August Chamber Chat

August 2014

Marianne Schweers - 2013 Citizen of the Year

USA Insurance - 2013 Business of the Year

Cindy McCollum - 2013 Associate of the Year

Mary Parra - 2013 Max Ray Top Gun Ambassador of the Year

First Quarter

Bob Money, Edward Jones Investments - Business

Mary Parker, USA Insurance - Associate

Second Quarter

First National Bank - Business

Rainee Mackewich, First National Bank - Associate

Message from Richard Couture

Calendar of Events

News Links and Member's Event Flyers

Free Discount Drug Card

Member

to Member Discounts

Business Profile

Give, Advocate or Volunteer, call the United Way of Otero County at 437-8400, visit our website www.uwoterocounty.org, like us on Facebook or visit us at 1601 E. 10th Street for more information. Thank you for your support of us, our neighbors and the beautiful place we live.

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VISITORS FOR THE MONTH

Aubrey Dunn Visitor's Center Information

Hours of Operation

Mon - Fri: 8:30-5:00 / Sat - Sun: 9:00 - 5:00

June 2014

Visitor Information

Visitor Totals:689

Web site hits: 719,000

Relocation packets mailed: 23

Monthly Meetings

Business Impact / Government Relations

Tuesday, August 12th ~7:00 am

Chamber Conference Room

1301 N. White Sands Blvd

Transportation Committee

Friday, August 22nd ~12:00 pm

Sunset Run Restaurant

54 McDonald Road

Lunch is pay as you go

Yucca Elementary (ONLY) to Start on August 13, 2014

Due to unforeseen site issues, completion of Yucca Elementary has been delayed. The District anticipates occupancy of the building no later than August 8. Due to the necessary time needed for classroom preparation by instructional staff, students will report for their first day of school on Wednesday, August 13, 2014. Busses will start their schedule for Yucca students on August 13th.

All other APS schools will start on August 11, 2014. For further questions or further information, please call Yucca Elementary at 812-5900 or the APS Administration Office at 812-6000.

Business and Associate of the Third Quarter

Turn your nomination form into the Chamber office.

Associate nomination form CLICK HERE.

Business nomination form CLICK HERE.

"Goodie Bags"

Promotional Items Needed

These bags are a great way to share your business information with visitors and local residents. We currently have a request for 300 bags for August and September. Please drop off your donated items at the Chamber Office - notepads, rulers, magnets, water bottles, flashlights, key chains, chapstick, or bags with your name/logo by August 29th.

If you are unable to drop off your items, please call us at 437-6120 and we will gladly pick them up.

Aubrey Dunn Visitor's Center

Volunteer of the Month

Loyd Overbay is one of our newest volunteers, but his knowledge of the local area and friendly demeanor allows him to shine amongst his peers. We greatly appreciate all he does for his local community and the Chamber through his volunteer work. Thank you, Loyd!

Up Coming Events

Food And Networking (FAN) Club Members & Future Members Welcome! July 11, 2014 Sponsored by: PreCheck, Inc Presentation by: Leadership Otero Class of 2013	Business After Hours July 17, 2014 Sponsored by: Wells Fargo Bank
Free Event! Date: Friday, August 8, 2014 Sponsored by: Otero County Youth Football League Location: Margo's Mexican Food 504 First Street Time: 8:00 - 9:30 am Start your Friday off right!	Free Event! Date: Thursday, August 21, 2014 Sponsored by: United Way of Otero County Location: 1601 10th St. Ste B Time: 5:30 - 7:00 pm

Otero County Fair & Rodeo

Fair Parade, Saturday,August 9th at 6:30pm-7:30pm

Parade begins at the corner of Cuba Ave. and 10th St.

Parade entry is FREE. You can get your entry form from the fair office at 401 Fairgrounds Road or online at www.oterofair.com

Fair & Rodeo

August 13 - 16, 2014

Thursday - Saturday, 8:00 am - 11:00 pm

Gate Fee is $2 (5 years & under and 65 & older are free)

Visit Frontier Village Food & Game Booths, Carnival Rides, Indoor Exhibits & More!

Carnival Ride Armbands: $20 for Friday & Saturday from 1 to 5 pm available at ticket box.

Call the Chamber at (575) 437-6120 or The Fairgrounds at (575) 434-0788 for more information.

24th Annual Cottonwood Arts & Crafts Festival

August 29 - 31, 2014

Alameda Park

Please call the Alamogordo Chamber at (575) 437-6120 to inquire how you can be an arts and craft vendor.

Governor Susana Martinez will be speaking at the Welcoming Ceremony, Saturday, August 30th at 11:00 am.

Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce Ambassador's Annual Pancake

Breakfast Saturday & Sunday, August 30 & 31, 2014 from 7:00 - 10:00 am

Location: Alameda Park

Breakfast plate for $7.00 includes pancakes, made to order eggs, sausage and beverage of milk, juice or coffee.

Members Updates

WELCOME

NEW MEMBERS

What is

The Relocation Program

Complete Martial Arts

Las Cruces Bulletin

Nerium International

Toy Train Depot

The Alamogordo Chamber mails out hundreds of relocation packets throughout the year.

These packets are also provided to all new Military arriving at Holloman AFB on a weekly basis, averaging 30 packets a week.

The Program is $150/year, plus your supply of advertising material:

Flyer ~ Brochure ~ Magnet ~ etc.

Please call the Chamber Staff at

(575) 437-6120 to find out how you can sign up for this great advertising opportunity.

July 1st - 31st

Stop by these businesses and thank them for supporting Alamogordo and the Chamber of Commerce.

AAA New Mexico, LLC

Accounting & Consulting Group, LLP

Alamo Paint & Glass Company

Alamo Transit Mix

Alamogordo Animal Hospital

Alamogordo Ear, Nose & Throat

Alamogordo Evening Lions Club

Alamogordo Physical Therapy & Wellness Center

Alamogordo Rotary Club

Alamotero Land Surveys, P.C.

Alternatives to Better Health

American Moving & Storage, Inc.

Anderson Refrigeration, Inc.

Aviator 10

Freddie L. Baker

BANK'34

Benchmark Business Solutions

Brown Bag Deli

Randy Burroughs

Burt Broadcasting, Inc.

George Bussing

Casa Y Tierra Abstract & Title Co

CCI - Cablevision Communications, Inc.

Charles, Garland & Harris Insurance

Climate Heating & Air Conditioning

Coldwell Banker- The Nelson Team

Custom Overhead Doors

Dama's Reporting Service

Art B. Davis, CPA, PC

Desert Sun Motors

Dollar Boots & Jeans

Eagle Ranch/Heart of the Desert Pistachio

Executive Accounting, LLC

EZ TV & Appliance

Farmers Insurance - Patricia Papson

First Alamogordo Bancorp, Inc.

First Assembly Worship Center

Fitzgerald Automotive Center

French Brothers, Inc.

Gardening-Bev

Gateway Baptist Church

Good Samaritan Society - Betty Dare

Grace United Methodist Church

Granada Shopping Center

Great Western Realty dba Shady Grove RV Park

Hamilton - O'Dell Funeral Home, Inc.

Hampton Inn

Hat Ranch, Inc

ITO Alamogordo, Inc.

Jack Wayte Construction Co., Inc.

Kitty City

Dr. James Klump

KVBA Vision Broadcasting Network, Inc

Laser Printer Technologies

Lawman Bar-B-Q

Leslie Animal Clinic, PC

Maurices, Inc.

Barbara McDonald

McDonald's

Medical Arts Pharmacy

Mountain View Dental

National Construction, Inc.

New Mexico School for the Visually Impair

New Mexico Workforce Solution Otero Count

Newman Outdoor Advertising

NMSU-A Foundation Inc.

Otero County Electric Co-op

Otero Federal Credit Union

Otero Hunger Coalition

Overstreet & Associates PC

Owen Chapel AME Church

Roger Powell

Print-Plus

Randall Auctions, LLC

Republican Party of Otero County

Rocky Mountain Supply Co

Sacramento Masonic Lodge #24

Salvation Army of Alamogordo

John R. Secrest

Showcase Carpet & Tile

Shuttle Mini Storage

Joseph Snyder, DDS

Southwest Disposal Corp

St. John's Episcopal Church & Day School

Storage Center, The

Sunset Run Restaurant

Tierra Del Sol Automotive

Dr. David Townsend

Uptown Rentals/Party Connection

VFW Post 7686

Vision Ford Lincoln Inc

Vision Source, Dr. Terry Marquardt

Western Bank

Westsource Corp

White Sands Drug & Alcohol Compliance

White Sands Mall

Ribbon Cutting & Ground Breaking


July 10, 2014 Prime Cut Steakhouse and Saloon 7401 US Hwy 54/70 Alamogordo, NM (575) 585-2796	July 15, 2014 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Otero County 906 Virginia Alamogordo, NM (575) 434-3388	July 31, 2014 City of Alamogordo Skate Park in Washington Park

Weekly Business Showcase

~ July 7th - 11th ~ Champion Orthopaedics ~ (575) 434-2116 ~

2539 Medical Dr Complex A Suite 110 ~ Alamogordo, NM

~July 14th - 18th ~ Aaron's Sales & Lease ~ (575) 434-2000 ~

820 S. White Sands Blvd. ~ Alamogordo, NM

~July 21st - 25th ~ Alamogordo Surgery Ventures, LLC ~

(575) 434-2887~ 2351 25th St.~ Alamogordo, NM

~ July 28th - August 1st ~ AAA New Mexico, LLC ~

(505) 291-6710 ~ 10501 Montgomery Blvd., NE ~ Albuquerque, NM

What comes to mind when you hear these three words?
"Discover. Explore. Launch. "
How do you see these three words relating to the identity of Alamogordo?

Please provide us your input - Call 434-5882

Save The Dates

Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce presents: Tropical Costa Rica

April 13 - 21, 2015

On this 9-day tour, highlights include: San Jose, Coffee Plantation, Guanacaste, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Hanging Bridges, Arenal Valcano, Lake Arenal Cruise, Cooking Demonstration, Cano Negro Refuge, Zarcero, National Theatre.

Your 9-day tour price includes: Round trip air fare from El Paso International Airport, 14 meals, Air Taxes and Fees/Surcharges, Hotel Transfers

To receive a travel brochure with more information or to sign up for the Tropical Costa Rica, please call the Chamber office at 575-437-6120.

STAY CONNECTED

Check out the Chamber's Web site at http://www.alamogordo.com/