A Wonderful Time

A wonderful time was had at the Spaghetti Western Installation Dinner at Cloverleaf Ranch.  A special Congratulations to all of our Board Members.  It was great hearing all of us with our right hands raised high making the pledge to be of service to our Chamber.  The pledge was lead by Supervisor Mike McGuire who as always was engaging, charming and informative, this was in addition to the great presentation he did.  Can you think of a better combination.

A special thank you to Shawna DeGrange and her wonderful staff at Cloverleaf Ranch for making this event a success.  There is nothing like having a beautiful young person greeting you with a smile.  In my mind this set the tone for the event which included great food, wine and music.   Oops do not want to forget that all atendees had an opportunity to ride the Polar Bear.  What a great addition to the event.

A special thank you to all the Ambassadors organized by Kimberly Anderson of Asset Insurance and Investments and Susan Lindstrom of Guardian Caregivers Connections for all the great baskets that were given away.  I was in awe of how great those baskets looked.

Congratulations to our Board Members of the Year John Essman and Katleen Palmer, our Volunteer of the Year Patricia Dearmin a special Life Time Award went to Don and Barbara Wilson.  It is individuals like these that make our Chamber such a success.  The Business of the Year was Airport Express the award was accepted by Tony Geraldi and his beautiful niece.  Tony's beloved wife Suzie Geraldi passed away last month and all of us were happy to see him and offer our love and friendship.

For me the highlight of the evening was seeing people dressed up in cowboy attire, smiles on their faces, talking with one another and dancing.  It was wonderful seeing Beverly Graham of GRP Wealth Strategies Group, LLC who looked as beautiful as ever attending.  Beverly's beloved husband Skip Graham passed away last month and it was great to see her and be able to offer her our love and friendship.  Being part of this Chamber is truly a wonderous experience.

For those of you not attending check out the great pictures taken by our Photographer John Essman on Facebook.  I never saw a group of photos with so many smiles.

Now on to getting readiy for the Mark West Springs Chamber of Commerce 22nd Annual Wine Country Harvest Faire and Business Showcase will be happening on October 05, 2011 at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts.  Time sure flies, it is already August and I hope to see all of you at that event.  Make sure you check out the suggestions for the Trade Show on the next Blog.

Respectfully Submitted by,
Elaine B. Holtz
Norton & Holtz Business Solutions