JUNE 2017 Chairman of the Board Kyle Merten Blinn College Foundation First Vice Chair Randy Wells Faith Mission and Help Center Second Vice Chair Amanda Stolz Seidel Schroeder
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Independence Coffee, Del Sol Food Company win 2017 ‘Small Business of the Year’ Awards
Secretary James Pharaon Germania Insurance
Small Business of the Year (1-25 employees) Independence Coffee Company.
Treasurer Walter Jackson Brenham ISD Superintendent Immediate Past Chairman Kurt Alfred Brenham National Bank Darren Huckert Jones|Carter Tammy Jaster City of Brenham – Blue Bell Aquatic Center
Small Business of the Year (26100 employees) Del Sol Food Company.
Edna Kennedy Burton ISD Superintendent Jeannie Kroll Brenham Clinic LaVerne Krumrey Brenham Monument Co. Jim Kruse Bank of Brenham Lloyd Powell Brenham Police Department Cyndee Smith Oldham Goodwin Group Edward Smith III Ninety Six West and The Citadel Brad Stufflebeam Home Sweet Farm Market & Biergarten Jenny Van Dorf Blue Bell Creameries Kristie Wensel Brenham State Supported Living Center Gena Wilimitis Miracle Farm
“Connect After 5” Washington County Chamber’s Networking Event has a new name!
hosted by:
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center 700 Medical Parkway, Brenham in the Board Room
Thursday, June 29 from 5-7 p.m. People like doing business with people they know. Put a face to your business or organization and meet others. Have fun, enjoy food and drinks and exchange business cards and brochures. Free for Chamber members and employees!
Thank you to our Centennial Sponsors ...
At the Small Business Forum hosted in Brenham on June 7, two local businesses received a prestigious honor, having been selected as Washington County’s Small Businesses of the Year for 2017. The Small Business Forum featured an impressive line-up of informative speakers and exhibitors, and there was a crowd of over 100. Awards were presented by the Washington County, Burleson County and Grimes County Chambers. In Washington County, the first award (business size 1-25) was presented to Independence Coffee Company. Owners Ragan and Christi Bond were present, along with many of their staff. (Independence Coffee has graciously donated their coffee to this event for the past two years.)
Independence Coffee gives generously to many local organizations in the community including Adam’s Angels–Serving Families Who Face Childhood Cancer, The Baylor Park Project, The Simon Theatre Project, and Brenham High School Special Needs Program. Their involvement doesn’t stop with donations to good causes. It includes a plan to better the local community while establishing a footprint in the national and global community sectors through the GoTexan, Fair Trade and Whole Trade Certifications. As they grow, so will their focus on giving back to those in need. The Washington County Chamber applauds Ragan and
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