher Co. Inc. ............................... 15 Whataburger #40 14 Whataburger #599

Urban Gypsies........................................... 6

Nothing Bundt CakesLeague City 4

Marty’s Towing

4 Tommy Toups

Thelma Bowie 4 Nord-Lock, Inc./Superbolt

LJA Engineering

4 Mark 1 Plumbing 4 Spurgeon Insurance

4 Alert Alarms

AReid Photography

Jaguar Fueling

3 Craving For A Change Foundation Inc. 2

Skipper Insurance Advisors, Inc. ........ 2 PTFE Industries, Inc. ................................ 2 Repcon, Inc. 1

Elliot Tool Technologies Ltd.Gulf Coast ................................................... 1

Del Bosque Plumbing ............................ 1 KCG Industrial LLC ................................... 1

DeMontrond Texas City

12 Neuhaus Investment Company 12 Galveston County Health District .... 11 Catholic Charities

Community Strategies LLC 6 Cylinder Solution Services

Spectrum Camera Solutions................ 1 Boterra at Lago Mar 1 Vettrus Supply

1 Retreat at Texas City

1 ExploreUSA RV 1 Barton’s Boutique

2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ron Assad, CHAIRMAN

Gallant Industrial

Ramiro Barba, SECRETARY

Port of Texas City

Georgia Barzilay, PAST CHAIR

Karat Creations Jewelry

Jon Branson

Texas City Economic Development

James Brumley, VICE CHAIR

Oiltanking-Texas City, L.P.

Jay Carnes

Carnes Funeral Home

Desoto Clark

ROBCO Services

Shane Day

Kodiak Metals Recycling

Richard Devries

Standard Steel Supply

Shannon Doyle Osborn

VICE CHAIR, South Land Title

Dr. Melissa Duarte

Texas City I.S.D.

Lavelle Edmonson

Marathon Petroleum

Harry Faust Faust Distributing Co.

Alex Getty

La Marque Economic Development

George Hill Tolunay Wong Engineers

Alan Hutchins

A&A Machine & Fabrication

April Jones

Queens Attic Boutique

Thomas

Cory Moss

Valero

Dr. Warren Nichols, CHAIR ELECT

College of the Mainland

Jason Pollard

Grand Prize Barbeque

Phil Roberts

Roberts, Johnson & Cain

Jim Russell

HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland

Bob Senter

Texas First Insurance

Caitlin Kim Domac, Inc.

Shane Long BWC Terminals

Stacey Malbrough AMOCO Federal Credit Union

Mandie McMillan Crowder

Mike Meyer, TREASURER

Ashland

Frank Mistretta

Houston Hurricane & Security

Sonny Tholcken

Trey Industries

Candice Towles

Texas First Bank

Andy Venables

Eastman

Christine Wade

UTMB Health

Cathie Woitena

Associated Credit Union of Texas

Chamber Staff

Jenny Senter, Interim President/CEO

Stefanie Aldrich, Vice President

Lauren Kaiser, Operations Manager

Marielle Gomez, Communications & Promotions Coordinator

Bianca Jenson, Member Services Manager

Chamber Mission

To serve members and enhance economic and community development.

Chamber Vision

To be recognized as a vital resource, providing relevant, innovative and impactful programming that produces a healthy business climate and an enhanced quality of life.

Chamber Express Newsletter

The publication of the Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce is published monthly (second Sunday of the month). Some content and photos provided as a courtesy by The Galveston County Daily News.

Texas City-La Marque

Chamber of Commerce 9702 E.F. Lowry Expressway Texas City, TX 77590 409-935-1408 www.TCLMchamber.com