October Chambergram

October 2020

CHAMBERGRAM
Pasadena Chamber of Commerce

Turner Industries Honored as 2020 Industry of the
Year at the Industrial Appreciation Golf Tournament

Also Information & Upcoming
Honored... Resources Events

We also presented the 2020 Jackie A compilation of available resources Look inside to see how YOU can
Welch Spirit of Community award to for our community from trusted partners win up to $25,000 just in time for the
Crown Hill Cemetery Association holiday season

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Your Trusted Pediatric In This Issue...
Team for Times Like These
3 - Message From the President & CEO
The Legacy Pediatric team wants ALL families to know 4 - Welcome New Members
that we are here for you, to answer your ques�ons 5 - Breakfast with Champions
about COVID-19 and provide expert care for your 6 - Diamond & Platinum Partners
children with in-person and video visits! 7 - Platinum Member Spotlight
7 - Ambassador Spotlight
• Newborns to Young Adults • Pediatric Dental 8 - Pasadena Cares Financial Assistance Grant
9 - Business Honor Roll
• Annual Wellness Exams • Vaccina�ons 10 - 2020 Industry of the Year: Turner Industries
11 - Become A Marketing Partner
• Schools & Sports Physicals • In-person & Video Visits 12 - Taste of the Town Drive-In
14 - Community Resources & Information
• Sick Child Visits • 11 Convenient Loca�ons 15 - Enter to Win $25K
16 - Nominations For 2020 Citizen of the Year
Immediate Appointments Available! 17 - Pasadena Food Drive
New Pa�ents Welcome! 18 - Interested in Volunteering?
19 - Contact Your Chamber
Call (832) 548 5000 to make an appointment or visit
LegacyCommunityHealth.org

We accept HMO/PPOs, Medicaid and CHIP, plus
offer programs to reduce the cost of services.

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Cristina Womack

Chamber Members, Partners & Friends, Pasadena Loves Local
Can you believe it’s already October? My staff, The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce recently
board of directors and I were so excited to host our partnered with the City of Pasadena and the
annual Industrial Appreciation Golf Tournament last Pasadena Economic Development Corporation for
week and actually see our members and friends in the launch of the Pasadena Loves Local campaign.
person instead of over a Zoom screen. We were also One of the main components for the campaign
excited to honor Turner Industries as Industry of the includes the launch of the Pasadena Cares Financial
Year, as well as Crown Hill Cemetery as the recipient Assistance Grant Program, designed to provide
of the “Jackie Welch Spirit of Community” award. financial relief to the most vulnerable businesses who
We’ve got some other exciting events and initiatives maintain operations in the City of Pasadena.
coming up as well.
Grants will be awarded in the amount of $1,000
Breakfast with Champions through a lottery process set to take place in two
Our next virtual experience will be our final Breakfast phases. A total of $250,000 has been approved by
with Champions of 2020. It is so exciting to tell you the Pasadena EDC Board of Directors to fund this
that the “Champion” guest speaker will be the one program.
and only Scott McCllelland, President of HEB. (Yes,
the familiar face you have seen on many HEB Apply Now: Applications for Phase 1 of the Pasadena
commercials with some of your favorite Houston Cares Financial Assistance Grant program are now
Texans and Astros players) available online at www.PasadenaLovesLocal.biz.

We first met Scott last March when he was a guest Taste of the Town
speaker at our membership luncheon. He had the We have been extremely busy over at the Chamber
crowd roaring with laughter at the many stories he planning for the 31st Annual Taste of the Town.
shared with us. His personality and charm kept the Although it will look a little different this year,
audience wanting more, and we are proud to say the concept of promoting local restaurants and
that we are officially bringing you more of Scott businesses to the community at large is our central
McClelland on October 15th. focus. We are also excited to bring live music to our
guests this year from The Slags and transform the live
To go along with the theme of all our past Breakfast auction to an outdoor stage. To learn about all the
with Champions events to connect, educate and exciting details for this year’s event, please check out
inspire our community, Scott will be sharing stories the article on page 10, or visit the event webpage by
of inspiration and leadership during an otherwise CLICKING HERE.
difficult year.
Please reach out to us if you have any needs that we
A very special thank you to PinnacleART for being can help fulfill.
the Presenting Sponsor of this event!
Cristina Womack
If you are interested in attending, please CLICK HERE.

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New

Members!
Pasadena
Chamber of Commerce NOT A MEMBER YET?

4334 Fairmont Pkwy. Become a chamber member today!
Pasadena, TX 77504 As a member you’ll have access to our
marketing benefits, exciting events & more!
Executive Board
Join the Pasadena Chamber
Melinda Torrison - Chairman,
Meador Staffing Services

Ken Phelps – Past Chair, Phelps Insurance
Alix Fox - Chairman Elect,
Qualified Properties
Josh Campos, Frost Bank

Salvador Serrano, The Serrano Agency
Dr. Allatia Harris, San Jacinto College

Ryan Taylor, T & T Construction

Board of Directors Bronze

Nova Energy Drink
David Brown
Mustansir “Mus” Abbas, PostNet (281) 941-4220
Chris Bezdek, CommunityBank of Texas
novaenergydrink.com
Milea Cosby, PinnacleART
Josiah De La Garza, HCA Houston Upwork
Jessie Fadayel
Healthcare Southeast (650) 898-9411
Steven Foster, FACHE, CHI St. Lukes Health - upwork.com

Patients Medical Center
Stacy Gillaspey, Communities In Schools

Cheri Hutcherson, Ameraflex
Dr. Tommy Hysler, Houston Area

Safety Council
Chad Jennings, Chevron Phillips Chemical

Samuel Jimenez, McDonald’s
Deborah Moseley, The Bridge Over

Troubled Waters
Margie Pena, BakerRipley
Jeffrey Reich-Hale, Jelvin’s Candy Shoppe
Ruben Villareal, Alleluya Broadcasting
Linda Wischnewsky, Bayway Auto Group

Ex-Officio Directors

Dwayne Busby, U of H Clear Lake
Nelson Espitia, Harris Co. Precinct 2
Pedro Garcia, Port of Houston Authority

David Gressett, Kaneka
Suzette McDowell, Pasadena EDC
Dr. Sandra Hughes, Texas Chiropractic College
Dr. DeeAnn Powell, Pasadena ISD
Herman Williams, Qualified Properties

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Breakfast With

CHAMPIONS
Virtual Experience

Join the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce
to connect, educate & inspire with one of the
biggest champions in the USA at our final 2020

Breakfast With Champions!

Special Guest Speaker:

Scott McClelland
President, HEB

Presenting Sponsor: Thursday, October 15th

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Location: Online, Using Zoom

Join us to learn from our “Champion,”
Scott McClelland and hear stories of
inspiration and leadership during an

otherwise difficult year.

Tickets: *Pay What You Can

Please support the Pasadena Chamber of
Commerce however you can so that we can
continue to bring valuable information & resources

to the businesses in our communities.
We know everyone has been impacted in different
ways and we look forward to connecting with you

on October 15th.

RSVP: PasadenaChamber.org | 281.487.7871
Questions or More Info: [email protected]

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Diamond Partners

Platinum Partners

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Platinum Member Spotlight

Ham, Langston & Brezina, LLP

Formed in 1995, Ham, Langston & Brezina is a professional service
firm offering assurance, tax and business advisory services to
clients that desire an open dialogue with their professional service
providers.

Ham, Langston & Brezina firmly believes that communication is a
key ingredient in any business relationship and they strive to gain
an in-depth understanding of their client’s business and the issues
that are important to them. They then custom tailor their audit,
tax and advisory services to meet the client’s needs and together
determine the scope of the work and timing requirements.

Follow Ham, Langston & Brezina, LLP
Website: www.hlb-cpa.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HLBCPA/

YOUR Chamber Ambassador
In the Community
Spotlight
The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce was
honored to attend the groundbreaking for “The Belinda Burch
Bridge For Kids,” a new two-story, free standing Candlewood Suites
20,500 SF facility that will provide services to over Houston-Pasadena
200 children a day that are affected by domestic & Director of Sales/Marketing
sexual assault violence in their home.
CLICK HERE to visit their website to learn more Website: CLICK HERE
about this organization.
We are an 81-room hotel with great mixture between
doubles, singles, one-bedroom suites & connecting
rooms to fit the needs of traveling families.

Our “settle in” mission statement has been something
that has really taken off, because of some of the
amenities that are offered. Kitchenettes, a coin free
laundry facility and the lending locker making you
have that “I am at home feeling”.

Our beautiful hotel just celebrated its 1-year
anniversary in June and we could not be more
excited to see the outpouring of guest, from business/
corporate to leisure. We have had the distinct
pleasure of having several military groups and nurses
in our midst.

Pasadena8 ChambergrCam ares $1,000RECEIVE

Financial Assistance IN GRANT FUNDS

GRANT PROGRAM Eligibility Criteria Include:

As part of the Pasadena Loves Local Initiative • Must have a physical storefront located
which focuses on promoting Pasadena’s Business within the Pasadena City Limits.
community, the Pasadena Economic Development • Must be registered and in good standing
Corporation has established a fund in the amount with the City of Pasadena.
of $250,000 to create the Pasadena Cares Financial • Must not have more than 50 employees as of
March 1, 2020.
Assistance Grant Program. • Must have been in business in Pasadena, TX as of
October 1, 2019.
The purpose of the program is to provide financial • Must currently be in operation.
support to Pasadena businesses as we transition • Fillings for sales and property taxes must be
into the rebuilding process from the COVID-19 up-to-date.
pandemic. The goal of the program is to provide
financial relief to the most vulnerable companies We encourage businesses to review all criteria
who maintain operations in the City of Pasadena. online at PasadenaLovesLocal.Biz before
applying for a grant.
Each grant is valued at $1,000 and will be awarded
in two phases through a lottery process until
funding is exhausted.

KEY DATES PROGRAM LAUNCH APPLICATION GRANT CHECK
DEADLINE PICK UP
PHASE 1
Applications will be live October 14, 2020 November, 2020
and available online at at at
PasadenaLovesLocal.Biz
11:59 PM Pasadena City Hall
beginning on No Exceptions
September 25, 2020 Specific date & details
will be communitcated

to grant recipients

For complete guidelines and to apply visit:
www.PasadenaLovesLocal.Biz

Pasadena Economic Development Corporation
1149 Ellsworth Drive, Pasadena TX, 77506
713-920-7966

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Thank you to the following businesses
for renewing their membership and
continuing their investment in Pasadena!

The businesses below have been
members with the Pasadena Chamber

from 10-50 years!

Let’s support these businesses as
much as possible!

5 - 10 years 21 - 25 years

Brooks & Sparks inc Bauer Visual Graphics Inc
Fischers Hardware Essential Janitorial Services LLC
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Nestle Waters North America Hart Products & Services Inc

Texas First Bank 26 - 50 years

11 - 15 years American Title Co
Gulf Coast Authority
Highpoint Insurance Group LLC JX Nippon Chemical Texas Inc
San Jacinto Harley Davidson
San Jacinto Museum of History Pasadena Taxi
Shell Pipeline Company LP San Jacinto College District
South Main Baptist Church
16 - 20 years
Spanky’s Pizza
Adaptive Driving Access Inc Texas Chiropractic College
Calpine Channel Energy Center
Texas CRES
Rosewood Funeral Home The Salvation Army
Sarah’s House

The Boeing Company

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Turner Industries Named the Pasadena Chamber
of Commerce’s 2020 Industry of the Year

WHATEVER YOUR FINANCIAL GOALS ... Industry plays a major role in the economic development and
growth of Pasadena and our neighboring communities. For that
We’ll help you reach them. reason and many others, the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce
feels it’s important to recognize industry annually by naming
As your needs change, so do your goals. Get financial guidance and one business as Industry of the Year. Recipients of this award
exemplify characteristics of involvement in charitable organizations,
access to these products and services: community projects and positively impacting the business
community. It was an honor to name Turner Industries as the 2020
• Life and disability insurance • Charitable giving solutions Industry of the Year recipient.

• Retirement options • Brokerage account services The year 2020 has been more than unusual, and we weren’t able
to hold our regular Industrial Appreciation Membership Luncheon,
• Annuities • Education funding where we would’ve typically presented this award. Nonetheless,
Turner Industries exemplified the many reasons they received this
• Mutual funds award by being the first to aid the Chamber during our many
community projects during the onset of the pandemic.
Together we’ll create a financial strategy that reflects your goals
and values. When we found out that our local Pasadena food pantries were
completely depleted, we decided to team up with our local
Jerry Roth churches to host two days of food collection to restock the shelves
MBA, CFP®, FIC at these pantries. Turner
Wealth Advisor Industries felt compelled to
help in some way, so they
James A Guthrie Thrivent was named one of supplied volunteers, trucks and
FIC the “World’s Most Ethical donations to help make the
Financial Associate Companies” by Ethisphere day a success. For this reason
Institute from 2012–2019. and so many others, we are so
proud of this year’s Industry of
17450 El Camino Real, Houston, TX 77058 the Year.
281-461-6200
CLICK HERE to learn more about Turner Industries.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP® and
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ in the U.S.
“World’s Most Ethical Companies” and “Ethisphere” names and marks are registered trademarks
of Ethisphere LLC. For details, visit Ethisphere.com.
THRIVENT IS THE MARKETING NAME FOR THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS. Insurance
products issued by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Not available in all states. Securities and
investment advisory services offered through Thrivent Investment Management Inc., a registered
investment adviser, member FINRA and SIPC, and a subsidiary of Thrivent. Licensed agent/
producer of Thrivent. Registered representative of Thrivent Investment Management, Inc. Advisory
services available through investment adviser representatives only. Thrivent.com/disclosures.

Thrivent.com • 800-847-4836 20328 R12-19

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At the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, we realize that you may be inundated with news and resources as it
relates to the COVID-19 crisis we are all currently going through. Because of that, we have dedicated this issue of
Chambgram to placing all the resources that are available to you in one place.
We are also keeping our website updated daily with all the latest news and resources. CLICK HERE to view our
COVID-19 webpage.

State, County & City News

For the latest news and information from our state, county & city officials, please click the appropriate logo below.

For the latest news and information from our local educational institutions, please click the appropriate logo below.

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Call For Nominations

Members and Friends,

Citizen of the Year is named annually to someone who has exhibited a level of dedication and
contributions to Pasadena above and beyond the call of duty. This is the highest honor named for
an individual within the Pasadena community.

Nominations can be made in one of two ways:

Online: CLICK HERE to fill out the nomination form online.

Mail Or Email In: CLICK HERE to download the PDF version of the nomination form. Once
completed, you can email or mail it back to us. (specific mailing instructions are located directly on
the form.)

Nominations will be accepted until October 12th, 2020, at which time the previous Citizen of the
Year recipients will make their selection.

Pictured Above: Pictured Above:
2019 Citizen of the Year recipient Sherry Bufkin accepting 2019 Pasadena Chamber Chairman of the Board Ken
award from 2018 Citizen of the Year recipient Steve Cote. Phelps with 2019 Citizen of the Year recipient Sherry Bufkin.



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Volunteers are the heart and soul of our Chamber events! Without them, we simply couldn’t put on the caliber of
events that we do. That being said, we want to thank the many volunteers that came out to help us at last week’s
Industrial Appreciation Golf Tournament. Some of our volunteers come back year after year, and know every
single in and out of each of our events. Others are new members who just want to jump right in and serve our
community. We appreciate each and every one of you!

Interested in Volunteering?

We are actively recruiting volunteers for our upcoming Taste of the Town Drive-In Event on November 5th. If you
are insterested in serving YOUR Chamber and community, and helping us put on the best event of the year, please
contact Julianne Echavarria at 281-487-7871 or [email protected]

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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
President/ CEO Director of Finance Director of
Marketing & Media
& Operations

Julianne Echavarria Elizabeth Cox Alyssa Ramirez
Events & Programs Member Relations Intern

Coordinator Coordinator

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