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2016 HCCC Honorees



Mosaic Business Person of the Year: 
Kevin Hanchey 

Mildred E. & Doyle Carlton Jr. Award: 
Denise Grimsley 

 
 

HCCC Board of Directors

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 
Clay Cobb
President
L. Cobb Construction, Inc.
 
Bo Conerly
Vice President
Kimley-Horn & Associates
 
Andy Bonjokian
Treasurer
Hardee County Disposal, Inc.
 
Olivia Minshew
Secretary
City of Wauchula
 
Steven Southwell
Immediate Past President
J. Steven Southwell, PA
 
DIRECTORS 
Barbara Allen-Reynolds
Florida Hospital Wauchula
 
Derren Bryan
Albritton Insurance Services, Inc.
 
Teresa Crawford
South Florida State College
 
Diana Gonzalez
Solmartmedia LLC 

Brian Pohl
Mosaic

Catharine Woods 
Tropical Holdings, Inc 

Patty Valerio
Mid Florida Credit Union 

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HCCC Golf Tournament: Saturday, April 8, 2017

Leadership Leadercast: Friday, May 5, 2017

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Train Depot for Rent!


Have your next company event at the BEAUTIFUL Historic Train Depot! 

HCCC is now offering event rentals at a low-to-no-cost for our valued members! Rates are affordable but the calendar is filling up fast. To reserve your next training, meeting and/or event, contact us ASAP. director@hardeeecc.com or (863) 773-6967.

HCCC Community Business Center



Leadership Hardee Class of 2017 is taking on a business center the whole COMMUNITY can enjoy!! Stay tuned for ways you can get involved to make this conception a reality for all Hardee County businesses and organizations. 

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!!

Florida Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center
Merrill Hart
Website

Choices Family Resource Centers
Cathy Brown
Website

First Christian Church of Wauchula
Lee Hawthorne
Website

La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant and Grill
Alma Vargas

 

Continued Partnerships - November 2016

C&B Cattle
Millie Bolin
Member Since: 01/11/2001
Renewed On: 10/12/2016

Debbie and Doyle Carlton III
Mille C. Bolin
Member Since: 01/11/2001
Renewed On: 10/12/2016

Albritton Insurance Services, LLC
Derren Bryan
Website
Member Since: 01/11/2001
Renewed On: 10/25/2016

HalfAcre Construction Company
Jack Cox
Website
Member Since: 01/11/2001
Renewed On: 10/07/2016

South Florida State College
Teresa Crawford
Website
Member Since: 01/11/2001
Renewed On: 10/19/2016

Habitat for Humanity of Hardee County Inc
Dick Dagget
Website
Member Since: 01/11/2001
Renewed On: 10/11/2016

CCC Group, Inc
Monica Dandridge
Website
Member Since: 01/11/2001
Renewed On: 10/27/2016


Richard Dasher
Member Since: 01/11/2001
Renewed On: 10/28/2016

CareerSource Heartland
Donna Doubleday
Member Since: 02/20/2013
Renewed On: 10/14/2016

Hardee Ranch Supply
Ronnie Durrance
Website
Member Since: 01/11/2001
Renewed On: 10/21/2016

Cats on Main
Elizabeth Durrance
Website
Member Since: 07/24/2015
Renewed On: 10/20/2016

Wauchula Police Department
John Eason
Website
Member Since: 12/15/2014
Renewed On: 10/26/2016

Florida's First Assembly of God
Jeff Fowler
Website
Member Since: 01/11/2001
Renewed On: 10/11/2016

Nu Hope Elder Care Services
Ingra Gardner
Website
Member Since: 01/11/2001
Renewed On: 10/11/2016

Florida Hospital Wauchula
Denise Grimsley
Website
Member Since: 01/11/2001
Renewed On: 10/06/2016

Hardee Manor Health Care Center
Janice Horton
Website
Member Since: 01/11/2001
Renewed On: 10/06/2016

Johnson Harvesting, Inc.
Steve Johnson
Member Since: 01/11/2001
Renewed On: 10/05/2016

Hardee Correctional
Travis Lamb
Member Since: 08/09/2012
Renewed On: 10/21/2016

Cooper's Wayside Flowers
Kenny Lambert
Website
Member Since: 01/11/2001
Renewed On: 10/04/2016

The Mancini Packing Company
Richard Mancini
Website
Member Since: 01/11/2001
Renewed On: 10/26/2016

Early Learning Coalition
Marlen Mejia
Website
Member Since: 01/11/2001
Renewed On: 10/27/2016

First National Bank of Wauchula
W. Lee Mikell
Website
Member Since: 01/11/2001
Renewed On: 10/28/2016

Crystal Lake Village
Sandra Moore
Website
Member Since: 01/11/2001
Renewed On: 10/28/2016

L. Cobb Construction, Inc.
Lydia Quintana
Website
Member Since: 01/11/2001
Renewed On: 10/27/2016

Center For Great Apes
Patti Ragan
Website
Member Since: 01/11/2001
Renewed On: 10/25/2016

Florida Fence Post Co. Inc.
Elene Salas
Website
Member Since: 01/11/2001
Renewed On: 10/11/2016

Peace River Electric Co-op, Inc.
Mark Sellers
Website
Member Since: 01/11/2001
Renewed On: 10/07/2016

State Farm Insurance
David Singletary
Website
Member Since: 01/11/2001
Renewed On: 10/10/2016

Wauchula State Bank
Allison Stewart
Website
Member Since: 01/11/2001
Renewed On: 10/13/2016

Nickerson Brothers LLC
Brittany Thurlow
Member Since: 10/06/2015
Renewed On: 10/18/2016

Ullrich's Water Conditioning,Inc
Krista Ullrich
Member Since: 01/06/2001
Renewed On: 10/21/2016

Arcadia All-Florida Championship Rodeo
Katie Willis
Website
Member Since: 01/11/2001
Renewed On: 10/06/2016
 

FREE LUNCH this Thursday

THIS Thursday, 11/17 @ Noon
 


 

Guest welcome! RSVP highly encouraged --> CLICK HERE!
or contact Chamber: (863) 773-6967 / director@hardeecc.com.

Monthly Luncheon: 4th Thursday of every month {*unless noted}.
Location: Wauchula Train Depot, 135 E Main St


2016 Luncheon Schedule & Sponsor Partner:

  • *Nov 17th: Good Shepard Hospice 
  • *Dec 15th: Wauchula State Bank
  • Jan 26th: Affordable Appliance
  • Feb 23rd: Hardee County Chamber of Commerce 

If you are interested in sponsoring an upcoming luncheon to showcase your business, contact the Chamber to secure your date ASAP. 

10/31st: Deadline - HCCC Member Renewal



2016-2017 Renewals are now past due.
 
Please submit your payment at your earliest convenience to prevent disruption of membership benefits. 

December 3rd: Christmas Parade


Director@hardeecc.com for registration form. 
ENTRY DEADLINE: NOV. 23, 2016

December 14th: HCCC Early Bird

Florida Sales & Rental -
December 14th, 2016 @ 8 a.m.

 
Early Bird Breakfasts will be held the second Wednesday of the month, September through May, from 8:00am - 8:45am at various locations around town. The Early Bird Breakfast will be a great way to stay up-to-date on what’s happening in the local business community.

Help us recognize our first HCCC "Student of the Month" of 2017. 

Also, bring cash for 50/50 drawing and business cards for raffle eligibility!

To expedite check-in and appropriately plan for refreshments, RSVP is kindly encouraged. The process is super quick! ---> Click HERE

2016-2017 Schedule **ALL HOST SLOTS ARE FULL**: 
*Dec. 14th: Florida Sales & Rental 
*Jan. 11th: Farm Bureau  
*Feb. 8th: Cricket Wireless 
*Mar. 8th: Suncoast Federal Credit Union
*Apr. 12th: PRECO
*May 10th: Hardee Help Center

 

December 14th : Industry Day



The class will meet for Session II on December 14th for Industry Day.

Special thanks to ALAN JAY for providing the class with transportation!

 

OPEN HCCC Board Position


 

The Hardee County Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications to be considered for our Board.

Our Board of Directors are a vital part in helping the chamber achieve our goals in the community.

The Board of Directors meet the Third Tuesday of every month at 8am. If your membership is up to date with the chamber and you are interested in serving on our board please respond to this email and/or contact HCCC at (863) 773-6967. 

Nov 2016 HCCC Student of the Month



November Student of the Month: Wyatt Zeiglar
 
Wyatt Zeiglar is a 12th grade student at HHS with a 4.27 weighted GPA. He is a member of the HHS National Honor Society, Member of Alpha Zeta Pi, and a fierce competitor on the HHS swim team. Wyatt is ranked 13 out of 277 students poised to graduate in May, 2017.

Wyatt was nominated for the Chamber Award by the HHS STEM Coach, Susan Barton.

Wyatt has been a fully involved member of Alpha Zeta Pi (The STEM club organization for HHS). As a member of Alpha Zeta Pi, Wyatt has participated in STEM Forums at Florida South Western State College, Indian River State College, and South Florida State College. He has demonstrated exceptional skills in working as a team member through his participation in the Solar GoKart Challenge at Florida Gulf Coast University and a summer internship at the Center for Great Apes. Wyatt will also be receiving the Letter of Distinction from the Florida Commissioner of Education.
 
In addition to excelling in academics, Wyatt is also an outstanding athlete. When asked about Wyatt, Swim Coach Tracy Pate, stated, “I have known Wyatt since he was nine years old, and watched him grow into the athlete he is now. Wyatt is a hard worker and continuously strives to give his best effort in all of his events. Wyatt has been a member of Hardee Swim Association club for nine years and a High school swimmer for four years. He currently holds three high school swim records. I'm glad I've had to opportunity to coach this young man.”

Working with Wyatt is always a pleasure and he is highly deserving of the Chamber’s Student of the Month Award. His current science teacher, Dr. Karen Gustinger, summed his strengths up well when she wrote, “Wyatt puts 110% in everything he does. He's a good friend, a strong student, and a great athlete.”
 

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