2018-2019 Community Guide
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Chamber of Commerce Directory
These three exemplary groups work hand in hand to
support the everyday small-town hustle and bustle of
local business.
usiness is good in Alpine, thanks
to the support of 100%
volunteer-based organizations
like the Alpine Chamber of Commerce,
Alpine Downtown Association, and Alpine
Ambassadors Club. These three exemplary
groups work hand in hand to support the
everyday small-town hustle and bustle of
local business.
Alpine Chamber of Commerce extends
itself to the entire Big Bend region with its
mission of promoting and supporting
thriving commerce and encouraging new
start-ups. Alpine Downtown Association
has a similar mission, with a focus on the
preservation and promotion of the historic
downtown region in the town’s center. The
Ambassadors, in affiliation with the
Chamber, are Alpine’s business
cheerleaders, hosting ribbon-cutting
ceremonies whenever a new shop opens
or has an anniversary to celebrate.
Members from each group are often
found attending each other’s events and
meetings, and more than ever, they are
working together to make big town events
seamless and delightful. The increasing
level of interconnectedness between
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groups is an indication of how much locals
care about the kind of experience people
have in Alpine, whether visiting for the first
time, or as multiple-generation locals. It’s a
reflection of the special, small-town charm
business leaders are eager to foster and
maintain.
The Chamber of Commerce has a full,
robust board. Its arrangement of sharing
leadership positions between two board
members means there will always be an
elected board member at numerous events
and functions. Co-Presidents Aaron
Rodriguez and Ruth Hucke; Secretary Heidi
Wassermann; Co-Treasurers Chris Ellerbee
and Christopher Herrera; and board
members Jim Westermann, Mark Chandler,
Yvonne Realivasquez, Jessica Lundeby,
Jimmy Tallent, and Jim Street hold together
multiple sub-committees and welcome
current and new member input.
The group draws from a diverse
intersection of Alpine, including
Realivasquez, Director of Administration
Office of the President of Sul Ross State
University, bringing added coordination of
campus events to town events; Heidi
Wassermann, owner of Wassermann
Wranch petting zoo; and Christopher
Herrera, Doctor of Physical Education and
co-organizer of Trans-Pecos Ultra race
event.
Chamber members recently attended a
mini-retreat and returned energized and
focused on a few key initiatives: to
reestablish membership and city-wide