Newsletter for May, 2015
MONTHLY CHAMBER BUSINESS LUNCHEON
Wednesday, May 20th • 11:45 a.m.
Liberty Center (Liberty City Hall)
Catering services provided by:
Subway—Dayton
(Katrina Garrison, Manager)
Guest speaker:
Angela Dean
Assistant Warden, Plane/Henley Complex
Warden Dean began her career with Texas Department of Criminal Justice – Institutional Division in 1987 as a Correctional Officer at the
George Beto Unit in Tennessee Colony, Texas.
Warden Dean was promoted through the ranks
of security at the Plane/Henley Complex in Dayton in March 2012 and has worked at both the
male & female facilities, dealing with general
population and psychiatric offender population.
Menu: Soup with crackers, crisp green salad with your
choice of toppings and dressings. Selection of new sandwiches. Tea or water and cookie.
Reservations ($10) can be made in one of three ways:
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By phone @ 936-336-5736.
By e-mail to [email protected].
Online at libertydaytonchamber.com.
Select “May Monthly Business Luncheon” on the Chamber
event calendar.
2015
Hurricane Preparedness
Workshop
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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
MEMBERS
MAY EVENTS
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The Liberty-Dayton Area
Chamber of Commerce
OFFICERS
Ken Coleman, Chairperson
- Arrow Realty
James Reese, Vice-Chairperson
- Chilis - Liberty
Gretchen Inman, Secretary-Treasurer
- Brighter Days Assisted Living
Carolyn Davis, Past Chairperson
- M & M Rent All
DIRECTORS
Term Expiring 12-2015
Randle Brock (Brock Construction)
Richard Brown (Individual Member)
Paula Campbell (FLNB Insurance)
Eliza Guidry (Individual Member)
Brenda McManus Jones (Individual Member)
James Leonard (CenterPoint Energy)
Lameka Trahan (Law Office of Lameka Trahan)
Eric Windham (Dayton Electric Company)
Term Expiring 12-2016
Bill Buchanan (KSHN Radio 99.9 FM)
Bessie Conn (Security State Bank, Liberty Banking Center)
Lana McCarty (Liberty County Central Appraisal District)
Lisa Rossow (G & L Pool-Scapes)
Sandra Sterling (Sterling Realty)
Kandace Wolfe (New Day Massage and Spa)
John Wright (Cedar Grove RV Park & Convenience Store)
Giovanna Trevizo (Trevizo Auctions & Services)
Term Expiring 12-2017
Liz Beausoleil (Loring Villa Apartments)
Martin Flukinger (McCoy’s-Dayton)
Felicia Hensel (FLNB-Dayton Financial Center)
Evelyn Killion (Texas Armory)
Mark McClelland (Lee College)
Sherry Mettlen (Carol Bond Health Foods)
Karyn Pitner (Sam’s Distribution Center #6698)
Skeet Raggio (Skeet Raggio Publishing)
STAFF
Mary Anne Campbell
- President
Christy Ewart
- Administrative Assistant
Bruce Campbell
- Dayton Office / Web & Technology Services
Nora Lee Ladd
- Special Events
Our thanks go to the many volunteers and supporters who
assist the Chamber throughout the year.
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he month of May brings another event that is a fun activity
for all of us at the chamber, while helping put a little extra
funding in our coffers. Now officially in its third year, Chamber Radio Day will be held Saturday, May 16th at the KSHN 99.9
FM studios on Sam Houston Street in Liberty.
This is the day when Chamber staff, directors and volunteers grab
the microphones in the KSHN control room and bring the latest
news, sports, weather, music and advertisements to the station’s
audience from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. The event has been very enjoyable for us in years past, and we are grateful to the KSHN crew and
General Manager Bill Buchanan for allowing us to “run the show” for
a full twelve hours. Chamber Radio Day allows us to raise funds
through ad sales to help support various chamber activities throughout the year. Our advertisers have been very generous and supportive of past efforts, and once again they have responded to our
needs in 2015. We thank them all.
So… be sure to tune in Saturday, May 16th on 99.9 FM. We’ll be
giving our best broadcasting efforts throughout the day. With the
helpful guidance and support of the expert staff at KSHN, or course.
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lthough we never like to hear it, hurricane season (officially
recognized from June 1 through November 30) is upon us
once again in Southeast Texas. The Liberty County Office of Emergency Management will hold their annual Hurricane
Preparedness Workshop on Thursday, May 21st at the Jack Hartel Building on San Jacinto Street in Liberty. Attendees will have the
chance to acquire some helpful information from National Weather
Service representatives and other agencies at the workshop regarding annual hurricane preparations. See page 9 for details.
I
n relation to hurricanes and bad weather, we’d like to remind
everyone about the Nixle emergency alert system, which can
be a handy asset when trouble is brewing. Nixle is a free service that notifies subscribers of emergency situations or critical advisories from local public safety departments by sending messages
directly to your mobile phone or e-mail address.
In the Liberty-Dayton area, most of these alerts are weatherrelated, with notices of severe disturbances approaching and making their way across the region. But alerts can also involve any serious issues that affect public safety and concern as determined by
emergency management.
You can read more about Nixle by going online at nixle.com and
viewing the “frequently asked questions” page. Better yet, enter
your zip code on the website to see a list of recent local alerts that
were issued by the Nixle system. Registration is free and easy using the website, or directly from your smartphone.
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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS from the Chamber
Listen to the monthly
CHA MB ER R AD I O
SHOW
Thursday, May 14, 8:30 a.m.
on KSHN 99.9 FM
CHAMBER EVENTS
ON THE RADAR
SATURDAY, MAY 16
Chamber Radio Day on KSHN 99.9
FM
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20
Monthly Chamber Business Luncheon @ Liberty City Hall
THURSDAY, MAY 21
Coushatta Bus Trip
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17
Monthly Chamber Business Luncheon with guest speaker William
Wornardt, III of LegalShield
DAYTON’S OLD SCHOOL RECEIVES MARKER
With Dayton’s Old School Museum now a designated
Texas Historical Landmark, the Liberty County Historical Commission and the Dayton Historical Society
gathered on Saturday, May 2nd to place a marker on the
site commemorating its new status.
The Old School served as Dayton’s only educational
building from 1900 thru 1910, and throughout the years
has been a private residence as well as an antique store. The building has undergone
restoration and now houses many artifacts and displays from an earlier era.
The Old School Museum is located at 111 W. Houston Street across from the Dayton
Post Office. Their website can be found at daytonoldschoolmuseum.com.
FIRST RESPONDER MEMORIAL CEREMONY
The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office will sponsor the First Responder Memorial Ceremony on Sunday, May 17th, 6 p.m. at the Liberty Church of Christ, 3201 N. Main, Liberty.
All public service agencies in the area and the general public are invited to attend to
show their appreciation to all persons in all public service agencies throughout the
county who serve the citizens on a daily basis. The ceremony will also honor those who
have given their lives in service to their communities. Refreshments will be served at the
conclusion of the event.
CITY OF LIBERTY NEW FIRE TANKER
(from Regional Focus, the Houston-Galveston Area Council newsletter)
Listen to us!
It’s almost time for
Chamber Radio Day
Live on
KSHN 99.9 FM
Saturday, May 16
6 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Chamber members and staff
take over the microphones to
deliver news, sports, weather,
music and more.
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!
Chamber Directors will be selling ads
for Chamber Radio Day. If you need
help contacting a director please call or
e-mail the Chamber offices. Advertising
forms are available here on libertydaytonchamber.com.
The City of Liberty Fire Department unveiled a new Fire Tanker this month. Tanker 28
holds 2500 gallons of water and will make the fire department's life-saving work much
easier.
The new fire tanker truck is a much-needed addition for the City of Liberty that did not
have a fire tanker truck to service local and area fire fighting needs.
The new fire tanker truck is being purchased by the Liberty Community Development Corporation (LCDC), a 4-B corporation and financed through a long-term loan
through the Gulf Coast Economic Development District (GCEDD) Revolving Loan
Fund Plan, as approved by the Federal Economic Development Agency (EDA) and
supervised by the Houston-Galveston Area Council.
JOBSEEKERS: SEND US YOUR RÉSUMÉS
The Chamber sometimes gets requests each year from individuals and businesses regarding part-time summer help. If you
know a student looking for work during the summer months,
please have them send a résumé or their contact information to
the Chamber and we’ll keep everything on file for any open
positions. You can drop off a copy at either of our offices, 1801
Trinity St. in Liberty or 109 S. Main in Dayton or send an e-mail
to [email protected].
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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS from the Chamber
TAX OFFICE HOURS
Starting May 1st, all Liberty County Tax Offices (Liberty, Dayton and Cleveland) will be
open Monday—Friday from 8:00 a.m.—
12:30 p.m. and 1:00—4:30 p.m. Offices will
close from 12:30—1:00 p.m. for lunch.
Employment Opportunity
A/C Service Technician
Freon Certified
Contact:
Chapman Air Conditioning & Heating
Pat Chapman, Jr., Owner
P.O. Box 1296
Liberty, TX 77575
936-641-4225
COUSHATTA BUS TRIP
The next bus trip to Coushatta Resort and
Casino is Thursday, May 21st. Reservations should be made now by calling Eliza
Guidry at 936-258-5345 or 936-402-0340.
Please support our letter carriers in their yearly food drive to “Stamp Out Hunger”. For more information visit this page at the United States Postal Service
website or the food drive page at the National Association of Letter Carriers
site.
Archived issues of Chamber News
are available online at:
libertydaytonchamber.com
FASTENAL: A SUPPLIER OF MANY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Fastenal Co., a member of the Liberty-Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, is an industrial supply company and distributor
based in Winona, Minnesota. Fastenal has over 2.600 branches throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe
as well as 13 distribution centers.
Known for their large inventory of fasteners such as screws, nuts, threaded rods, anchors and the like Fastenal also provides machining services at various manufacturing locations, inventory management, lab services, and industrial services
ranging from hose fabrication to custom cut metal, chain and cable to third party logistics (3PL). They offer a huge supply of
tools and equipment, safety items, hydraulic and pneumatic components, electrical supFASTENAL
plies, welding supplies, material and handling supplies and much more.
201 Bryan Street
Locally, Fastenal serves customers from their downtown location in Dayton at 201
Dayton, TX 77535
Bryan Street. Tom Gumuski is the store’s General Manager. Stop by to see what they
have to offer for your needs, and be sure to visit their website for a complete list of all Tel. 936-258-2671
Fax: 936-258-2967
products and services.
E-mail: [email protected]
[email protected]
Web: fastenal.com
Home office: Winona, MN
Founded: 1967
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MEMBERS
NEW MEMBERS
MEMBER TRANSITIONS
Domino's #9249
Danish Dhedhi (President)
101 E. Highway 90
Dayton, TX 77535
Ph. 936-258-1900
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.dominos.com
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Abshire & Son Bookkeeping
Absolute Drug & Alcohol Testing, LLC
Berkeley Eye Center
Best Western Atascocita Inn & Suites
Bruce W. Blake, Oil & Gas Properties
Cedar Grove RV Park
Chapman Air Conditioning & Heating
City Florist & Gifts
Coats Jewelers
Cookies Soulfood Kitchen
Country Food Mart
Country Food Mart #2
CW Tint
Dayton News
Dayton Trading
Diamond C Awards & Trophies
Dovetail Antiques
Edward Jones-Rachel Odell, Financial Advisor
William (Bill) E. Haynie, CPA
Hutchison & Assoc., Inc.
KSHN Radio 99.9 FM
Langetree Duck Farm
Lee Real Estate
Liberty-Dayton Foot & Ankle Center
Liberty Cleaners
Milam Discount Tire Company
Milentz Storage
My Little Kitchen
New Day Massage and Spa
New Work Family Worship Center
Oilfield Welding & Fabrication
Pace-Stancil Funeral Home
Scottish Inn & Suites
JoAnne Smith
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The bright, newly-remodeled Domino’s #9249 in
Dayton is now open at Hwy. 90 and Main Street.
Telephone 936-258-1900. Danish Dhedhi is the
owner, who also has the Domino’s in Liberty at Main
and Jefferson Drive.
James Reese, Vice Chairperson of the LibertyDayton Area Chamber of Commerce has accepted the role of General Manager at the Chili’s
restaurant in Liberty. James has been with Chili’s
since 2006. He completed his culinary and management training in Liberty in 2008 and loved the restaurant so much that he decided to make it his permanent home. James has worked in various aspects of the hospitality industry over the past 15
years and understands the value of excellent service. He is making it his personal goal to make
Chili’s in Liberty a place for our community to enjoy
wonderful food and excellent service. James invites
everyone to come in and try the new “Fresh
Menu”…and be sure to say hello to James while
you’re there!
The new Subway location in Dayton is open as of
May 1st. They are located in the (also new) Prairie
Shopping Center next to Dayton Trading on Hwy.
90. Hours are 7 a.m.—11 p.m. Telephone 936-2587222. Katrina Garrison is the manager.
CHAMBER MEMBERS:
Please let us know of any changes or milestones at your
business such as new management, ownership changes,
facility upgrades, new products, employee promotions, relocations, etc. We will post it here in the newsletter. We appreciate your help and your membership!
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Sterling Funeral Home
Sterling Realty
Swaim, Brents & Associates, P.C.
Texas First Bank
Texas Home Health
The Vindicator
Tracy Williams-State Farm Insurance
MEMBERS
Congratulations to these media winners at the Chamber’s Annual Business Expo,
held April 9th at Liberty City Hall.
April Gilliland receives a complimentary advertisement on behalf of the City of Liberty
provided by The Vindicator. At right is Chamber Board of Director Karyn Pitner of Sam’s
Distribution Center #6698.
Chamber Board Member Adam Ott and his staff
at Magnolia Place Health Care LLP walked away
with a gift certificate for a quarter page advertisement in their choice of the Dayton News, Cleveland Advocate or Eastex Advocate newspapers.
Security State Bank picked up the
certificate for twenty-four on-air announcements courtesy of KSHN FM
99.9. At right is Bessie Conn, Chamber Board Member and President of
the Liberty Banking Center at Security
State Bank in Anahuac.
BUSINESS EXPO—”THANK YOU”
Businesses and individuals donating food:
Brookshire Bros. • Liberty Brookshire Bros. Dayton • Venola Van Deventer • My Little Kitchen • Kathy Harbour • First Liberty
National Bank • Christy Ewart • Los Compadres • Chili’s • Hardin Grocery & Supply • Domino’s • Thrift-Tee Foods (Dayton &
Mont Belvieu) • Subway • Beverly Hylton (Hylton Construction).
Congratulations to Debbie Goudeau (City Florist & Gifts), winner of the Cruise donated by Distant Travel-Baytown.
MEMORIAL HERMANN NORTHEAST
RECEIVES RECOGNITION
A LOCAL BEAUTIFICATION EFFORT
Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital has been recognized as a 2014 Texas Top 10 Value Hospital by Verras
Healthcare International. Every hospital in Texas with
more than 250 beds was considered in the ranking.
Memorial Hermann Northeast will be presented the
award at the American Hospital Association Signature
Learning Series symposium on June 4 at Elmhurst College in suburban Chicago, Ill.
The Best Value Hospital award was created by Verras to bring
public recognition to hospitals delivering best value to their patients; to empower consumers to identify hospitals that deliver
better outcomes at lower cost, and to provide payers data to
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Dr. Sakae Ross, owner of Tomoe Engineering
along with the City of Liberty, Precision Lawns and
Randle Brock Construction have done a great job
enhancing the landscape around the “big flagpole” on
the east side of Liberty.
Dr. Ross and his crew placed several plants around
the premises honoring his Japanese heritage that will
produce flowers during both summer and winter
months.
The big flagpole and the new landscaping are easily
seen by travelers passing through town on US Hwy.
90, and will be a nice overall enhancement to the
area.
BACK PAGE NOTES
IDENTITY THEFT STATISTICS
(Taken from data provided by the U.S. Department of Justice).
Average number of U.S. identity fraud victims annually
12,157,400
Total financial loss attributed to identity theft
(2014) $26,350,000,000
(2013) $24,700,000,000
(2012) $21,000,000,000
(2010) $13,200,000,000
Percent of reported identity thefts by type of fraud
Misuse of Existing Credit Card
64.1%
Misuse of Other Existing Bank Account 35%
Misuse of Personal Information
14.2%
States with the highest identity theft complaint rate
(victims per 100,000)
Arizona
149
California
139.1
Florida
133.3
Texas
130.3
Nevada
126.0
Save the date!
Annual Chamber Auction & Fundraiser—Friday, August 14th, 6 p.m., Dayton Community Center.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS IN MAY
For updates and additions please visit the online calendar at libertydaytonchamber.com.
6th
Wed
Hardin ISD groundbreaking for new elementary school campus
7th
Thurs
Liberty County National Day of Prayer, noon @ Liberty County Courthouse
9th
Sat
Local elections
9th
Sat
Veterans Extreme Bull Riding, gates open at noon. TVE Fairgrounds.
936-433-1215
9th
Sat
Natural Health Mixer—10 a.m., Parker Meeting House, Dayton
832-229-4385
9th
Sat
Letter Carriers’ Food Drive. Leave non-perishable food items at your outside
mailbox or local post office
16th
Sat
Chamber Radio Day, KSHN 99.9 FM. All day!
17th
Sun
First Responder Memorial Ceremony, 6 p.m., Liberty Church of Christ
18th
Mon
Chamber Board Meeting—Dayton office (109 S. Main)
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BACK PAGE NOTES
(Data provided by Texas Workforce Commission)
TECH
WINDOWS 10 COMING SOON
Microsoft is expected to release the new Windows 10 operating system during the summer of 2015 (possibly in
July). Windows 10 will be a staggered rollout first for desktop systems, then later for Windows phones, Xbox and
other devices. Consumers running Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 will be able to upgrade free for the first year after Windows 10 is released.
This method of delivery for Windows is a departure from past rollouts where major versions were unleashed at
popular launch events. The new “software as a service” model will now have customers receiving a continuous
stream of features, enhancements and fixes to the operating system over time through online updates. Microsoft
will continue to update Windows 10 this way for the supported lifetime of the user’s device, at no additional charge.
Some features, such as extensions for the new Edge web browser and support for packaged Windows desktop
apps delivered through the Windows Store, will be released at a later time after the initial rollout.
Individuals and businesses with compatible hardware looking to upgrade to Windows 10, or wanting to evaluate
all the new features the operating system offers, can go to this page at Microsoft’s website for information.
Chamber News is published monthly by The Liberty-Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce as a business and community information
resource for our members and the general public. Archived issues of the newsletter for a one-year period can be found in PDF format on our
website at libertydaytonchamber.com.
LIBERTY OFFICE
1801 Trinity Street • 936-336-5736 • [email protected]
DAYTON OFFICE
109 S. Main • 936-257-8926 • [email protected]
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