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In this E-Blast THIS SATURDAY/ Open House: West Park Place Apartments March 22nd: FREE Lunch & Learn MARCH 23rd: Leadership Luau LEADERSHIP 2017-2018 HCCC Annual Gala SUCCESS: Thank you!! Member News HARDEE COUNTY ROYALTY SPRING BREAK: MARCH 12-16 CRA / Main Street Wauchula LOCAL EVENTS! FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION The Story of Jesus 2018 Florida Health SFSC Upcoming Events! Member News: Hardee Co. APP! HCCC Facebook Page CHAMBER SURVEY! HCCC Board of Directors 2017 HCCC Honorees Share YOUR news! Community Partner Commercial Partners Train Depot for Rent! Local Happenings!!! Hardee County Emergency Management Senator Denise Grimsley, District 26 Small Business Development Small Business Administration Upcoming Webinars - March 2018 New Members Local Happenings Hardee Co. APP! HCCC Facebook Page For lastest up-to-date community news click HERE! CHAMBER SURVEY! YOUR INPUT IS NEEDED! Please take 2 minutes to fill out this quick survey on HCCC and let us know how we can better serve you. {Form automatically saves} https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7R8UDNk48yWbPXmstg_fFZyiVtuHtklKXEMEblZO3qOoa7w/viewform?usp=sf_link HCCC Board of Directors EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 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 Immediate Past President L. Cobb Construction, Inc. 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 Share YOUR news! Do you have specials and/or upcoming events??? SEND IT TO US. FREE ADVERTISING!! director@hardeecc.com 863-773-6967 Community Partner 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. 21^st 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. . . Recorded webinars from SCORE - click here SBA Events and Webinars – https://www.sba.gov/tools/events SBA Learning Center - click here . . 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 Upcoming Webinars - March 2018 New Members Meads Memories Hollie Meads Website meadsmemories@hotmail.com Join Date: 12/01/2017 Sevigny & Associates Eye Care Traci Smith traci.smith@7eeye.com Join Date: 12/07/2017 IMAGEN Hair Studio Oneida Juarez oniedajuarez@yahoo.com Join Date: 12/15/2017 Ashbrook Realty Sandy Larrison Website sandy@ashbrookrealty.com Join Date: 02/15/2018 Jo Ann Wilson EA LLC David Wilson Website ann@accountingwilson.com Join Date: 02/16/2018 Mar-Cille Farm Mary Lattig Website marcillefarm@gmail.com Join Date: 02/21/2018 Jazzercise Ann Marie Schneider Website jazzymom13@yahoo.com Join Date: 02/26/2018 TRANCE/FORMERS, INC. N'Kosi Jones tranceformersinc@gmail.com Join Date: 03/02/2018 Tobacco Free Hardee Website georgeann.singletary@flhealth.gov Local Happenings Heirlooms & Originals 03/17/2018 Open Mic Night 03/19/2018 HCCC Lunch & Learn 03/22/2018 Leadership Luau 03/23/2018	THIS SATURDAY/ Open House: West Park Place Apartments OPEN HOUSE: Saturday, March 10th, 2018. 2-4PM Light refreshments will be served and everyone will have the opportunity to see Wauchula’s newest and finest apartments. Location: Across from Java Cafe. Old Royal's building. March 22nd: FREE Lunch & Learn -------------------------------------- Guest Speaker: Michael Q. Noel Business Consultant 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2018 HOST SEATS FILLING UP FAST. RESERVE YOUR SPONSORSHIP MONTH NOW!! 1) Secure ASAP!! ---> http://bit.ly/2i9UXKy ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2018 Lunch & Learn Sponsors* January 25th: Drug Free Hardee February 22nd: Suncoast Federal Credit Union March 22nd: OPEN April 26th: Comcast May 24th: Mosaic June 28th: Tobacco Free Hardee July - NO LUNCHEON August 23rd: Florida Hospital Wauchula September 27th: OPEN October 25th: OPEN November 15th: OPEN December 13th: Wauchula State Bank MARCH 23rd: Leadership Luau http://www.hardeecc.com/ LIMITED TICKETS: GET YOURS ASAP!!!!!! Hawaiian Themed Hors D'oeuvres Polynesian Dancers after Sundown Beer, Wine and Tropical Drinks Wauchula Train Depot LEADERSHIP 2017-2018 ------- CLASS IX ------- 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 7, 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 Annual Gala SUCCESS: Thank you!! Member News HARDEE COUNTY ROYALTY Congratulations! 2018 Miss Hardee County Mackenzie Burch 2018 Jr Miss Hardee County McKenzie Banda 2018 Kindergarten Princess Larissa North ---------- Desoto Watermelon Pageant: April 28th 2018 If you need any further information, please feel free to contact pageant director Crissie Hickox at (863) 990-1341 or crishickox@hotmail.com SPRING BREAK: MARCH 12-16 CRA / Main Street Wauchula 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 LOCAL EVENTS! Hardee YMCA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION 40-HOUR JAIL INSPECTOR CERTIFICATION: 40 seats in this class with a limit of 2 per agency. Date: March 26-30 South Florida State College-Avon Park Cost: The cost for the certification class will be $375/per person MEDICAL INSPECTOR CERTIFICATION: Date: March 26-29 South Florida State College-Avon Park Cost: The cost for this certification is $275/per person Patti Brigance 850-877-2165 pbrigance@flsheriffs.org The Story of Jesus 2018 http://storyofjesus.com/tickets.html Florida Health SFSC Upcoming Events! Apr. 26, 2018, 6 pm – 9pm, SFSC Foundation Annual Gala, Island View Restaurant ------------------------------------- Heartland Games for Active Adults- 50 years and older: http://www.southflorida.edu/community/community-education/heartland-games-active-adults . .------------------------------------- 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. Member News:
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