Dec 2009 Official publication of the Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce Member Profile 3 Young Professionals Guest Article 5 Inside Phone Pages 6-7 Women In Business Spotlight 8 Business of the Month 9 Chamber Chat 10 Industrial Trade Show 11 INSIDE THIS ISSUE “As we open Texas, we are each called upon to be Texans: to act responsibly as we re-engage in the economy, to continue following all health precau- tions and sanitizing guidelines, and to care for our vulnerable neighbors. Lives depend on our actions. I know you will respond as Texans.” – Governor Greg Abbott June 2020 CHAMBER EXPRESS ODYSSEY ACADEMY MEMBER PROFILE Serving our members and enhancing economic and community development YOUNG PROFESSIONALS BUSINESS OF THE MONTH 2 | Chamber Express | June 2020 RENT • SALES • REPAIR 2830 TEXAS AVE., TEXAS CITY • 409-948-4497 MAINLAND TOOL Store Hours: Mon-Fri: 7am-6pm, 24 Hour Call Out Service Available MAINLANDTOOL.COM WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! 20 Volt Cordless Drill $ 79 95 2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chamber Mission Ǧ Chamber Vision ǡǡ Ǥ Chamber Express Newsletter Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce ͻͲʹǤ Ǥ ǡͷͻͲ Editorials | Photos | Advertising ǡ - ͶͲͻ-ͻ͵ͷ-ͳͶͲͺ lorrie@texascitychamber.com Ron Assad Gallant Builders Ramiro Barba Port of Texas City Kevin Bogard Marathon Petroleum Sally Briggs Gulf Greyhound Park Kirk Broiles Scribbles Embroidery Jay Carnes Carnes Funeral Home Joshua Chapman Chapman Front End & Brakes Craig Colelli Faust Distributing Kedge Cook Cook Ford Shane DayKodiak Metals Recycling Richard Devries Standard Steel Supply Shannon Doyle South Land Title Gail Figueroa Amoco Federal Credit Union Nick Finan City of Texas City Felix Herrera Awesome Auto Accessories Alan Hutchins A&A Machine & Fabrication Charles “Tink” Jackson City of La Marque April JonesQueens Attic Bou- tique Caitlin Kim Domac, Inc. Manny Lopez El Cubano Cigar Factory Jim Macpherson Valero Refining Genevieve McGarvey Mcleod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel Georgia Meyer Barzilay Karat Creations Jewelry Mike Meyer Ashland Jaimin Modi HCA Healthcare Mainland Sam Navarro Apache Industrial Services Ray Nunez Taylor & Hill Philip Orange Team Mancuso Power Sports Rusty Plackemeier Lyons & Plackemeier Sonny Tholcken Trey Industries Candice Towles Texas First Bank Terrance Trevino BP Texas City Chemicals Becky Trout Unbehagen UTMB Diana Vasquez TNMP Cathie Woitina Associated Credit Union of Texas Chamber Express | 3 munity by caring for and supporting the whole person. They set high expec- tations for themselves and those around them, and they show passion by being fanatical about their craft. How has your business evolved over time? Since our founding in 1998 by Robert Mosbacher, Odyssey Academy has grown from a middle school campus on Galveston Island to a multi-campus dis- trict serving approximately 1,200 stu- dents in grades pre-kindergarten through high school! Our students come from over 15 school districts spread across Galveston and surround- ing counties. What are you working on now? We are excited to announce the opening of a third campus at the Mall of the Mainland in August 2020 where we will service pre K -3 through 6th grade next year and bubble up the following 2 years, ending up with 8th grade on that campus at the beginning of the 3rd year. MEMBER PROFILE Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce mem- bers have amazing talents and stories to tell. With this series we want to introduce you to some of our mem- bers and spotlight their businesses. If you would like to be spotlighted in our Member Profile, contact Lorrie Koster at lorrie@texascitychamber.com. Odyssey Academy 2412 61st St Galveston, TX 77551 (409) 684-2351 Tell us a little about your background. Odyssey Academy is a free public charter school educating students from pre-k 3 through 12th grade. We celebrated our 20 year anniversary last year. Odyssey Academy is a free, open- enrollment, public charter school committed to helping each student �ind their passion and path to success. It is our goal to grow students into well-rounded young adults, who are ready to be productive members of society. We do this in three ways. First, by offering our students diverse academic and life experiences on our campuses, in our culturally rich Galves- ton/Bay Area communities, and beyond. Sec- ond, by offering an academic curriculum that is strong in math, science, and technology to develop essential critical thinking and prob- lem-solving skills. And third, by giving our stu- dents opportunities for enrichment through music, sports, art, technology, leadership and character development, career and college campus tours, and trips to Washington, D.C. and abroad. How would you summarize what you do? Odyssey Academy exists to inspire and develop the highest potential in every one of our students. Our teachers and staff work to build relation- ships with those in the Odyssey Academy Com- Dr. Jennifer Goodman Superintendent 4 | Chamber Express | June 2020June 2020 | Chamber Express | 5 ʹͲǤ ϐǡ ǯǡǡ ǤǦ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ Ǧ ǯ Ǥ ǡǯ Ǥ-ͳͻ ǡǯ Ǥǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ǥ Ǧ Ǩ Ricky Ǥ̷Ǥ ǤǤ Ȁ Ͳ-ͶͶͻ-ͺͶͻʹ Chris Ǥ̷Ǥ ǤǤ Ȁ ͺ͵ʹ-͵ͺ-ͻͲ͵ʹ US Health Advisors ͳͲ ǡͶͻ ȋͲȌͶͶͻ-ͺͶͻʹ Ǥ ̷Ǥ - Mainland 409-935-2496 Metro 281-337-5634 Island 409-765-5883 www.alexsair.com TACLA 15714C 2425 SH 146 North • Texas City 409-945-4461 • Fax 409-945-8479 • Email: tctrr.com No. 4 In Texas No. 10 in U.S. Gulf Coast No. 15 in U.S. Nationwide PORT OF TEXAS CITY Texas City Terminal Railway Company Port Authority6 | Chamber Express | June 2020June 2020 | Chamber Express | 7 1 2 3 The Texas CityǦLa Marque Chamber of Commerce will continue to operate and bring you relevant information and resources to help your business succeed. 4 • Your physical foot traffic may come back but not at the rates you’ve been used to. This isn’t surprising, as online sales have seen large yearǦoverǦyear growth, while brick and mortar sales rates haven't’ been nearly as high. That said, the propensity for online shopping is speeding up. • Engaging consumers with relevant content and keeping your customers informed of how your business is adapting are the most important things businesses can do to preserve and grow their customer base. • Focus your brandǦyour values, mission and purpose— and the things your business has to offer to consumers right now. Evaluate whether or not your target demo- graphic has shifted or if there are special measures you may need to take to reach certain demographics. WOMEN IN BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Sloane Witter— La Marque Fire Department Administrative Assistant “Failure doesn’t come to those who stick to it and never give up!” The success of the community is dependent upon all of its members to stand up and do the right thing. In October 2019, I accepted the position as the Administrative Assistant in the Fire Department. I am currently enrolled in classes at the University of Houston, earning my Certificate of Public Management, and I am also the CoǦLeader for the Chamber of Commerce Leadership Mainland. 8 | Chamber Express | June 2020 SERVICING YOU IS A PLEASURE 409-948-4589 My clients say I am their “Favorite Realtor”. Over forty-three (43) years servicing Galveston County Wanda Ables Realtor ® /Broker Associate wmables@aol.com 822 6th Street North Texas City, TX 77590 409-771-4775 Cell 409-948-4589 Direct 409-948-2321 Fax ‘Lightning Rob’ Balderas - Roofing Specialist 409-945-6920June 2020 | Chamber Express | 9Next >