AUGUST 2017 601 FIRST STREET, BENICIA, CA 94510 707-745-2120 BENICIA CHAMBER.COM
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Job Well Done! JF HILLEBRAND USA INC. 5325 Industrial Way, Benicia 94510 707-996-5686 ● Angelika Jones www.jfhillebrand.com International Freight Forwarder specializing in shipping alcoholic beverages
PAT MOLINAR-JEFFERS, REALTOR, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DRYSDALE PROPERTIES 901 First Street, Benicia 707-980-1094 ● Pat Molinar-Jeffers A full-time Realtor specializing in residential sales. Pat truly enjoys helping her clients and maintaining a professional, but friendly relationship with them. With 27 years experience in banking and real estate, whether buying or selling, you will be in good hands.
Congratulations to 2017 Chair of the Board, Jerry Stumbo, who accepted a new position as Vice President & General Manager with Valero Refining Company in New Orleans, Louisiana. While Jerry’s leadership, commitment, support and involvement with the Benicia Chamber will be missed, this is a great opportunity for Jerry and his family, and we wish them all the best. With Stumbo’s departure, Vice Chair Todd Bigelow, Round Table Pizza Benicia, will step into the Chair of the Board role.
WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND
WHAT’S COOKIN? Benicia 94510 925-788-1611 ● Eileen Evans www.whatscookinpersonalchef.com Personal chef preparing meals for clients in their homes (during the week). Full-service catering for all events including parties, weddings, celebration of life, graduations, Chamber mixers, birthdays, dinner parties, open house, etc. Special dietary needs honored. Meals personalized to your taste.
Benicia Chamber of Commerce President & CEO, Stephanie Christiansen, welcomes the opportunity to meet with Benicia Chamber members to hear ideas, concerns, requests for assistance, etc. Please feel free to call the Chamber to set up an appointment or email Christiansen directly at
[email protected].
2017 CHAMBER GOLF TOURNAMENT A SUCCESS Joe Lopez is all smiles because his foursome recently took home first place honors at the Benicia Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament. Right behind Lopez’s team with a close second was Benicia Plumbing’s foursome led by Scott Bell. Congratulations to all who came out to have a good time, meet new people and support the Chamber. Ambassadors, Members, Friends of the Chamber all added to the fun by assisting out on the course ensuring the golfers had a positive experience. They did a great job as the golfers are already talking about next years event! If you would like to be a part of the fun and good times by helping us plan for the 2018 tournament, please contact the Chamber Staff.
(Golf photos courtesy of Frances Hurley-Printer Concepts Technology)
UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS
Business at Breakfast THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 7:30-8:30 A FIRST ST. CAFÉ (U) $10 Per Person Advanced Paid Reserva(ons by 8/7/17
44th Annual BENICIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Fine Arts & Craft Fair SATURDAY, SEPT. 16 10AM – 4PM BEGINNING AT FIRST & G STREETS, FREE ADMISSION Volunteers needed for 2 Hour shifts, 6 AM–6 PM CALL 745-2120
CHAMBER REINVESTMENTS T , , C . Y .
Numbers Indicate Years of Membership 110% CLUB MEMBERS American Pacific Advanced Mortgage Group 25 Amports 37 Benicia International Associates dba Benicia Mini Storage 35 Biagi Warehousing 29 BPXpress Reprographics 23 Carquinez Dental Group 43 The Christopher Group 19 Gordon Gray Design 14 Interhealth Nutraceuticals, Inc. 14 Kaufman Chiropractic 25 Dr. Richard Joyce–Optometrist 24 Rotary Club of Benicia 34 ServPro of Benicia/Martinez/S.E. Vallejo 2
RENEWALS Benicia Marina 35 Miyoji Productions 18 Rebuilding Together Solano County 8 Solano County Fair Association 19 Suba Manufacturing, Inc. 51
Don’t miss out on a great opportunity to showcase your business to Benicia Chamber of Commerce Members by hosting a 2018 Business After Hours Mixer. Reservations for these popular monthly Chamber events go quickly and usually have with a waiting list. Call now! Guidelines and information for hosting this valuable benefit of membership are available at the Chamber office. Call 707-7452120, email:
[email protected], or stop by the Chamber office. Sign up today!
