LA PORTE-BAYSHORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
INSIDER 100 W. MAIN ST. | P.O. BOX 996 | LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571 | (281) 471-1123
JUNE/JULY 2022
2022 Officers Chairman’s Message
Chairman of the Board NELSON RODRIGUEZ Chairman-Elect ADELINA ABSHIRE
Greetings to all. Summer 2022 is here. With it, Hurricane season. I encourage all to make sure that you prepare by developing a business and family plan. I pray that nothing comes our way and that we can enjoy a summer free from weather issues. There are many good, free resources available on-line including those published by FEMA at https://www.ready.gov/hurricanes.
Vice President PRESTON BEARDEN Vice President BOB BRADSHAW Vice President AMANDA DEALEJANDRO Vice President BRIAN KINKOPF Vice President BRENDA THOMPSON Ex-Officio Directors Past Chairman of the Board GARRET BERG City of La Porte MAYOR LOUIS RIGBY City of Morgan’s Point MAYOR MICHEL BECHTEL City of Shoreacres MAYOR DAVID JENNINGS Staff President JEFF MARTIN Office Manager MEGAN WEAVER Marketing Coordinator NAOMI RICHISON
As you make your family vacation plans ensure safety is always priority number 1. My prayers and thoughts also go out to the victims at the shooting in Uvalde, TX. I pray for the families of those 21 innocent individuals who lost their lives on this senseless act. I pray for our leaders in power to thoughtfully analyze the situation and take the proper measures to avoid re-occurrence. Thanks for supporting the 4th Annual National Day of Prayer at Sylvan Beach Depot on May 5th. A big congratulations to the La Porte High School on celebrating their award ceremony on May 10th. Thanks to all of you who supported. We would like to thank all of you who supported lemonade day on May 21st 2022. This activity was created with the intention to develop our youth on what it takes to create a successful business. Congratulations to HCA for the Vista location Ribbon Cutting on May 25th. We love to see the businesses grow and expand. We would also like to thank the City of La Porte for the Lunch and Learn celebrated on May 25th as it related to Process for Planning & Permitting at La Porte PD. There are some activities coming up that might be of interest. The first one is on July 12th State of the Precinct. There are sponsorship opportunities. Please contact Megan at the Chamber for more information. Lastly don’t forgert about our Fishing Tournament that will be celebrated in August 6th. The preparations are ongoing and we will need your support and sponsorship. I pray and hope for your continuous success. Please continue to seek for ways to get involved in the Chamber’s activities. We need to ensure that you are getting what your business needs from us. Please let us know and give us feedback on what you would like to see happening. Have a blessed, safe, and successful Summer 2022. Blessings to all,
Nelson Rodriguez
2022 Chairman of the Board
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Board of Directors ADELINA ABSHIRE Beacon Federal Credit Union PRESTON BEARDEN Bayou City Industrial Contractors, LTD TODD BEHNE Oxychem-La Porte BOB BRADSHAW INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA BETH BRADY Beth Brady Insurance Agency CHRIS CLINTON Lubrizol Corporation-Bayport KATEY CRACKEL HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast AMANDA DEALEJANDRO Community First ER LORI GARZA LyondellBasell Industries STEPHEN HAILEY Intrepid Industries, Inc.
Business of the Month For the month of June, the La Porte-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce wishes to recognize Clear Creek Equipment Rentals as the Business of the Month! Clear Creek Equipment Rentals, a chamber member since 2007, will offer you almost 20 years of experience and high quality customer service when you rent your construction equipment from them. Think about it; why buy all the specialty equipment you may use on only a few jobs? Rent from Clear Creek Equipment and avoid the hassle of long-term maintenance and worrying where to store heavy equipment when it’s not in use. To learn more, visit www.ccerental.com or call (281) 471-2220. The chamber, board of directors, and the planning committee are extremely thankful to Clear Creek Equipment Rentals for going above and beyond to help us during the Sylvan Beach Festival in particular. Congratulations to Clear Creek Equipment Rentals! You are an asset to our communities!
Ribbon Cuttings
WAYNE HAYNES Evonik COURTNEY HEROD F.E. Moran Special Hazard Systems DR. WALTER JACKSON La Porte ISD Superintendent REGGIE JACKSON Tolunay-Wong Engineers, Inc. BRIAN KINKOPF mitsubishi chemicals MEGAN MAYES City of Morgan’s Point NELSON RODRIGUEZ Kuraray America-Poval FERNANDO ROMERO Sulzer Turbo Services LINDI STRIPLING Gringo’s Mexican Kitchen ANGELA THATCHER Air Products BRENDA THOMPSON DuPont Bayport
Chamber staff along with our Ambassadors are so excited to have officially welcomed Motu’s Hangout, Cuban Cafe La Porte, and RapidCare Emergency Room to the La Porte-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce by conducting their ribbon cuttings! These businesses know the power of community and we encourage you to support them in return. Motu’s Hangout, located where Rowdy’s drink stop previously resided, is the newest sports bar and hookah lounge around town. They offer various cold libations including draft beer, craft beer, liquor, wine, snacks, premium CBD, and more! Grab your friends to catch your favorite sports teams and discover a new local hangout at Motu’s Hangout. Welcome, Motu’s! J U N E / J U LY 2 0 2 2
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👉 Motu’s hangout 👤 Amir Subodi 📍 8320 Spencer Highway La Porte, TX 77571 📲 (281) 930-7082 💻 www.motushangout.com
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Ribbon Cuttings, Continued
👉 Cuban Cafe La Porte 👤 Michelle Hernandez & Tyler Henry 📍 708 Park Drive La Porte, TX 77571 📲 (281) 941-4424 💻 www.cubancafedeerpark.com
Cuban Cafe La Porte offers latin flavors in a charming atmosphere. This small sandwich shop is making waves in the community serving up fresh (and strong!) coffee, empanadas, and a variety of delicious sandwiches pressed on authentic floridian cuban bread. Their original location is in Baytown, and they have another in Deer Park, which is currently undergoing an expansion. The La Porte location adds a third site to adequately serve their rapidly expanding customer base. Welcome, Cuban Cafe!
👉 RapidCare emergency room 📍 1220 W. Fairmont Parkway La Porte, TX 77571 📲 (844) 501-0373 💻 www.rapidcareemergency.com RapidCare Emergency Room was formed to redefine how acute care medicine should be practiced in the emergency room. They provide state-of-the-art diagnostics and treatment modalities for all emergency medical problems, diseases, and ailments by experienced board-certified physicians with very minimal wait times, patient-focused treatment, and excellent customer service. RapidCare is a big supporter of helping our local community. They sponsor and participate in local community events and initiatives; charity works in addition to providing first-class medical care for our citizens. They also enjoy sponsoring sporting events, CPR/First aid training, marathons and other community activities. Welcome, RapidCare Emergency Room!
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Chamber News
Lemonade Day Donation to Animal Shelter La Porte-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce held our first ever Lemonade Day for 4th, 5th, and 6th graders of La Porte ISD. Lemonade Day is a fun, experiential program that teaches youth how to start, own and operate their very own business - a Lemonade Stand. Pictured are 5th Graders (Hawaiian Hangout) who donated proceeds from their Lemonade Day Event to the La Porte Animal Shelter.
Lemonade Day Donation to La Porte Special Olympics La Porte-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce held our first ever Lemonade Day for 4th, 5th, and 6th graders of La Porte ISD. Lemonade Day is a fun, experiential program that teaches youth how to start, own and operate their very own business- a Lemonade Stand. Pictured above 4th Graders (Summer Squeeze) of Rizzuto Elementary who donated their proceeds to the La Porte Special Olympics Program. Thank you to Frank Nance State Farm Agency and Chamber President Jeff Martin and all the teachers, principals, and mentors for making this first year a successful event. J U N E / J U LY 2 0 2 2
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National Day of Prayer The La Porte-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce held National Prayer Day on Thursday, May 5th at the Sylvan Beach Depot. Dr. Walter Jackson prayed for the schools in our community, Collin Hopkins, High School Pastor at New Hope Church prayer for the youth, and Chamber Chairman Nelson Rodriguez of Kuraray Poval prayed for the businesses in this community. Worship Leader Ben Donnelly, at CityMark Church in League City played a few worship songs for the group.
Have You Heard? The wait is finally over! After months of development your chamber has a fancy new website! Through this responsive and contemporary new site chamber members will have access to their accounts online, be able to submit news, events, and job listings. Chamber members will be recieving a welcome email soon with information on how to access your account. Citizens will be able to access a comprehensive calendar featuring chamber of commerce events, events hosted by our members, and even community events. Be sure the visit our new site today to explore all it has to offer!
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The following businesses have realized the importance of economic growth and development for the La Porte-Bayshore area and have pledged their support to this cause by investing in their Chamber of Commerce. Please support your community by calling on these businesses when you are in need of products and services.
New Members Motu’s Hangout
Azalea Creek Catering
Mr. Amir Subodi 8320 Spencer Highway La Porte, TX 77571 (281) 930-7082
Mr. Jason Broughton P.O. Box 727 La Porte, TX 77571 (713) 965-4153
Renewals
04/01/2022-04/30/2022
Alliance Health Resources Mobile Division, Ltd Brock Services, LLC CHI St. Luke’s Health-Patients Medical Center Commercial La Porte Ltd Crazy J Margarita Machine Rental Fischers Hardware, Inc. Gateway Printing & Office Supplies Goodyear Bayport Chemical Plant Intrepid Industries Kaneka North America, LLC
Kuraray Elastomers MoonKat Designs MRC Global Ohmstede Industrial Services, Inc. Professional Service Industries Rock Realty Schafer’s Coastal Bar & Grille State Senator Larry Taylor Today’s Harbor for Children
ADVERTISE HERE! NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING RATES AND GUIDELINES • Advertiser must be a chamber member. • Advertiser will commit to run the same ad each month for a minimum of 6 months. • Advertiser should make no reference to non-chamber members within the ad. • Ad must be in good taste, non-political and non-inflammatory. • Camera ready artwork is preferred however the chamber will work with advertisers to build ads if necessary. • contact naomi@laportechamber.org to advertise J U N E / J U LY 2 0 2 2
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Upcoming Events
June 17, 11:30am
Lunch Mob Savannah Bakery at 5968 Fairmont Pkwy, Suite F, Pasadena 77505
July 26, 4pm-6pm
Happy Hour with the Young Professionals Motu’s Hangout at 8320 Spencer Hwy, La Porte 77571
August 6
Hook, Line, & Sinker Fishing Tournament Houston Yacht Club For sponsorship contact megan@laportechamber.org
Jeff Martin President jeffmartin@laportechamber.org
Let's Get Social!
Megan Weaver Office Manager megan@laportechamber.org
Naomi Richison Marketing Coordinator naomi@laportechamber.org
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