MAY 2021 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Business of the month ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������2 Hurricane Forecast Luncheon continued ���������������������������������������������3 Welcome New Members �����������������������������������������������������������������������������4 Ribbon Cuttings ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������5 Leadership Mainland �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������6 Ribbon Cuttings �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������8-9 Membership renewals �������������������������������������������������������������������������������10 Board of Directors ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������11 The official publication of the Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce 2021 Hurricane Forecast Luncheon to feature Eric Berger of Space City Weather on June 9 SEE HURRICANE » PAGE 2 T he annual Hur- ricane Forecast and Emergency Preparedness Business Luncheon will be hosted by the Texas City-La Marque Chamber on Wednesday, June 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Doyle Convention Center. The program will deliver the latest infor- mation to the community about the hurricane sea- son and essential ways to prepare and protect your business, home and assets. In addition to vital information to prepare for hurricane season, this luncheon provides a great opportunity for members to network with other business own- ers, managers, civic lead- ers and elected officials. A delicious catered lunch will be served. The featured speaker will be Eric Berger of Space City Weather, the premiere online source for weather information in the greater Houston region. Berger is also Senior Space Editor for 2 | Chamber Express | May 2021 When you’re buying or selling real estate, whether it be residential or commercial, experience matters and you certainly want experienced professionals on your side when you head to the closing table. South Land Title Company has been serving Texas City-La Marque for over 25 years. We are here to assist lenders, realtors, builders, investors and residents with every type of Real Estate transaction. When you close on your next property, go with the experts at South Land Title Company. Protecting the property rights of Texas City-La Marque! Experience Matters! www.SouthLandTitle.net 409.986.5801 - 10806 32nd Ave N, Texas City, TX 77591 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 BUSINESS OF THE MONTH SHARP Inspection & Lube 831 Ninth Ave. N. Texas City, TX 77590 409-941-0519 c.sharp055@gmail.com Representative: Chris Sharp, owner SHARP Inspection & Lube is Texas City’s No. 1 choice for annual state vehicle inspections. They also do oil change services and are a “Top 100” U-Haul dealer. SHARP has built a reputation for service, integrity, value and contin- ued community support. Visit Owner Chris Sharp and the SHARP team on Ninth Avenue in Texas City.May 2021 | Chamber Express | 3 Ars Technica. He is a certified meteorologist who operates the Space City Weather blog, a hype-free weather site for Houston and the Gulf Coast. He is one of the most trusted meteorol- ogists in the region and has been called the “Wal- ter Kronkite of Weather” with his straight-forward predictions and forecast- ing style. Berger has written about weather in the Houston area for more than a decade. You may have seen his hurricane coverage in the Houston Chronicle as Eric “Sci- Guy” Berger. While at the Houston Chronicle, the paper was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2009 for his coverage of Hurri- cane Ike. He has an astronomy degree from the Univer- sity of Texas and a mas- ter’s in journalism from the University of Missou- ri. He is the author of the book “Liftoff” about the rise of SpaceX. The chamber rec- ognizes the following sponsors for making the event possible: AMOCO Federal Credit Union, City of Texas City, East- man, Marathon, TNMP and Valero. Additional sponsorship opportuni- ties are still available. Tickets and reserved tables are now on sale. Tickets are $25 per per- son and a table for six is $200. Social-distancing practices will be in place at the event. For more information or to order tickets, call the chamber at 409-935- 1408 or email Operations & Events Manager Jessica Spangle at jessica@texas citychamber.com. He is one of the most trusted meteorologists in the region and has been called the “Walter Kronkite of Weather” with his straight-forward predictions and forecasting style. HURRICANE Continued from page 1 HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS CONTINUED4 | Chamber Express | May 2021 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Air Products Four Greenspoint Place, 16945 Northchase Dr., #800, Houston, TX 77060 281-874-7100 Representative: Andrew Connolly www.airproducts.com connola2@airproducts.com Industrial Bigass Crawfish Bash Foundation 9114 Sunset CT., La Marque, TX 77563 713-302-7999 Representative: Quentin Severin www.bigasscrawfishbash.com/new/ quentin@bigasscrawfishbash.com Non-Profit Organization Best Western Mainland Inn & Suites 10620 Emmett F. Lowry Expy., Texas City, TX 77591 409-986-6600 Representative: Chelsea Smith www.bestwestern.com chelsea44574@gmail.com Hotels/Motels Cincinnati Thermal Spray, Inc. 4303 South Dr., Houston, TX 77053 281-431-1629 Representative: Courtney Choate www.cts-inc.net cchoate@cts-inc.net Coating and Grinding Rose Above Realty 2813 45th St., Dickinson, TX 77539 409-789-3752 Representative: Rosalie Stevenson www.roseaboverealty.com rosalierealtor409@gmail.com Real Estate Sand Star Services 6314 Stewart Rd., #400, Galveston, TX 77551 832-419-7755 Representative: Amy Musick www.sandstarservices.com amy@sandstarservices.com General Contractors SWBC 9311 San Pedro Ave, Suite 100, San Antonio, TX 78216 832-827-7944 Representative: Brett Baker www.swbc.com/ bbaker@swbc.com Financial Advisors/Investments Terraces Apartments 2602 21st St. N., Texas City, TX 77590 409-210-2025 Representative: Allyson Pritchett www.terraces2602.com allyson@bodkacreekcapital.com Real Estate-Commercial Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8248 901 Main St., La Marque, TX 77568 409-770-4366 Representative: Frank Furleigh www.facebook.com/ lamarque.vfw/ vfwpost8248@comcast.net Non-Profit Organization Word Power Church 2925 Gulf Freeway S., Suite B420, League City, TX 77573 832-520-5092 Representative: Brian Young www.wordpowerchurch.com byoung@wpbiblecollege.org Churches, Educational Programs and ConsultationMay 2021 | Chamber Express | 5 Bacliff | Bayou Vista | Clear Lake Shores | Dickinson | Friendswood | Hitchcock | Kemah | La Marque | League City | San Leon | Santa Fe | Texas City | Tiki Island www.uwgcm.org | (409) 948-4211 | 922 14th St. N. | PO Box 3098 | Texas City, TX 77592 LIVE UNITED UNITED WAY FIGHTS FOR THE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND FINANCIAL STABILITY OF EVERY PERSON IN EVERY COMMUNITY www.uwgcm.org | (409) 948-4211 | 2800 Texas Avenue | PO Box 3098 | Texas City, TX 77592 Jim ‘On-Time-Thibodeaux’ - Roofing Specialist 409-945-6920 RIBBON CUTTINGS Dike Dogs | Sphaerus Inspections | Envirogyn A triple ribbon cutting was held for three businesses owned by Nicole Baxley! 718 Sixth St. N., Texas City, TX 77590 409-209-1770 www.dikedogs.com, www.envirogyn.com and www.sphaerusinspections.com Nicole Baxley, Managing Membe r6 | Chamber Express | May 2021May 2021 | Chamber Express | 78 | Chamber Express | May 2021 RIBBON CUTTINGS BIGASS CRAWFISH BASH Foundation Hosted at the chamber office Representative: Quentin Severin www.BigAssCrawfishBash.com Elliott Tool Technologies Ltd. - Gulf Coast 2814 25th Ave. N. Texas City, TX 77590 409-995-0803 Philip Sukal , General Manager www.Elliot-Tool.com College of the Mainland STEAM Building 1200 Amburn Rd. Texas City, TX 77591 409-933-8271 Warren Nichols, President www.COM.eduMay 2021 | Chamber Express | 9 RIBBON CUTTINGS Urban Works 601 Ninth Ave. N. Suite 300 Texas City, TX 77590 409-766-0498 amidiamond@outlook.com Ami Barzilay Owner Georgia Meyer-Barzilay Owner TX Entertainment Experience at Mainland City Centre 10000 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway Texas City, TX 77591 713-391-0823 Jerome Karam and JMK5 Enterprises www.TexasEntertainmentXperience.com NerdsToGo Computer Service 903 FM 518 E., Suite J Kemah, TX 77565 281-721-9422 1-800-390-NERD kemahtx@nerdstogo.com Representative: David Alcorn, Owner www.NerdstoGo.comNext >