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Volume 08 Issue 01, January 2008 S.D.T.C., PO Box 20103, Beaumont, TX 77720
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February 12, 2008 Installation of 2008-2009 Officers and Board of Directors
The installation will be conducted by members of the TCI from the Houston area at a luncheon on February 12, 2008 at 11:30 am at the Cattle Company. Come out & show your support for your new leaders!
The ballots have been counted, the committee has reported. The SDTC Officers and Board of Directors for the 2008-2009 year are:
President – Danny Phillips, Burris Bekins Transfer & Storage
1st Vice President – Joe Ochoa, Wilson Warehouse Co. of Texas, Inc.
2nd Vice President – John Cole, ABF Freight lines
3rd Vice President – Gene Landry, Briggs Equipment
Immediate Past President: Ronnie Hicks, Port of Port Arthur
Secretary/Treasurer – Sherry Eckerle, Wilson Warehouse Co. of Texas, Inc.
Non-Resident Director – Chris Popjoy, KCS Railroad
Board Members:
Bobby Sullivan – Briggs Equipment
Robert Ferguson – Burris Bekins Transfer & Storage
Buz Brown – Bill Clark Pest Control
Mike Garza – ISP Elastomers
Al Anselmo – Texas Storage
Scott Traylor – Burris Bekins Transfer & Storage
Mike Standley – Jevic Transportation
Sam Serio – Port of Beaumont
Congratulations to this new group of leaders for the ensuing year. However, there are plans in the works to ask several other members to serve on committees for the new year. So if any member would like to serve on any of our committees, please get in touch with Danny Phillips at 838-0126. He is in the process of selecting committee members.
Two Lamar students chosen for SDTC annual scholarship awards. Amy Valastro and Emily Proctor were chosen by Dr. Kabir Sen, Department head of Marketing for Lamar University.
These two students are going to college full time while working full time jobs as well. Both students will be graduating in the next year.
Also recognized was Lacy & Logan Theriot, the current recipients of the dependent scholarship awarded in August 2007.
Many thanks to all our members who have participated in the monthly fund raisers in order for SDTC to be able to continued to award scholarships!
Reservation Form for Installation Luncheon
February 12, 2008
Please make reservations for ___persons at $17.50/ea.
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Bill me (___)
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Clip and mail to S.D.T.C., PO Box 20103, Beaumont, TX. 77720, fax (409) 842-5154, Ph 838-0126 Danny Phillips, or Sherry Eckerle (409) 791-3259. You can also e-mail your reservations to: Sherry.Eckerle@sbcglobal.net or make them from the web site.
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Board Meeting Announcements:
There will be a Board of Director’s meeting on February 12, 2008 at 11 am.
If you do not have an e-mail address or simply wish to continue to have the Equalizer mailed to you, let our secretary know.
Be sure to visit our sponsors listed both in the Equalizer and on the Web Site
Upcoming Events:
February 12 – Installation of Officers
Cattle Company 11:30 am
March 11 – Port Recognition
Cattle Company 11:30 am
April 8 – Annual Shrimp Boil
Harvest Club gates open at 5:30 pm
May 13 – NTW Week Mayoral Proclamation
NTW Person of the year award
NTW Raffle drawing
Spring Golf Outing (TBA)
Golf Outing awards dinner (TBA)
NTW-National Transportation Week
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Many of the members have called to ask about the TWIC sites here locally:
These two sites are now open Monday through Friday from 8 to 5 pm.
Beaumont: Ford Convention Center Tyler Room 5155 IH-10 South Beaumont, TX 77705-4213
Port Arthur: 3800 Highway 365 Suite 123 Port Arthur, TX 77642-7566
How long does it takes? If you don’t wait to the last minute to apply, the average time is about 5-7 days. You can pre-enroll online or in person at one of the sites listed for Beaumont/Port Arthur area. From a personal experience, the enrollment in person takes about 15-20 minutes. Then they will call you back & let you know when the card is ready for you to pick up at the site where you applied.
There is a help desk for the TSA’s TWIC Program. The phone number for the help desk is 1-866-347-8942. The help desk will be available Monday through Friday from 8:00 am until 12:00 am EST.
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We are currently seeking prizes and donations for our NTW raffle. If you would like to make a donation, have an idea, or could help the committee members with obtaining some really great prizes for the fund raiser, please contact Danny Phillips or Robert Ferguson at 838-0126 or Sherry Eckerle at 791-3259. Your assistance is greatly appreciated!
NTW raffle drawing is scheduled for May 13, 2008 following the golf outing.
