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The Pie Queen To Keynote Appreciation Luncheon
Treasurer The Washington County Chamber of Commerce is excited to Dan Blalock kick off Administrative Professionals Appreciation Week by hostBrenham Abstract & Title Co. ing the ninth annual Administrative Professionals’ Appreciation
luncheon on Monday, April 24 in the Janis Sneed Banquet Room at the Blinn College Student Center in Brenham. This will be a fun and exciting event to attend with key staff members to let them know how much they are appreciated. Special luncheon speaker will be Tara Royer Steele, also known Immediate Past Chair as “The Pie Queen.” Tara has been in the pie business for 36 years. Dr. John Turner When she was 12 years old her family moved to Round Top, TX Blinn College District and took over a little ole cafe in the heart of the square. That cafe is now known worldwide as Royers Round Top Cafe. Blake Barnes She’s married to her knight in shining armor Rick Steele & toBaylor Scott & White gether they have 2 boys, Brayden & Bentley. It has always been a Medical Center dream for Rick and Tara to work alongside each other, which they do very well, and often you will find their boys jumping in to help Eric Benitez as well. Cedar Frame Real Estate Tara and Rick opened Royers Pie Haven in 2011, which is located in Henkel Square in Round Top. They also have their wholesale Dr. Tylor Chaplin HUB called Bake Shop at All Things Acres, which is located in BrenBrenham ISD ham. Last year they started shipping their pies and baked goods. You can order them on their website www.allthingsacres.com or Justin Colley at www.royerspiehaven.com BIG Brannon Industrial Group Tara’s dream has always been to gather people through Jesus, Pie & Coffee: she often says PIE is just what gets the people in Jim Chisolm the door! It brings her such joy to be able to gather people and Texas Star Winery share the love of Jesus. Her passion to help people is what drove her to start their non-profit Gather ’N Grace which aims to help Gary Durrenberger everyone get to God’s best for their life. You can find out more Bank of Brenham information at www.gatherngrace.org Tara also wrote a book, Eat. Pie. Love, which is an illustrated Carlos Garcia devotional with recipes. Her book has hit #1 best sellers in pie Mariachi’s Mexican Restaurant baking, Thanksgiving cooking, & religious books on Amazon and continues to hit record sales. You also can find Eat. Pie. Love at Kara Matheney your local Cracker Barrel and select Barnes & Noble. Washington County AgriLife You might have seen her recently on The Today Show with Hoda Extension Service & Jenna, LIVE with Kelly & Ryan, or on The Food Network show: Food Paradise, along with a few others. Royers Pie Haven was also Lete Phillips just named one of the top bakeries in the South by Southern LivLete Phillips Exercise Program ing. Join in celebrating those who make our everyday work lives so Darron Smith much easier and more organized. Treat your staff and recognize Brenham National Bank them at this luncheon to thank them for the extraordinary work they provide. Chris Ann Stroech Tickets are $30 for Chamber members, $40 for non-members, Washington County Landscapes and $300 for a Reserved Table for eight. Exhibitors and vendors are welcome to set up for a $100 booth fee, which includes two Stephanie Wehring tickets to the event. There will be door prizes and fun gifts for all Boys & Girls Club of attendees. There might even be PIE. The deadline to make reserWashington County vations is Monday, April 17th. Secretary Jolene Curtis Texas Farm Credit
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Call the Chamber at 979-836-3695 or email your reservation requests to shae@brenhamtexas.com or purchase tickets online at brenhamtexas.com/adminproluncheon before April 17th. We would like to thank the following sponsors: