November Chambergram

November 2019

CHAMBERGRAM
Pasadena Chamber of Commerce

Message From a Upcoming 30th Annual Taste of
Board Member Events the Town

From Jeffrey Reich-Hale, Unique & Learn about the events we’ve got Find out who the big winners were at
Fresh Consulting. coming up at the Chamber this years Taste of the Town.

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In This Issue...

3 - Board Member Spotlight
4 - Welcome New Members
5 - Ribbon Cuttings
6 - Platinum Partners
7 - Platinum Member Spotlight
8 - Annual Gala: Legacy of Leadership
9 - 30th Annual Taste of the Town
10 - Thank You Thursday / Ambassador Spotlight
11 - Business Honor Roll
12 - Beautification Awards / In the Community
13 - Volunteer at the Texas Invitational
14 - Chamber Papparazzi
15 - Chamber Papparazzi Continued
16 - Upcoming Events
17 - Contact Your Chamber

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Message From a
Board Member

Jeffrey Reich-Hale
Board Member

Unique & Fresh Consulting

Hello Pasadena Chamber Members, of corporate sponsorships with exciting co-branding/
marketing opportunities. We have two main charities
Since joining the Pasadena Chamber in 2016 it has that will benefit from this business model, Sarah’s
been my honor to be a member of this fantastic House and South Houston Animal Shelter. There will be
organization. Soon after joining I immediately saw the opportunities for other hyper local charities in Greater
immense value that being an active and engaged Pasadena communities to be a part of our Charity of
member could provide. Not only do I have a deep the Month programs as well. Please be sure to like us
passion for supporting local business both large and on Facebook and Instagram under Jelvins Candy.
small, but I have a strong desire to help those in need. I would like to thank the amazing team of leaders at
The Pasadena Chamber membership provides you the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce for providing
not only with a plethora of opportunity to grow your businesses with such amazing programming and
business, but to help those in need in the community. opportunities for business success in the community.
My businesses owe a debt of gratitude to the chamber
As a current Board Member and Chairperson of the for our success.
Ambassador Committee I have been privileged to
welcome new businesses into the chamber and help Jeffrey leading the monthly Ambassador meeting as the 2019 Chairman.
guide them on how best to participate and engage so
they can get the most value out of their membership.
I am excited to be moving on to a new leadership role
in the chamber as the Co-Chairman of the Community
in Action Committee. A committee comprised of non-
profits, churches and businesses looking to give back
to the community.

I have my own successful Sales and Marketing
Consulting company, Unique & Fresh Consulting, but
even more exciting is that my Husband Kelvin and I
have started our own Retail Charity Candy store called
Jelvin’s Candy Shoppe and the brick and mortar
location will be in Pasadena. The premise behind this
business is the majority of our profits will go to hyper-
local charities in the Greater Pasadena/Houston
region. Though we have started selling some limited
gift boxes just in time for the Holiday Season, we have
a goal of fundraising enough dollars to launch a retail
location and online store as well. We also offer 3 levels

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New
Become a chamber member
Members! today! As a member you’ll have
Pasadena access to our marketing benefits,
Chamber of Commerce
exciting events & more!
4334 Fairmont Pkwy.
Pasadena, TX 77504 Join the Pasadena Chamber

Executive Board Say Hello To Our New Members...

Ken Phelps - Chairman, Phelps Insurance Gold
James Guthrie – Past Chair, Thrivent Financial
Mosaic Apartments
Melinda Torrison - Chairman Elect, Yeimi Nguyen
Meador Staffing Services (281) 998-7441

Salvador Serrano - Vice Chair of Finance, www.mosaicapartmentstx.com
The Serrano Agency
Bronze
Deborah Moseley - Secretary,
The Bridge Over Troubled Waters Bob’s Truck Care, Inc. Cardiology Specialists of Houston
Fred Floyd Leslie Burch
Alix Fox, Qualified Properties
Samuel Jimenez, McDonalds (713) 473-6879 (713) 944-1690
Dr. John Mrozek, D.C., Ed.D, Texas www.bobstruckcare.com www.cardiology-houston.com

Chiropractic College Exponent Advisors NuBrakes Mobile Brake Repair
Michael D. West, West & West, LLP Jason Lee Jake Lane

Board of Directors (832) 384-3180 (832) 706-4115
www.exponentx.net www.nubrakes.com

Tune Up the Manly Salon - Pasadena
Mustansir “Mus” Abbas, PostNet Shane Rouse
Lee Betancourt, AT&T Business (281) 402-6324

Josh Campos, Frost Bank www.tuneupsalon.com
Steven Foster, FACHE, CHI St. Lukes Health -
Non-Profit Organization
Patients Medical Center
Stacy Gillaspey, Communities In Schools Pasadena Classical Academy
Andre Mathews
Dr. Tommy Hysler, Houston Area (281) 372-8999
Safety Council
www.pasadena-classical.responsiveed.com
Denise Jennings, LyondellBasell
Margie Pena, BakerRipley

Gary Piana, Chevron Phillips
Jeffrey Reich-Hale, Unique & Fresh Consulting

Ryan Taylor, T & T Construction
Linda Wischnewsky, Bayway Auto Group

Ex-Officio Directors

Nelson Espitia, Harris Co. Precinct 2
Pedro Garcia, Port of Houston Authority

Rick Guerrero, Pasadena Economic
Development Corporation

Dr. Allatia Harris, San Jacinto College
Dr. DeeAnn Powell, Pasadena ISD

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Welcome to all who have recently joined the Pasadena

Chamber of Commerce! Welcome to our family!

Urban Air - Pasadena Bel Furniture

Partners in Primary Care Orangetheory Fitness

Gulf Coast MRI & Diagnostic Danner’s Security

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Platinum Partners

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Platinum Member Spotlight

TIMEC is an Industrial Construction Contractor. providing Piping, Structural, Civil,
Specialty Welding and Fabrication Maintenance, T/A and Capital construction.

TIMEC, founded in 1971, has close to 50 years of experience delivering services
both safely and with high quality.

Our business, headquartered in Texas, has continuous operating bases in
California, the Pacific Northwest, Mid-Continent, Rocky Mountains and the Gulf
Coast, and has maintained a market-leading position as a turnkey, full-service
general contractor.

We provide the full spectrum of mechanical, specialty welding, high-temperature
repair and inspection (HRI), and upstream oil-field services through nested
maintenance, turnaround or construction services. We have a solid track record
across all major work scopes, including on FCC, Hydrocrackers, Hydrogen Plants,
Alkylation units, Cokers, Crude units, Reformers and Sulphur units.

Through our Specialty Welding team, we execute some of the most challenging
and complex piping, fabrication and welding works with industry-leading quality
and productivity.

Learn more at visiting our website.

The Independent, Locally Owned Alternative
For Owner Managed Businesses

TexasCitizensBank.com
713.948.5700

© Copyright 2018 Texas Citizens Bank, N.A. All rights reserved.

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Annual Gala: Celebrating the

Legacy of Leadership

Join us to celebrate the accomplishments of 2019 with a night
of networking, announcing the 2019 citizen of the year, and

honoring the board of directors and
impact pasadena participants.

Special Guest Speaker:

Texas Railroad Commissioner

Ryan Sitton

“The opportunity to Lead”

Sponsorship Information:

Platinum: $2,000 Gold: $1,000 Silver: $750

VIP Table of 8 with Table of 8 with Table of 8 with
Table signage preferred seating & Table Signage
Name in Program
1/2 page ad in program Table Signage Name on webpage
Logo in program Logo in Program
Name on webpage Individual
Logo on webpage & all Tickets
event marketing
Individual tickets can be
Legacy purchased for $75 each
of
Thursday, December 12th
Leadership 6:00pm: Cocktail Reception

6:30pm: Program & Dinner

Next Houston Marriott Hobby Airport
Level 9100 Gulf Frwy | Houston, 77017

Attire: Black Tie Optional

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IMPACT

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A variety of donors at the Taste of the Town
live auction raised $10,000 to sponsor 10 PISD
students to provide real world experience to
travel with teachers, supplies and entry fees they

need for every competiton.

Guests “Get Wild” at the 30th Annual

Taste of the Town

On Thursday, November 7th, the Pasadena Convention Center

was transformed into wild jungle for the 30th Annual Taste of the

Town. Over 30 restaurants and beverage distributors prepared

their finest dishes and beverages for the large crowd of over 2,400

WHATEVER YOUR attendees.
FINANCIAL GOALS ...
Our 5 Star Restaurant Award Winners Are: (Pictured Above)

American: Southern Komfort Kitchen

We’ll help you reach them. BBQ: Randy’s Smokehouse & BBQ CLICK HERE to take
Italian: Applebee’s a brief survey to
Thrivent Financial offers a full range of products, services and tools to help Mexican: Uberrito Fresh Mex tell us about your
you achieve financial security, including: Seafood: HCA Healthcare Southeast experience at this
Specialty: Executive Catering years Taste of the
• Life insurance • Estate and legacy strategies Dessert: Nothing Bundt Cakes Town
• Retirement options • Education funding options Best Decorated: Nothing Bundt Cakes
• Annuities • Managed accounts
• Health insurance • Retail brokerage
• Mutual funds

We’ll create a financial strategy that reflects your goals and values.

Jerry Roth James A Guthrie
MBA, CFP®, FIC FIC
Wealth Advisor Financial Associate

Beverage: Faust Distributing

The 2019 People’s Choice Award Winner was Savannah Cafe and

281-461-6200 • 17450 El Camino Real • Houston, TX 77058 Bakery. (Pictured Below)

A huge thank you to all of our guests, event committee, volunteers,

sponsors, judges, restaurants and auction buyers for making this

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP® years event such a great success!
and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ in the U.S.

Thrivent was named one of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies” by Ethisphere Institute for
our leadership in promoting ethical business standards and introducing innovative ideas to
benefit the public. “World’s Most Ethical Companies” and “Ethisphere” names and marks are
registered trademarks of Ethisphere LLC. For details, visit Ethisphere.com.

Insurance products issued or offered by Thrivent Financial, the marketing name
for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Appleton, WI. Not all products are available in all
states. Securities and investment advisory services are offered through Thrivent Investment
Management Inc., 625 Fourth Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55415, a FINRA and SIPC member
and a wholly owned subsidiary of Thrivent. Thrivent Financial representatives are registered
representatives of Thrivent Investment Management Inc. They are also licensed insurance
agents/producers of Thrivent. Investment advisory services, including fee-based financial
planning services, are available through qualified investment advisor representatives only.
For additional important information, visit Thrivent.com/disclosures.

Thrivent.com • 800-847-4836 20328 R4-18

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Thank You Thursday

“Thank You Thursday” is an initiative we started in an effort to show gratitude to our loyal
members who have been with us for many, many years. Our staff and Ambassadors
surprise a few members with a Facebook Live video and gifts once per month.

Congrats to the following businesses and thank you for
your partnership with the Pasadena Chamber!

Atlantic Plant Maintenance - 41 Years
The Salvation Army - 48 Years

Pasadena Health Center - 15 Years

Thank you to our Ambassadors who donated prizes to
give away to these very deserving members!

Ambassador Spotlight

Lauren Sistek | Home2 Suites by Hilton Houston Pasadena

I am the Director of Sales and Marketing at the Home2 Suites by Hilton Houston
Pasadena which features 123 spacious suite guest rooms that make you feel
like your home away from home. With the holidays just around the corner, we
want to encourage those travelling to call the hotel directly to book direct with
our guest service agents that make it seamless and to find the best rate! For
our chamber members we do extend a courtesy 12% discount just for being
chamber members! December 5th, 2019 marks our third year in the Pasadena
community and we could not be more honored to be Pasadena number 1
hotel on Trip Advisor!

As an Ambassador for the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce I have connected
with small and large businesses in the area, as well as, those expanding in our
thriving city. Through several various sponsorships throughout the year we have invested into the Pasadena
Community and look forward to prosperity in the future. Not only have I built business relationships with the
community of Pasadena, but I have also created lasting personal relationships within the community. Home2
Suites has been fortunate from being a part of Pasadena Chamber of Commerce.

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Business Honor Roll

We applaud these individuals, organizations, and firms that have renewed their financial
commitment to the growth of our community through their continued investment in the
chamber. We appreciate each and every one of you.

5-9 years 26-50 years

Acadian Ambulance Services Alamo Concrete Products - Dorsett Division
Hampshire Court Apartments Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services
Ichi-Bon Japanese Seafood & Steak House
Billy Lowery Automotive Inc
IronEdge Group LTD Doubletree By Hilton Hobby Airport
JSC Federal Credit Union - Gemini
Du-West Services
Nestle Waters North America Gastroenterology Consultants, P.A.
Pasadena Moose Lodge
JX Nippon Chemical Texas Inc
10-15 years South Main Baptist Church
Texas Chiropractic College
Bassem Tawadrous, M.D. The Rose
Bayou City Wings - Pasadena
50+ years
Clean Coast Supply Inc
Pasadena Sporting Goods
16-20 years
Visit PasadenaChamber.org to find out
The Boeing Company how YOU can become a member of our
Shades of Texas / Topsoil Texas
Chamber!
21-25 years

A.W. Chesterton Company
Bauer Visual Graphics Inc
Hart Products & Services Inc
Houston Area Safety Council (HASC Inc)

Zeon Chemicals LP

Beautification Awards

The Classic Club of the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce selects three local businesses
each month for a Beautification Award, thanking them for their efforst to beautify our
community.

Congrats to the following businesses and thank you for
keeping our community beautiful!

Mae Smith Elementary - Landscaping
Sam Rayburn Early College - New Building
Pasadena Interfaith Manor - Renovation
If you have someone you’d like to nominate for a
beautification award, please contact the Chamber office.

Chamber In The Community

Pasadena Chamber President & CEO Cristina Womack Pasadena Chamber President & CEO Cristina Womack, 2020
and Pasadena Mayor Jeff Wagner participate in a Chairman Melinda Torrison and 2021 Chairman Alix Fox attended

Facebook live video urging residents to come out to the the Texas Chamber of Commerce Executive’s Chairman’s
Pasadena Can-Do Food Drive and get into the holiday spirit Conference in Georgetown, TX.

of giving to the community we love so much!

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Welcome to the McDonald’s Texas Invitational

There is little more important to a community’s success than the quality of its public schools. That success materializes
when the people and businesses of the community join with the schools to answer the critical needs of their students.

The City of Pasadena, the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce and the Pasadena Independent School District once
again join together to host the 17th annual McDonald’s Texas Invitational Basketball Tournament scheduled for November
21-23, 2019. Along with our chamber and our school district partners in Deer Park, we look forward to welcoming the 48
boy’s teams and 32 girl’s teams to one of the largest and most well-known basketball tournaments in Texas.

The line-up this year again includes some of the top teams and best players in the state. More often than not, many of
the teams you will see playing for the state championship in February also played for the championship trophy in the
McDonald’s Texas Invitational. Without a doubt you will see some outstanding basketball played starting Nov. 21.

The leaders of our tournament steering committee and our community take great pride in supporting our youth, not just
in our town, but across Texas. I am deeply appreciative of the work they do in preparation for our tournament. More than
400 community volunteers work hard to ensure that our tournament goes off without a hitch. We absolutely want you to
have a great time in our community.

The tournament is more than just a game to us. All the profits from the tournament are donated to the Pasadena ISD and
Deer Park ISD education foundations. As an extension of their mission, the funds are then given to teachers to support
innovative teaching projects to assist students in the classroom. Since the tournament’s inception in 2003, more than $2.3
million has been raised to support our students. That’s what it’s all about…working together to make a difference in the
lives of our children and young people.

None of that work would be possible without the financial support of more than 125 sponsors. They understand how our
tournament benefits our students. Take note of who they are. I encourage you to do business with them if you have a
need for their services and products. You will enjoy getting to know them.

Scroll through our website for game times, locations and additional information about the tournament. Download our
app to get real time updates on scores. It is our hope that you enjoy the 198 games that will be played in the McDonald’s
Texas Invitational in November. Watch as many of them as you can. Cheer the student athletes who pour their heart into
every second of every game. I know they feed off the energy you bring to the tournament.

Thank you for being a part of something special.

Kirk Lewis
2019 Tournament Chair

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Chamber Paparazzi

Photo Credit: Guests enjoyed their time at the 30th Annual Taste of the Town featuring food and
Mrs. Jackie Welch beverages from over 30 local vendors. To view all of the event pictures, please follow our
Facebook page by CLICKING HERE

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Upcoming Events

Membership Thursday, December 12th, 8:30am - 9:30am

101 Membership 101
Learn about the benefits of membership
CLICK HERE to RSVP

Thursday, December 12th, 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Annual Gala: Legacy of Leadership
With Special Guest Speaker: Ryan Sitton
CLICK HERE to Learn More

SaveThe Date!

Pasadena Chamber of Commerce
Annual State of the City

Featuring Pasadena Mayor Jeff Wagner
Thursday, February 20, 2020

Pasadena Convention Center

DID You Have A Member Portal On Our Website!
YOU
KNOW? Your Chamber membership includes an online portal on our
website. Here you can update your information, add events,
post job opportunities, and even add photos and videos to your
profile.

Not sure what your log-in information is? Contact any of us at
the Chamber to help: (281) 487-7871

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Connecting Your Community

The Purpose of the Pasadena Chamber is to ADVOCATE & CONNECT
our community through SERVING & EDUCATING our members

Contact YOUR Chamber Staff

Cristina Womack Jamie Huffar Erin Webb Julianne Echavarria Elizabeth Cox
President/ CEO Director of Finance Director of Events & Programs Member Relations
Marketing & Media
& Operations Coordinator Coordinator

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