GRAPEVINE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEWSLETTER
MAY 2018
BUSINESS MATTERS 04-05 06-07 08-09 10-11 02-03 Membership Luncheon Ribbon Cutting Luncheon Renewing Members Note from the CEO Networking Opportunities
Women’s Division Introductions New Members
Mission: The mission of the Grapevine Chamber of Commerce is to promote business that adds value to our community.
Vision: The vision of the Grapevine Chamber is a progressive business organization that brings relevant and essential opportunities for our investors and community to grow and prosper.
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The New Path Forward We are well into 2018 and are having a great year so far! Your Chamber Board of Directors has been working diligently behind the scenes on the goals that we set for ourselves at the beginning of the year. One of those goals had to do with a possible expansion/addition to the Chamber building. In mid-April, we sent out a survey to you—our membership—asking a few questions about your involvement with the Chamber as well as your perception of our current building sufficiently meeting the needs of our business community. We received several responses and are very appreciative of those who took a few minutes to give us some thoughts and feedback. We are taking all of the responses and developing a plan to move forward. The overwhelming response was positive toward creating more and/or larger meeting space for our Chamber programs and meetings to be hosted as well as for the use by our business members. There was also recognition of our current building not being an adequate environment for our staff to work efficiently and most productively. Our Chamber has grown significantly over the years and has become a model for many area Chambers. Our facility has been reconfigured and modified to try to accommodate our growth but we feel it is time to make a little more of an investment into our building to maximize our programming potential and offer even more value to our members. We will keep you informed and updated in the coming weeks and months as our plans progress. We are excited to share these plans with you and look forward to adding more value to YOU, our business members! Theresa Mason MIG Realty Grapevine Chamber Chair
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2018 Board of Directors EXECUTIVE BOARD
Theresa Mason MIG Real Estate Chair Steve Brown Esparza’s Mexicana Restorante Chair Elect Joseph Szymaszek Grapevine Mills Immediate Past Chair
The Grapevine Chamber Membership Luncheon will be on May 17th for
Leadership Grapevine Graduation
John Hood Manhattan Construction Company Treasurer LeAnn Brown Silver Oak Commercial Realty Vice Chair - Business Partnerships RaDonna Hessel Grapevine Chamber CEO
DIRECTORS Ana Erwin Community Impact Newspaper Bently Durant Classic Chevrolet Bruce Whitlock Whitlock Building Services David Sutton Kubota George Grubbs III Grubbs Infiniti Grapevine Jake Garcia NJ Graphic Design, Inc. Phillip Cunnigham Great Wolf Lodge Kevin McNamara Wise Guys Pizzeria Matt McPhail LegacyTexas
Make plans to attend the luncheon at the Grapevine Convention Center, located at 1209 S. Main St. (at the corner of Vine St. & Municipal Way). We will Graduate the 26th Leadership Grapevine class, hear from the Valedicatorian and view a video of thier experiences. Catering will be provided by Zoe’s Kitchen and sponsored by Frost Bank Reservations can be made by visiting the Chamber website Events Page and registering online. The cost is $25 with a reservation by 5 p.m., Tuesday, April 17th, or $40 after that date. There is a $5 fee for invoicing, and all reservations not canceled by 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 18th, will be billed.
Travis Parker First Financial Bank, N.A.
Must Be Present to Win!
EX-OFFICIO Amanda Calongne State Representative Giovanni Capriglione Paul W. McCallum Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau Steve Newton Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Grapevine Bruno Rumbelow City of Grapevine Dr. Robin Ryan Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
Sponsored by First Financial Bank, NA. Those present at the April Membership Luncheon saw no winner for the “Must Be Present to Win” drawing. The prize is now $550 for May. Each month at the Chamber’s Membership Luncheon, the dollar amount grows as long as the person whose name is called is not in attendance. To win, all you have to do is attend the luncheon and hear your name be called! How easy is that? All Chamber members are eligible to win!
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Networking Opportunities in May
Please RVSP to mixers and networking events.
Business After Hours Mixer May 8th, 5:30 pm Whitlock Building Services 943 Jean Street, Grapevine, TX 76051 Business After Hours Mixer May 24th, 5:30 pm Shield Awards 1009 Highland Dr, Euless, TX 76040 The Network May 14th, 4:00 pm 2nd Monday of the month Bob’s Steak and Chop House 1255 S Main St, Grapevine, TX
Business Over Coffee Morning Networking Group May 1st and 15th this month 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month, 8 a.m. The Original Pancake House 1505 William D. Tate Ave. Grapevine, TX 76051 Business Builders Lunch Networking Group May 23rd this month 4th Wednesday of each month, 11:30 a.m. The Library Bar & Grill at Residence Inn 2020 Hwy. 26, Grapevine, TX
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RIBBON CUTTINGS
Vitality Wellness
Aspira Home Health
(101 E Hwy 114, Grapevine, TX)
(1111 S. Main St., Ste. 134, Grapevine, TX)
Zeem’s Beauty Studio
G n D Salon
502 N Carroll Ave, Ste 130,. Southlake, TX)
(312 W Northwest Hwy, Grapevine, TX)
Grapevine names new Chief of Police
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Grapevine’s longest-serving Police Chief, Eddie Salame, has retired after 34 years in law enforcement. Chief Salame joined Grapevine PD in 1991 and was sworn in as Chief in 2005. Salame calls it “beyond satisfying” to reach the pinnacle of his career, and says he takes great pride in having led such an outstanding department. At the Grapevine City Council meeting, City Manager Bruno Rumbelow appointed Assistant Chief Mike Hamlin as the new Police Chief, and city leaders signed off on the plan. Chief Hamlin began his career with Grapevine Police in 2015 after serving 30 years with North Richland Hills Police. He calls it an “honor and privilege” to serve our citizens and visitors, and vows to continue delivering the “highest level of service to our community.” Chief Hamlin was sworn in as Police Chief on April 30, 2018.
Main Street Volunteers Needed for Beer Booths The Great Taste of Grapevine was a tremendous success again this year with over 600 attendees. We are wrapping up the final numbers and we will know that total outcome in the next week. Once again, thank you to all for the support. The Women’s Division is now gearing up for Main Street Fest and we are preparing to work the Beverage Booths on Friday, May 18th. There are only a few spots left, please contact Sharon Smith at sssmith33@verizon.net for more information. The Women’s Division luncheon is held on the third Tuesday of every month. May’s luncheon will be held at The Courtyard Marriott TownePlace Suites from 11:45 am -1:00 pm. The monthly luncheon is a wonderful place to learn more about what we do and why we do it. We welcome visitors. Contact Casey Maxfield at casey.maxfield@frostbank.com to reserve your spot. Or you can call me, Alisa Runge, at 817-875-6177. I feel very blessed and privileged to be serving as the Chair of the Women’s Division with such strong women in making a difference in the community. Alisa Runge Realtor Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices-PenFed Realty Texas
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS The Wright Style Marsha Wright 314 S Main St Grapevine, TX 76051 Retail 3/19/2018 Lovein & Ribman Robert Lovein 1225 Main Street, Suite 102 Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.LoveinRibman. com Attorneys & Legal Services 3/19/2018 Scout & Cellar Kristin Burel Flower Mound, TX 75028 http://www.scoutandcellar. com/sipsiphooray Wineries/Wine Tasting Rooms 3/19/2018 The Creative Pantry Tara Finch 120 S. Main Street Suite 10 Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.thecreativepantry.com Art Studios & Schools 3/19/2018
Games Workshop James Bell 6303 Commerce Drive #175 Irving, TX 75063 http://games-Workshop. com Retail 3/27/2018
Trinity Union Apartments (Opening Soon) Tiffany Curless 2100 Heritage Avenue Euless, TX 76039 http://trinityunionapts. com/ Apartments 4/4/2018
BoomerJack’s Bar & Grill Bruce Hvidsten 201 West State Hwy 114 Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.boomerjacks. com Restaurants 3/29/2018
Michelle Purvis Law, PLLC Michelle Purvis 640 N. Carroll Ave., Suite 100 Southlake, Texas 76092 http://www.michellepurvislaw.com Attorneys & Legal Services 4/4/2018
Campbell Paper Tammie Sisco 2117 Franklin Drive Ft. Worth, TX 76106 http://campbellpaper.com Hospitality Cleaning Supplies 3/29/2018 Deborah Clinkenbeard/ Century 21 Mike Bowman Deborah Clinkenbeard 4101 William D Tate Grapevine, TX 76051 http://FindAHomeDFW. com Real Estate Agents & Brokers Realtors 3/29/2018
Jinho Martial Arts Academy Jinho Kim 2350 Hall Johnson Rd., Suite 120 Grapevine, TX 76051 http://tkdbjj.com Martial Arts Instruction Martial Arts 3/22/2018
US Roast Martin Rojas 719 Cabernet Ct. Grapevine, TX 76051 http://usroast.com Coffee Houses 3/29/2018
Mio Nonno Trattoria Noti Krasniqi 2450 Lakeside Parkway Suite 100 Flower Mound, Texas 75022 http://miononno.com Restaurants 3/22/2018 Emco Construction John Laub Southlake, TX 76092 https://emcoinctx.com Construction, Remodeling & Specialty Services 3/23/2018 Premier Academy of Grapevine (Opening June 2018) Judy Ehrenberg 2501 Stone Myers Pkwy. Grapevine, TX 76051 Schools-Private 3/26/2018
Matthew Gallagher, Gallagher Financial Group Matthew Gallagher 1845 Precinct Line Road #215 Hurst, TX 76054 http://retirewithmatthew. com Financial Advisors & Related Services 4/4/2018 Living Word Lutheran Church Kari Malinak 2031 W. Northwest Hwy Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.lwlc.com Churches 4/4/2018
Trip Boutiq LLC Brook Bramley, CTA, MBA Southlake, TX 76092 http://www.tripboutiq.com Travel Agencies 4/5/2018 Metro’s Best Cleaning Services, LLC Meggan Vogt Grapevine, TX 76051 Janitorial Services 4/9/2018 TeamLogic IT Hunt Waddell 1450 Hughes Road Suite 107 Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.teamlogicit. com/grapevinetx317/ Information Technology Services 4/12/2018 HeartGift Dallas Kelly McKinnon 11700 Preston Rd. Suite 660 #394 Dallas, TX 75230 http://www.heartgift.org/ chapters/dallas Nonprofit Organizations 4/13/2018 Kelly-Moore Paints Dontra Boykins 1219 W. Hwy. 114, Suite 200 Grapevine, TX 76051 http://kellymoore.com Retail 4/16/2018
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Luncheon Introductions
Sarah Spangler of KB Carlton, PLLC
Yvonne George of Keller Williams
Judy Ehrenberg of Premier Academy of Grapevine 6 l M A R C H 2018 l www.grapevinechamber.org
Lisa Hoppes and Anita Cutrer of Hoppes & Cutrer
Mary Anne Hutchinson of Thrivent Financial
Debbie Brown of Prime Lending
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Angela McHugh of #1 Simply Clean
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Brook Bramley of Trip Boutiq
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121 Community Church | Atmos Energy Blagg Tire & Service | Complete Mailing Partners First Bank Texas Five Star Subaru of Grapevine Foust & Son Funeral Home | Grapevine Mills Grubbs Infiniti | Lucas Family Funeral Homes Marinas of Lake Grapevine Stacy Furniture & Design | StandardAero Trinity Metro I Trinity Union WCK Cleaners, LLC | Wright Development Co., Inc. www.grapevinechamber.org l M A R C H 2 018 l 7
Amazon Michael Rukus 2601 W Bethel Rd Coppell, TX 75235 http://www.amazon.com
Thank You The Barrows Firm Leslie Barrows 700 E. Southlake Blvd., Suite 170 Southlake, TX 76092 http://barrowsfirm.com/
Southwest Airlines Cargo Kelly Gomez P.O. Box 36611 Dallas, TX 75235 http://www.swacargo.com
Family Harmony Chiropractic, LLC Beverly Gooden 603 S. Main St., Ste. 201 Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.Familyharmonycc.com
Levy & Son Commercial Air Conditioning/Plumbing Jesse Moreno 11024 Indian Trl. Dallas, TX 75229 http://www.levyandson.com
Alliance for Children Shellie McMillon 908 Southland Ave. Fort Worth, TX 76104 http://www.allianceforchildren.org
Fertility Specialists of Texas Tessa Falk 5757 Warren Parkway Frisco, TX 75034 http://www.fertilitytexas.com
HarborChase Assisted Living and Memory Care Sharon Thomas 700 E. State Hwy 114 Southlake, TX 76092 http://www.harborchase.com
El Cerrito Homes, LLC Ray Bunch 2600 E. Southlake Blvd. Southlake, TX 76092 http://www.elcerritohomesllc.com
Central Security Group - Fort Worth Eric Orosco 3932 Sandshell Dr. Fort Worth, TX 76137 http://www.centralsecuritygroup. com/fort-worth
ELFS Expedited Logistics and Freight Svc. LLC Sylvia Price 801 Hanover DR Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.elfsfreight.com/ AFC Urgent Care Ed Sims 2315 E Southlake Blvd., Ste. 110 Southlake, TX 76092 http://afcurgentcaresouthlake.com ProSource of Coppell Dennis Burkhart 989 W. Sandy Lake Rd., Ste. 100 Coppell, TX 75019 http://www.prosourcewholesale.com/ coppell Breast of Texas Dragon Boat Team Jason Gass 321 Drexel Dr. Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.breastoftexas.org Century 21 Mike Bowman, Inc./Jose Feliciano Jose Feliciano 2805 Pine View Dr. Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.josefelicianorealtor.com Home Care Assistance of Fort Worth Dave Parks 5712 Colleyville Blvd., Ste. 120 Colleyville, TX 76034 http://www.homecareassistancefortworth.com JSR Electrical Services, LLC Shauna Benoit 309 W College Street Grapevine, TX 76051 http://jsrelectrical.com Gene Allen’s Gifts/Hallmark Lori Lay 1638 W. Randol Mill Arlington, TX 76012 http://www.geneallensgifts.com
Elevated Carpet Cleaning and Restoration Ricky Ward 323 E. Northwest Hwy. Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.elevatedccr.com Stork Vision Grapevine Laura Porras 520 S Main St #206 Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.storkvision.com/ultrasound/grapevine-tx-ultrasound.html Caliber Builders LLC Robert Gardner 2140 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. L-665 Southlake , TX 76092 http://www.caliberbuilderstx.com OSN Texas Title Amber Rogers 550 Reserve Street, Suite 270 Southlake, TX 76092 http://www.osntexas.com Adventure Day Camps Jennifer Patterson P.O. Box 1252 Colleyville, TX 76034 http://www.adventuredaycamps.com Custom Pools By Julio Rangel LLC Julio Rangel 4213 Hearthside Drive Grapevine, Texas 76051 http://www.custompoolspro.com Turner Inspections PLLC John Turner 827 Spring Creek Dr. Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.turnerinspections.biz Adair Foust/Trophy Realtors Adair Foust P.O. Box 1284 Grapevine, TX 76099 http://www.trophyrealtors.com Starbucks Kim Phillips 1325 William D Tate Ave. Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.starbucks.com/careers
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Kettle Corn Company / Turner Family Ventures L, The Cheryl Turner 827 Spring Creek Dr. Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.thekettlecorncompany. com Select Comfort/Sleep Number Store Rita McChesney 3000 Grapevine Mills Blvd., Ste. 225 Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.sleepnumber.com Creative Minds Solutions, LLC Richard Navarro 1452 Hughes Rd. Suite 200 Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.solutionsforenergy.net
Best Buy Co. Inc. Marc Block 1515 W. State Hwy. 114 Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.bestbuy.com Dave & Buster’s T.J. Ferguson 2525 Rio Grande Blvd. Euless, TX 76039 http://www.DaveAndBusters.com Advanced Bodywork & Massage T.C. Cameron 808 Hummingbird Trl. Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.abwedu.com Texas General Store Jessica Cruz 406 S. Main St. Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.texasgeneralgrapevine. com Big Daddy’s Ship Store Matthew Armand 2500 Oak Grove Loop, #200 Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.BigDaddysShipStore.com Love To Hear Again Audiology Elyssa Washburn 1025 S. Main St. Suite 301 Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.love2hearagain.com
A Hole in the Wall Gina Uhtenwoldt 419 S. Main St. Grapevine, TX 76051
360 Back and Spine Center Melanie Kinchen, MD 1600 W. College St., #685 Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.360BackandSpine.com
Uncle Buck’s Brewery & Steakhouse Jeff Landress 2501 Bass Pro Dr. Grapevine , TX 76051 http://restaurants.basspro.com/UncleBucksSteakhouse/
Special Abilities of North Texas Betty Clark 1511 FM 407/Justin Rd. Suite B Lewisville, TX 75077 http://specialabilities.net
DJ Deluxe Productions Mark Ridlen 6131 Lakeshore Dr. Dallas, TX 75214 http://www.djdeluxe.com Demlan Solutions DBA Favor Consulting Ann Adekunle 8008 Lone Oak Dr North Richland Hills, TX 76182 http://www.demlansolutions.com Green Roofing & Construction Maggie May Robertson 607 W. Dallas Rd. Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.greenrandc.com In Home Personal Services Neal Smith 8213 Kentwood Dr. North Richland Hills, TX 76182 http://www.ihps.com/tarrant-county
Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains Heather Martin-Allen 4901 Briarhaven Rd. Fort Worth, TX 76109 http://www.gs-top.org Aviall, A Boeing Company Reginald Dotson PO Box 619048 Dallas, TX 75261 http://www.aviall.com eatZi’s Market & Bakery Maria Cross 1200 W. State Highway 114 Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.eatzis.com Texas Disaster Restoration Kayelyn Scofield 2270 Springlake Rd., Suite 400 Farmers Branch, TX 75234 http://www.texasdisasterrestoration. com
To Our Renewing Members True, MD, Robert L. Tams Hendricks 5203 Heritage Ave. Colleyville, TX 76034 http://www.truemd.com First National Bank Southlake Jason McMahon P.O. Box 93689 Southlake, TX 76092 http://www.fnbtx.com Deal Me In! Casino Parties Joe Oliver 645 Park Ln. Highland Village, TX 75077 Gatehouse at Grapevine, The Lisa Rose 670 Gatehouse Dr. Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.gatehousegrapevine.com Waterworth Wealth Advisors, LLC Tim Waterworth 1225 S. Main St., Ste. 103 Grapevine, TX 76051 http://waterworthwa.com Budget Blinds/BB Commercial Solutions Jeff Mullins 1015 Metalmark Ct. Lantana, TX 76226 Stoneledge Clarissa Shaw 401 Boyd Dr. Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.stoneledgegrapevine.com Thriving Edge Steve Coxsey 2757 Ridgecrest Dr. Southlake, TX 76092 http://www.ThrivingEdge.com TXU Energy Thomas Wynn 6555 Sierra Dr. Irving, TX 75039 http://www.txu.com Cornerstone Wealth Strategies / Judy Sherman Judy Sherman 2273 E. Continental Blvd. Southlake, TX 76092 I Can Still Shine Program Brenda Jackson 729 Grapevine Hwy., #160 Hurst, TX 76054 http://www.Icanstillshine.org Compass Christian Church Deborah Hoff 2600 Hall-Johnson Rd. Colleyville, TX 76034 http://www.mycompasschurch.com
Grapevine Dodge Chrysler Jeep Wayne Lewis 2601 William D. Tate Ave. Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.grapevinedcj.com Daniel Electric Company Daniel Taliaferro 500 N. Kimball Rd., #102 Southlake, TX 76092 http://www.danielelectric.net Keep Grapevine Beautiful Kathy Nelson P.O. Box 95104 Grapevine, TX 76099 http://www.kgvb.org KD Factors & Financial Services, LLC Kirby Kercheval P.O. Box 699 Grapevine, TX 76099 http://www.KDFactors.com Dino’s Steak and Claw House Misy Ida 342 S. Main St. Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.dinossteakandclaw.net Baugh Team, The/Bill Baugh & Debbie Jenkins Bill Baugh P.O. Box 2957 Grapevine, TX 76099 http://www.baughrealestate. org Texas Nissan of Grapevine Joann Bever 1401 W. Hwy. 114 Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.texasnissanofgrapevine.com Silverado Memory Care Amber Johnson 2001 Kirkwood Blvd. Southlake, TX 76092 http://www.silverado.com Toll Global Forwarding Justin Ferreira 747 Port America Pl., #400 Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.tollglobalforwarding.com Mason Dental Cosmetic & Family Dentistry Aaron Ganir 801 W. Wall St. Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.drmasondental. com Financial & Estate Planning Services, LLC Tena J. Burrell, IAR P.O. Box 2074 Grapevine, TX 76099 http://www.familyandestateplanning.com/
Glade Corners Retirement Community LaBrett Homuth 400 Glade Rd. Grapevine, TX 76051 County Commissioner, Tarrant County Precinct 3 Rebecca Barksdale 645 Grapevine Hwy., Ste. 200 Hurst, TX 76054 http://www.tarrantcounty. com Asset Preservation Group, Inc., The Mark Henderson 2750 William D. Tate Ave., #100 Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.apgmsh.com Bolech Home Selling Team/ Keller Williams Rick Bolech 2601 E State Hwy 114 Suite 101 Southlake, TX 76092 http://www.LavonBolech. KWRealty.com Ming Wang Eddie Wang 2551 SW Grapevine Pkwy. Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.mingwangknits. com Brio Tuscan Grille Robert Talamantez 1431 Plaza Place Southlake, TX 76092 http://www.brioitalian.com Telephone Connection, The Kathleen Morris P.O. Box 907 Grapevine, TX 76099 Coventry & Gattis Air Conditioning & Plumbing, Inc. Nicholas Wellborn 219 N. Dooley St. Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.coventryandgattis.com A Magic Ride Carpet & Tile Cleaning Danny Salazar 1200 Fuller-Wiser Rd., #1727 Euless, TX 76039 http://www.magicridecarpetcleaning.com/ Access Destination Services Patty Phelps 8888 Govenors Row Dallas, TX 75247 http://www.accessdmc.com Family Tire & Service Sean Mizer 1251 W. Northwest Hwy. Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.familytireandservice.com
Esparza’s Restaurante Mexicano Steve Brown 124 E. Worth St. Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.esparzastexas. com Euless B & B Wrecker Service Andy Chesney 1201 W. Euless Blvd. Euless, TX 76040 http://www.eulesswrecker. com Costco Wholesale Emily Sharpe 2601 E. Hwy. 114 Southlake, TX 76092 http://www.costco.com Grubbs Infiniti GrapevineGeorge Grubbs III 1500 E. State Hwy. 114 Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.grubbsinfiniti.com Tim Hogan’s Carpets Tony Brenner 5724 Airport Frwy. Fort Worth, TX 76117 Good Things For All Seasons Sally C. Bultmann 334 S. Main St. Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.goodthingsforallseasons.com
Structures & Interiors, Inc. Mike Lease 1594 Hart St. Southlake, TX 76092 http://www.structures-interiors.com Berkeys Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electrical Jamie Wooldridge P.O. Box 1748 Grapevine, TX 76099 http://www.berkeys.com Charter Pest Services Jeff Jones P.O. Box 42 Grapevine, TX 76099 Bermuda Gold & Silver Debi Meek 404 S. Main St. Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.bermudagoldjewelry.com Grapevine’s Runway Theatre Attn: Treasurer 215 N. Dooley St. Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.runwaytheatre. com O’Dell, Duff Duff O’Dell 2821 O’Dell Ct. N. Grapevine, TX 76051
Wright Development Co., Inc. Balla Wright 601 W. Wall St. Grapevine, TX 76051
First Financial Bank, N.A. Gayla Collins P.O. Box 92840 Southlake, TX 76092 http://www.ffin.com
Harland Clarke Keith Knisley 4055 Corporate Dr., #100 Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.harlandclarke. com
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Lou Hillman, REALTORS Angie Niehaus 203 E. Northwest Hwy. Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.bhhshillman.com
Hyatt Place Dallas/Grapevine Catherine Johnson 2220 Grapevine Mills Cr. W. Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.hyattplacedallasgrapevine.com Panda Embroidery Paul Slechta 351 E. Hudgins Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.pandasportswear. com GRACE Shonda Schaefer P.O. Box 412 Grapevine, TX 76099 http://www.gracegrapevine. org Grapevine Realty Carrie Kennedy 1904 Casa Loma Ct. Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.GrapevineRealty. com
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A Note From the CEO Every once in a while, we read something that may be simple, but helps put us back on track with the basic ideals that we grew up with, yet sometimes forget. For me recently, it was this article that was written for the Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives (TCCE) of which I am the immediate past chair. With such a negative environment on the news and other things around us, I hope that this will help you smile yourself, and perhaps share some positivity around you as well. RaDonna Chocolate Labrador and Life By: Steve Ahlenius, President & CEO, McAllen Chamber In March of last year, my wife Jeanette and I made one of those momentous decisions that some days you wonder, “What was I thinking?” We brought home a 1 pound, beautiful-eyed, chocolate Labrador who is every inch a puppy. Annie, who now weighs more than 45 lbs., has been both a joy and a challenge. Now, deeply into this adventure, I have come to a new understanding of the meaning of patience. I also realize I need to change my attitude to adapt to the over-abundance of joy that Annie has about life. Annie is a klutz. She runs into walls, doors, chairs and most of the time, people. She has gotten in her head that running figure eights in our living room as fast as she can is great fun. Jeanette is understanding of “my dog,” but she reminds me I need to control the puppy. I wish it was that easy. One game Annie cannot get enough of is fetch. She seems never to grow tired of it, which just wears me out. As I was watching her one morning, I began to think about how she views life and what we could learn from this seven-month-old puppy. Here are Annie’s five rules of living: 1) Be excited about life. Be excited to be around people and what new adventure could be around the corner. Live today and enjoy it. Life is a gift; not a given. 2) Greet people warmly. Let them know how glad you are to see them and how much you enjoy their company. Annie is excited to see everyone. A warm and friendly greeting goes a long way in connecting with people. 3) Be part of something bigger than yourself. I have learned that dogs are social animals and have to be part of a pack. Annie is happiest when she is around the family. As people, we are challenged to be a part of something bigger than us. Work on a team at work, home or church. Give of yourself. Put someone or someone else’s needs before your own desires. 4) There are going to be messes and mistakes. To date, Annie has eaten our check book and all of our checks, half of a chocolate cake, old cigars and anything left in the trash can. I have found it easier to let go and to forgive her. She doesn’t remember them; why should I? 5) Second chances. We need second chances. You see, Annie is not my first Labrador. With my first lab, I did not take the time to teach or train the dog. I look back at all the things I did wrong, and I know I have a second chance to do things right. We have all made mistakes. We all have missed opportunities and need second chances. Just like God gives us second chances and more, we should give people second chances and much more. Annie is my second chance, and I am thankful for what she is teaching me. Be a part of something great today!
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CONCESSION TRAILER Saturday, May 19th @ 8 PM – 11:45 PM Sunday, May 20th @ 2 PM – 6 PM BEER BOOTH Friday, May 18th @ 8 PM – 11:30 PM Saturday, May 19th @ 12 PM – 3 PM Saturday, May 19th @2:30 PM – 5:30 PM Sunday, May 20th @ 11:30 AM – 3 PM Sunday, May 20th @ 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM
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23 Business Builders (Lunch Networking)
24 Business After Hours Mixer -Shield Awards
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30 Economic Development Partnership Meeting
31 Ribbon Cutting Beautiful Strength
1 Business Over Coffee (Morning Networking) Ribbon Cutting Trimax Americas 6
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14 AMPT Young Professionals Lunch
The Network
Women’s Division Luncheon
20 Main Street Fest
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22 Grapevine Family Alliance Ribbon Cutting - The Creative Pantry
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29 Ribbon Cutting ReMax Unlimited
Ribbon Cutting Med Ex Imaging and Eve’s Breast Center
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