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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 

Heather Nedley
Mosaic

Patty Valerio
Mid Florida Credit Union 

Maria Pearson 
Drug Free Hardee 

Sandra Griffin 
Suncoast Credit Union

Allyson Christ
Ponger Kays Grady Funeral Home & Cremation Services

Brittany Nickerson Thurlow 
Nickerson Cattle Company LLC

2017 HCCC Honorees



2017 Mosaic Business Person of the Year: 
Vanessa Hernandez

2017 Mildred E. & Doyle Carlton Jr. Award: 
Jim Davis  

 
 

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Commercial Partners







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.

Local Happenings!!!

Movies In The Park 
Third Friday From October-March 

 

Hardee County Emergency Management

Hardee County Emergency Management now has a Mass Notification System through Everbridge.

This is an opt-in service. You can go to our webpage at www.hardeecounty.net/eoc.htm and register to receive emergency notifications.

There is also a mobile app “Everbridge” that you can download to your smartphone.
 

Senator Denise Grimsley, District 26



Hardee County Mobile Office Hours:

Feb. 21st from 2:45 – 3:45
 

Senator Denise Grimsley’s (R-Sebring) staff will hold “mobile office hours” to assist constituents with state agency concerns and to gather public input on legislative issues.

“In an effort to reach constituents in the district our office is traveling to provide help.  This is an opportunity to meet and discuss your concerns with my professional staff,” said Senator Grimsley.

Small Business Development



http://floridasbdc.org
 

Start the New Year right!!! These six courses make up the critical business foundation all entrepreneurs need to know before starting a business.

BUSINESS STARTUP SERIES


Small Business Administration



LOW COST MARKETING IDEAS:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/low-cost-marketing-ideas-tickets-36417497716

Learn how to create a marketing strategy that supports your business goals. This seminar will cover some of the best marketing tools that are free or at a very low-cost and explore creative ways to promote your business without breaking the bank or your budget.

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Recorded webinars from SCORE - click here

SBA Events and Webinars – https://www.sba.gov/tools/events

SBA Learning Center - click here
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The Small Business Administration offers working capital loans to businesses and non-profits that apply before June 11, 2018 and continues to review applications for physical damage loans submitted before the November 24 deadline. More than $900 million of loans have been approved in the state of Florida to aid in recovery from Hurricane Irma. Businesses and non-profits eligible for working capital loans can apply online at http://www.sba.gov/disaster or call 800-659-2955 to request a paper application.

 

The local Disaster Recovery Center at the Harris Agricultural Center in Sebring will be closed as of Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 7:00pm. I have attached a press release from FEMA to share with your contacts. We want to make sure that local businesses and non-profits are aware of this date and can plan accordingly.

 

Best regards,

Beth McGovern

NEW Members

Main Gate Enterprises, Inc
Doug Knight
Website

Thunderstruck Grading & Land Clearing Inc
Sean Guest

Hardee Co. Public Library (Homeschool Group)
Dee Shackelford
Website

Verizon Russel Cellular
Nancy Vital
Website

Melony Bell
Melony Bell

Sunrise Community of Central FL, Inc.
Brenda Grella
Website

Doug Knight Contracting Services, Inc.
Doug Knight
Website

Endtime Crossroads Ministry Inc.
Deloris Williams

Meads Memories
Hollie Meads
Website

Sevigny & Associates Eye Care
Traci Smith

 

Continued Partnerships

Sue Birge

Cornerstone Hospice
Website

Kemen's Auto Parts

Giovanni's Main Street Kitchen
Terry Atchley

Terry Atchley

Florida Sales & Rental Inc.
Randy Bacon
Website

Farm Credit of Florida
Todd Bank
Website

Gator Heating and Air
Doug Battey

Maintenance and Machinery Erectors, Inc
John Bechtol

C&B Cattle
Millie Bolin

Debbie and Doyle Carlton III
Mille C. Bolin

Hardee County Disposal, Inc
Sophia Bonjokian

Canoe Outpost - Peace River, Inc.
Becky Bragg
Website

Choices Family Resource Centers
Cathy Brown
Website

Albritton Insurance Services, LLC
Derren Bryan
Website

Chapman Fruit Company
Lindsay Burnett

Little Charlie Creek RV
Adrian Calder
Website

Donnie Canary Foundation Inc
Lauren Canary
Website

Dr. Barbara Carlton

Ponger-Kays-Grady Funeral Home
Allyson Christ
Website

The Madison Salon & Spa
Christal Cobb

Cobb Site Development
Kyle Cobb

Kimley-Horn and Associates
Bo Conerly
Website

Wauchula Abstract and Title
Dottie Conerly

Conley Grove Service
Roger Conley
Website

HalfAcre Construction Company
Jack Cox
Website

Ables & Craig, P.A.
Brandon S. Craig

South Florida State College
Teresa Crawford
Website

Java Cafe
Karma Cyr

Richard Dasher

Taylor Rental
Dusty Davis
Website

David and Jane Durando
David and Jane Durando

Hardee Ranch Supply
Ronnie Durrance
Website

Cats on Main
Elizabeth Durrance
Website

Wauchula Police Department
John Eason
Website

Healthy Start Coalition, Inc.
Charlene Edwards
Website

Orange Blossom R.V. Park
Caroline Ellis
Website

Florida's First Assembly of God
Jeff Fowler
Website

Peace River Center
J. William Gardam
Website

Nu Hope Elder Care Services
Ingra Gardner
Website

Alpha & Omega Freedom Ministries, Inc.
Lorraine Gillespie
Website

Power and Light Productions/Story of Jesus
Mike Graham
Website

Suncoast Credit Union
Sandra Griffin
Website

Ben Hill Griffin, Inc
Ben Hill Griffin, III

Florida Hospital Wauchula
Denise Grimsley
Website

State Senator District 26
Denise Grimsley
Website

Florida Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center
Merrill Hart
Website

First Christian Church of Wauchula
C. Hawthorne
Website

All Creatures Animal Hospital
Slade Hayman
Website

Crystal Lake Village
Tabatha Hernandez
Website

Mid Florida Credit Union
Vanessa Hernandez
Website

Hardee Correctional
Kyndal Hines

Hardee Manor Health Care Center
Janice Horton
Website

Safeguard Security, Inc
Kenneth M. Hunt
Website

Jahna Concrete, Inc.
Frederic W. Jahna, Jr.
Website

Johnson Harvesting, Inc.
Steve Johnson

Hardee County Family YMCA
Jonathan Joles
Website

Thousand Trails Peace River
Nicole Karamol
Website

Herald-Advocate
Michael Kelly

Doug Knight Contracting Services, Inc.
Doug Knight
Website

Bluffs Golf Course
Jason Laman

Hot Florida Real Estate
Colon Lambert

Cooper's Wayside Flowers
Kenny Lambert
Website

Torrey Oaks Golf Course, Inc.
Bill Lambert

CareSync
Courtney Larned
Website

Veg-King of Florida, Inc
Gerry Lindsey

Habitat for Humanity of Hardee County Inc
Leslie Long
Website

Torrey Oaks RV & Golf Resort
William Ludlam
Website

Vandolah Power Company L.L.C
Brian Mallory
Website

The Mancini Packing Company
Richard Mancini
Website

Thomas J. Rooney U.S. Congressman FL-District 17
Sherry McCorkle
Website

Good Shepherd Hospice
Rebecca Mcintyre
Website

Coker Fuel Inc
Russell A. Mellendy
Website

First National Bank of Wauchula
W. Lee Mikell
Website

United Way of Central Florida
Jodi Miller

First Baptist Children's Academy
Marcia Minear
Website

Applied Aquatic Management, Inc
Paul Myers, Jr.
Website

Mosaic
Heather Nedley
Website

John Palmer Electric Inc
John Palmer
Website

Drug Free Hardee
Maria Pearson
Website

Jan's
Jan Platt

Samaritan’s Touch Care Center
Priscilla Preece
Website

Michael Prescott
Michael Prescott

Keyplex
Heath Prescott
Website

Tampa Electric Company
Cindy Price
Website

L. Cobb Construction, Inc.
Lydia Quintana
Website

Center For Great Apes
Patti Ragan
Website

Florida Fuel of Hardee County, Inc.
Monica Reas

Hackney, Ames and Heitman PA
Matt Reichel
Website

Cricket Wireless
Rebecca Rengifo
Website

Heartland Association of Realtors
Sheila Richards
Website

Superior O.K. Tire Company
Jerry Ridings

SW Fl Water Management
Cindy Rodriguez
Website

Hardee Athletic Foundation
Tanya Royal
Website

Florida Fence Post Co. Inc.
Elene Salas
Website

Hardee Help Center
Jamie Samuels
Website

SendMeMissions, Inc
Jamie Samuels
Website

Fields Equipment Co., Inc.
Dennis Sasser
Website

Krause Services
Efran Schraeder
Website

Jim See Realty
James V. See, Jr.
Website

Peace River Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Mark Sellers
Website

State Farm Insurance
David Singletary
Website

Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Assoc.
Steve Smith
Website

Supervisor of Elections
Diana Smith
Website

Custom Drilling Services, Inc
Wayne Smith
Website

Donald E. Smith
Donald E. Smith

Faith Temple Ministries Church of God
Wendell Smith
Website

Steven Southwell, PA
Steven Southwell

CCC Group, Inc
Chad Spears
Website

Alan Jay Automotive Network
Kevin Spurlock
Website

Wauchula State Bank
Allison Stewart
Website

Visit Hardee
Andrea Thompson
Website

Nickerson Cattle Company LLC
Brittany Thurlow

Countryside Growers, Inc
James Timmons

Ullrich's Water Conditioning,Inc
Krista Ullrich

Goodwill Industries Manasota, Inc
Samantha Valentin

Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Cindy Walker
Website

Robin C. Weeks, CPA PA
Robin Weeks

State Representative District 56
Karen Whaley
Website

CareerSource Heartland
Lenora White
Website

Arcadia All-Florida Championship Rodeo
Katie Willis
Website

Dr. James Meaire Pyle
Renee Wyatt

Joe L. Davis, Inc.
Ann Wyckoff
Website

 

January 25th: FREE Lunch & Learn







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LIMITED SPOTS / RSVP TODAY --> CLICK HERE!
or contact Chamber: (863) 773-6967 / director@hardeecc.com.

Monthly Luncheon: 4th Thursday of every month {*except Nov/Dec}.
Location: Wauchula Train Depot, 135 E Main St

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2018 HOST SEATS FILLING UP FAST.
RESERVE YOUR SPONSORSHIP MONTH NOW!! 

1) Secure ASAP!! --->  http://bit.ly/2i9UXKy 

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2018 Lunch & Learn Sponsors 
January 25th: Drug Free Hardee
February 22nd: Suncoast Federal Credit Union
March 22nd: OPEN
April 26th: OPEN
May 24th: Mosaic 
June 28th: OPEN
*July - NO LUNCHEON
August 23rd: Florida Hospital Wauchula 
September 27th: OPEN
October 25th: OPEN
*November 15th: OPEN
*December 13th: Wauchula State Bank 
 

HCCC Annual Gala SUCCESS: Thank you!!

2017 Hardee County Christmas Parade WINNERS



NON-COMMERCIAL: HARDEE CORRECTIONAL
COMMERCIAL: BAILEY'S DANCE ACADEMY 
FAITH: ST. MICHAELS CHURCH 
YOUTH: SOUTHERN CLOVERS 4*H



Video of Parade located on Facebook Page: 
https://www.facebook.com/hardeecc/videos/1611338395582798/

https://www.facebook.com/dmoore54/videos/10213022608615698/
 

LEADERSHIP 2017-2018

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2017-2018 Leadership Schedule

  • July 25, 2017: Applications DUE by 4pm
  • August 4, 2017: Acceptance Notifications by 4pm 
  • August 17, 2017: Welcome & Ice Breaker: 5:30-7:30pm
  • August 24, 2017: Class Induction: Noon
  • September 13, 2017: Session 1: 8am-4pm (rescheduled)
  • October 11, 2017: Education Day: 8am-4pm
  • October 25, 2017: Tourism Day : 8-4pm
  • November 8, 2017: Industry Day: 8am-4pm
  • December 13, 2017: Social Services Day: 8am-4pm
  • January 10, 2018: Agricultural Day: 8am-4pm
  • February 14, 2018: Infrastructure Day: 8am-4pm 
  • March 8, 2018: Legal System & Government: 8am-4pm
  • March 23, 2018: LEADERSHIP LUAU
  • April 11, 2018: Law Enforcement Day: 8am-4pm
  • May 9, 2018: Healthcare Day: 8am-4pm
  • May 24, 2018: Graduation: Noon-1pm

HCCC NEW 2018 EXECUTIVE BOARD



Andy Bonjokian 
President 
Hardee County Disposal, Inc. 

Olivia Minshew 
Vice President 
City of Wauchula 

Patty Valerio 
Treasurer 
MidFlorida Credit Union 

Maria Pearson 
Secretary 
Drug Free Hardee 

Clay Cobb 
Past President 
L. Cobb Construction, Inc. 


Installation of directors took place at the HCCC Annual Gala 
January 20, 2018 

**Executive Directors will assume new roles as of Feburary 1, 2018. 

Member News



 

CRA / Main Street Wauchula

Be a part of the planning process that will help shape the Wauchula Community Redevelopment Agency and the City of Wauchula.

 

Join us for a working lunch on Monday, January 29th at noon in the Historic Train Depot.  Please RSVP by Friday, January 26th 
(863) 767-0330
jnewman@cityofwauchula.com

 

 

JESSICA NEWMAN

Community Redevelopment Agency Director

Main Street Wauchula, Inc. Director

107 E. Main Street

P.O. Box 1162

Wauchula, FL  33873

www.cityofwauchula.com

www.mainstreetwauchula.com









Florida Hospital Wauchula!

https://www.facebook.com/129131307172295/reviews

NEW HOME!!




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SFSC Upcoming Events!

Apr. 26, 2018, 6 pm – 9pm, SFSC Foundation Annual Gala, Island View Restaurant

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Heartland Games for Active Adults- 50 years and older: 
http://www.southflorida.edu/community/community-education/heartland-games-active-adults


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USDA GRANTS SOUTH FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE FUNDS TO GROW OLIVES

“From Orange Juice to Olive Oil”

South Florida State College (SFSC) has partnered with the Hardee County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) to secure a $150,102 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Specialty Crop grant to research and grow olive trees. 
 

For more information about “From Orange Juice to Olive Oil,” contact Dr. Lynch at 

863-784-7345 or lindsay.lynch@southflorida.edu


 

Feb. 17-24th


https://www.hardeecountyfair.org/events/

Mar. 1-3rd: Pioneer Park Days



http://www.hardeecounty.net/pioneerdays.html

LOCAL EVENTS!






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