AUGUST JUNE 2022 2022 Chairman of the Board Dr. John Turner Chairman of the Board Blinn College District
Dr. John Turner BlinnFirst College Vice District Chair Shay Morrow
First Vice Chair QuestSpecialty Shay Morrow Corporation QuestSpecialty Corporation Second Vice Chair Becky Ogg
Second Vice Chair Germania Insurance Becky Ogg Germania Insurance Treasurer Dan Blalock Treasurer Brenham Abstract Dan Blalock & Title Co.
Brenham Abstract & Title Co.
Secretary Jolene Curtis Secretary Texas Farm Credit
Jolene Curtis Texas Farm Credit
Immediate Past Chair Joe Robertson Immediate Past Chair Blue Bell Creameries
Joe Robertson Blue Bell Creameries Blake Barnes Baylor Scott & White Blake Barnes Medical Center
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
Eric Benitez Cedar Frame Real Estate
Eric Benitez Cedar Frame Real Estate Susan Cates City of Brenham
Susan Cates City of Brenham
Dr. Tylor Chaplin ISD Dr. Brenham Tylor Chaplin
Brenham ISD
Jim Chisolm Texas Winery Jim Star Chisolm
Texas Star Winery
Carlos Garcia Mariachi’s Carlos Garcia Mexican Restaurant Mariachi’s
Mexican Restaurant
Kara Matheney Washington County Kara Matheney AgriLife Extension Service Washington County
AgriLife Extension Michelle Panko Service
Barking Ranch Pet Resort
Michelle Panko Roger Ross Pet Barking Ranch Coldwell ResortBanker Properties Unlimited
Roger Ross JeffreyBanker Sadler Coldwell BRIANNAS Properties Unlimited Fine Salad Dressings
Jeffrey Sadler Darron Smith BRIANNAS Brenham National Bank Fine Salad Dressings Matt Wamble Darron Smith ISD Bank BrenhamBurton National
ChamberWorks
brenham, texas
washington county chamber of commerce
Don’t forget your Tailgate tickets Leadership Graduation Banquet Held
Who’s ready for football season to begin. Get your team colors ready and be ready for To conclude the year and celebrate the class’ achievement, an elegant Graduation Banquet at the Ant Street Inn on May 24, some fun atwas theheld 15th annual Tailgate Party on hosted by owners Keith and Suzy Hankins (LWC Class of 2013). The keynote speaker was State Sen. W. Kolkhorst. Thursday, Aug. 25.Lois Tickets are on sale now for $50 per person. The Chamber will again host this exciting, tailgate-style event at Silver Wings Ballroom in Brenham. Everyone in the community is invited. Get some friends together and plan to be there! Football fever and spirited rivalries will be happening that night…between fans of Texas Longhorns, Texas A&M, Blinn Bucs, TCU Horned Frogs, UH Cougars, Texas Tech Raiders, Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys, Burton Panthers, Brenham Cubs and more. The entire community is invited to attend! Stop by the Chamber and pick up tickets by Friday. Tickets will not be sold at the door. For the price of $50 per person, you can enjoy a delicious buffet, foamy cold beverages and wine, music, auctions, entertainment and lots of mingling with colleagues and friends. The auction is always a major highlight of the evening. GAMEDAY SPONSOR Chamber members donate fantastic items. See below for some highlights. A huge round of applause goes to all of the generous sponsors who are making this night possible. Please join us in thanking them, and then come to the TAILGATE 2022 to enjoy the party with them. Here’s a peek at just a few of the auction items SUPER BOWL SPONSORS you can bid on at the Tailgate Party. A complete list of all donations will be in next month’s newsletter to recognize all the fantastic donations from Chamber member businesses. PAINTING PARTY FOR TWO WITH FOOD AND WINE Donated by Board and Brush Brenham
Congratulations to the
Leadership Class of 2022
HOLIDAY MAGIC AT MAIN STREET HOUSE Donated by Main Street House Monique Breaux, City of Brenham; Leah Cook, City of Brenham; Sarah Cook, Brenham ISD; WINE Kyler Crenshaw, Bank of B/CS; Shequita Dickerson, Brenham State Supported Living Center; AlexBASKET Dill, City of Brenham; Donated by Texas StarPooltex Winery Cindy Garnica, Blue Bell Creameries; Sheila Hagemann, Germania Insurance; Ashley Hall, American; Derek Hall, Brenham Banner Press; Lacey Harwood, Board & Brush Brenham; Courtney Hendrick, Seidel Schroeder; MINI PHOTO SESSION Justin Hupe, Brenham National Bank; Jeremy Johnston, Burton ISD; Rachel Jozwiak, Southern District Properties-Compass; Donated byKlatte, JamesBank Pharaon Creative Katie Kieke, Burton ISD; Andrea Kitzmann, Keller Williams Realty; Cathie of Brenham; Neil Krebs, NK Digital Marketing; Renee Lange, Brenham State Supported Living Center; much much Carlee Langley, Christy Schlottmann Farmers Insurance Agency; …and Brooke Lara, Bluemore! Bell Creameries; Jeshvi Manhar, Baylor Scott & White-Brenham; Christina Marinis, Germania Insurance; is theCollin most Newsome, unique fundraising event of Adrienne McCain, Blinn College District; Jay McKeown, BRIANNAS Fine SaladThis Dressings; Germania Insurance; theSantleben, year for the Chamber. Carl Prihoda, Citizens State Bank; Joliee’ Robinson, Thrivent; Linda Mike Hopkins Distributing; TOUCHDOWN SPONSORS All proceeds are Adonna Saunders, City of Brenham; Payne Schuelke, Brenham Abstract & put Titleback Co.; into the community Appel Ford ★ Bank of Brenham ★ BottsEconomic Title Company in the form of programs services to enhance Erica Warren, Brenham/Washington County Development; and Matt Wellmann, Wellmannand Insurance Agency, Inc. the business industry and economic climate. Join Brenham Collision Center ★ Capital Farm Credit the are crowd on Aug. 25. The next class is now forming and applications being taken. Corrosion Resistant Alloys, L.P. ★ Fore R Fuel ★ Mike Hopkins Distributing Enjoy this great opportunity to support your promote please your business, have fun TFEAny Company Visit Brenham ★ Washington County Abstract Company business★ interested in sponsoring an employee, or any individual who wouldcommunity, like more information, contact theand Chamber at at theare same time! online at BrenhamTexas.com. (979) 836-3695 or by emailing jane@brenhamtexas.com. Details about the program available