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"Progress Through Participation"
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Chamber News
for
March 2020
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Monthly Business Luncheon
Wednesday, March 18th | 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Liberty Center (1829 Sam Houston St.)
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Guest speaker:
State Senator
Robert Nichols
District 3
First elected to the Texas Senate in 2007, Robert Nichols of Jacksonville, Texas represents 19 counties including the greater part of East Texas and Montgomery County.
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THIS MONTH'S LUNCHEON IS SPONSORED BY OUR FRIENDS AT
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Catered by:
Generations
Menu:
Chicken & Sausage Gumbo, Rice, Potato Salad,
Crackers, Dessert, Tea or Water.
Cost:
$12.
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Register in
one of three ways:
- Call the Chamber office in Liberty at 936.336.5736.
- E-mail chamberadmin@imsday.com with your name and number of reservations needed.
- Online using the Events Calendar (look for the green "Register" button next to the event).
To assist the caterer and Chamber staff in preparing the the luncheon, registrations
are requested by
Monday, March 16th - 12 noon.
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ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET RECAP
A large crowd turned out for the 44th Annual Chamber Awards Banquet held Tuesday, February 25th at the Dayton Community Center. This year's Citizen of the Year winners are Earl Randolph of Dayton (presented by last year's recipient Julie Campbell) and Diane Huddleston of Liberty (presented by last year's recipient Frank Jordan). We congratulate both of these very deserving individuals.
Posting of the colors was presented by MCJROTC - Dayton ISD Color Guard. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Milton Fregia. The National Anthem was sung by Heather Ursprung. And the invocation was given by Rev. Dwight Pruitt - St. Miles Baptist Church.
Mr. Frank Jordan, CEO of Nutritional Scientific Corporation, served as emcee. Outgoing board members Eliza Guidry and Barbara Norwood received plaques for their service. Captain Ken DeFoor, Public Information Officer from the Liberty County Sheriff's Office, introduced Texas EquuSearch founder Tim Miller and presented a plaque on behalf of the Liberty-Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce for his organization's work in the search and recovery of missing persons. The offices of U.S. Senator John Cornyn, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, U.S. Representative Brian Babin and State Representative Ernest Bailes were also represented at this year's banquet, and presented awards throughout the evening.
Former Harris County Judge and current Rice University professor Ed Emmett was the guest speaker. Emmett covered topics including his research in Liberty County history, preparing for population growth and expansion, and being resilient toward these changes in life and business.
Closing music, "God Bless America", was sung by Ivy Randolph Santiago and Robert Randolph, accompanied by Vera Hebert.
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Our thanks go to these sponsors who made this year's banquet possible:
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Platinum Sponsors
- First Liberty National Bank (Dayton & Liberty)
- Health Center of Southeast Texas (Liberty & Cleveland)
- Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
- Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center
- Sullins & Johnston, Attorneys at Law (Liberty & Houston)
Gold Sponsors
- Allegiance Bank (Dayton & Liberty)
- Dayton Electric Company, LLC
- Magnolia Place Health Care (Liberty)
- Texas First Bank (Liberty & Hull)
- Thrif-Tee Food Center (Dayton)
- Truckville Auto Dealers in Sour Lake
- Whataburger (Burgerworks - Texas)
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Silver Sponsors
- Centerpoint Energy
- KSHN.COM (Liberty)
- Mayo & Poland (Baytown)
- Prosperity Bank (Liberty)
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Thanks to:
Master Of Ceremonies Frank Jordan; Caterer Russell Ezer (Ezer Catering); Dayton Police Department, City Of Dayton and Dayton Community Center staff; Marine JROTC Color Guard and cadets; Dayton I.S.D; Brookshire Brothers (Liberty); and Jim and Sandra Sterling (wine sponsors).
Our news media for publicity and coverage of this event: Bluebonnet News, KSHN.COM, The Liberty Gazette and The Vindicator.
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AN UPDATE FROM ALLISON FUNERAL SERVICE
"Allison Funeral Service now has a plexiglass covered bulletin board on the north side of our building. When service arrangements are made we post that information on this bulletin board. You can also go to our website
allisonfuneralservice.com and subscribe to be notified when we post a new obituary and service information."
Allison Funeral Service
1101 N. Travis Street in Liberty
936.336.6418
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JOB OPPORTUNITY
CertifiedSafety (
certifiedsafety.net) in League City, Texas is currently interviewing for Safety Attendants (Fire Watch / Hole Watch). For a complete job description, qualifications needed and instructions for interviewing visit
this link on the Chamber website.
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The next trip to
Coushatta Resort & Casino in Kinder, La. is
Saturday, March 14. The cost is $15. For reservations contact Eliza Guidry at 936.402.0340. More information on the bus trip can be found at the
Chamber website.
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NEW BOOKS AVAILABLE FROM LOCAL AUTHORS
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We have autographed copies of Mike and Linda Street-Ely's new publications
"Ely Air Lines - Select Stories from 10 Years of a Weekly Column". (Volumes 1 & 2).
"Buckle up and fly with Mike and Linda from their hometown of Liberty, Texas, to discover people, places, and the conquest of flight, logging aviation adventures from around the globe".
Stop by 1801 Trinity for your copies.The cost is $15 per volume ($30 for the set). Great reading!
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COMING UP: ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS LUNCHEON
The Chamber's annual Administrative Professionals Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, April 22 at Liberty Center.
Administrative Professionals Day highlights the important role of administrative professionals in all sectors of the modern economy worldwide. It is held on the Wednesday of Administrative Professionals Week, which is on the last full week of April.
To register for next month's event, please download the
registration form (in PDF format) with further information.
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"BUSINESS BOOTCAMP" COMING TO COMMUNITY CENTER
Dr. Fay Williams has asked us to share information on this upcoming event:
BUSINESS BOOTCAMP
Saturday, March 21, 10 a.m. @ Dayton Community Center, 801 S. Cleveland St.
Topics include: Art of Business Startup, It's Your Business (Get informed, Get inspired Get going), Business Funding Ideas, Registering Your Business with the State, Business Owner Testimonials, Guest Speakers and more ...). Hosted by Dr. Fay Williams. Suggested registration is $20.
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CELEBRATING WITH OUR MEMBERS!
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RIBBON CUTTING & GRAND OPENING
Dream Appliances
1906 N. Main, Suite E
Liberty |
936.253.7080
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Thank you for your membership and support of the Chamber!
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Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP
Chip Sutton (Capital Partner)
311 Travis | Liberty
Alan Spear - Realtor
VanDeventer Realtors
1002 N. Main Street | Liberty | Tel. 936.336.9919
Snyder Septic
James W. Hobbs (President)
11914 Sunnyside Drive
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Our monthly
Chamber radio show, highlighting the latest news and information from the Chamber, can be heard on the third Thursday of the month during the KSHN.COM
Partyline program.
To listen online, use the Simple Radio or TuneIn apps available for your smartphone, or visit
kshn.com for audio, video, program schedules and further information.
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18 - Wednesday
- Monthly Business Luncheon @ Liberty Center with State Senator Robert Nichols. 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
27 - Friday
- Liberty Jubilee in downtown Liberty. Gates open at 12 noon. cityofliberty.org. (See flyer elsewhere in this newsletter).
28 - Saturday
- Liberty Jubilee in downtown Liberty. Gates open at 9 a.m.. cityofliberty.org. (See flyer elsewhere in this newsletter).
(Events listed above are those occurring after the newsletter distribution date.
Please visit our
online calendar
at libertydaytonchamber.com for additional events and updates added throughout the month).
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ONGOING EVENTS
- Coffee with the Mayor. Held the third Thursday of each month (except for holidays or conflicting events). Citizens of Liberty are invited to have coffee with Mayor Carl Pickett and City Manager Tom Warner in the council chambers of City Hall. This is an opportunity to discuss ideas or projects or to voice any concerns citizens may wish to express. Contact the City of Liberty @ 936.336.3684.
- Farmers Market at The Crossroads, 111 Church Street in Dayton. Second Saturday of the month, 8 a.m. - noon, rain or shine.
- Food Truck Fridays, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. each Friday at The Crossroads, 111 Church Street in Dayton. Different food trucks offering a variety of lunchtime options. Contact the City of Dayton @ 936.258.2642.
- Liberty Faux Real Trade Days, 321 FM 563 in Liberty. 936.391.8600. Many vendors on hand with crafts, clothing, food, antiques and much more. Held on the weekend following the third Monday each month (except October and December).
- Liberty Street Rally (Cars, Coffee & More) on the square in Downtown Liberty. Meets on the 2nd Saturday of the month (weather permitting), 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. See classic cars, hot rods, motorcycles and more.
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Friday, April 3
South Liberty County Relay for Life @ Bronco Stadium in Dayton. 6 p.m. - midnight.
Wednesday, April 22
Annual Administrative Professionals Day Luncheon @ Liberty Center.
Friday-Sunday, April 17-19
Dayton Ole Tyme Days Festival in downtown Dayton.
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Want to view reports of Texas wildflower and Bluebonnet sightings for Spring? Will we have a bountiful season, or something less than stellar?
Visit
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Past issues of Chamber News can be accessed
here
on the Chamber website. Copies are kept online for a period of one year.
Liberty-Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce
1801 Trinity Street | Liberty, Tx. 77575 | 936.336.5736 | chamber@imsday.com
109 S. Main Street | Dayton, Tx. 77535 | 936.257.8926 | ldchamber@imsday.com
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