Chamber bestows honors
The Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce recently had its annual Banquet and Awards celebration, during which it bestowed three honors, according to a news release.
The honorees were Saint Leo University, Sr. Roberta Bailey, O.S.B. and Dr. Michael Flannery.
- Saint Leo University received the Business of the Year award.
Saint Leo University, the oldest Catholic institution of higher education in Florida, welcomes students of all faiths. It was named the 2019-2020 Military Spouse Friendly School. It also consistently ranks of the top universities in the South, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges.”
- Sister Roberta Bailey, O.S.B., was named the Chamber Member of the Year.
Sister Roberta Bailey, O.S.B., serves as Prioress of Benedictine Sisters of Florida, is a member of the chamber’s board of directors, serves on the Saint Leo University Board of Trustees and has a hand in many other efforts to serve East Pasco.
- Dr. Michael Flannery received the Richard Tombrink Life Time Achievement.
Dr. Michael Flannery and his wife, Terri, founded the St. Andre Free Clinic, which is a “medical home” for under-served patients. Since the clinic opened, its team has conducted thousands of patient visits, found sources for low-cost lab work, prescriptions, and obtained translators for Spanish-speaking patients, and provided other services.
Stuff the Backpack Drive
The First National Bank of Pasco and the Thomas Promise Foundation are teaming up in the 10th annual “Stuff the Backpack Drive.” Items needed include: Pencils, pens, scissors, index cards, liquid soap, Ziploc bags, crayons, Kleenex, notebooks, highlighters, erasers, paper, pencil boxes, glue sticks, rulers, colored pencils and hand sanitizer. Any monetary donations will be used to purchase additional school supplies. Donations may be dropped off at all four First National Bank of Pasco branches. The deadline for donations is July 26. All collected items will be distributed to participating Pasco County schools.
North Tampa Chamber ribbon cuttings
- JMZ Adaptive Driving and SS Wheelchair Transport Service will have a ribbon cutting on June 25 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the North Tampa Bay Chamber office, 1868 Highland Oaks Blvd., Suite A, in Lutz.
- Metro City Bank will have a ribbon cutting on June 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 6202 Commerce Palms Drive in Tampa.
East Pasco Networking Group
Maria Raza, a business services consultant for Career Resources Pasco, will be the featured speaker at the East Pasco Networking Group breakfast meeting on June 25 at 7:30 a.m., at IHOP, 13100 U.S. 301 in Dade City.
Pasco beefing up staff
The Pasco County Commission has approved the addition of one senior manager and one technical specialist II in the facilities management department. The positions are needed to help the county manage projects resulting from voter approval of four general obligation bonds, which will result in numerous projects, and increased workload. The cost for the two positions for the remainder of 2019 is $46,744, with annual recurring costs of $149,733. The positions also require vehicles and computer equipment, at an initial cost of $68,399 and recurring costs of $7,922.
Economic briefing
Marc Elias, a senior leasing agent in Regency Centers’ Tampa office, will be the featured speaker at the North Tampa Bay Chamber’s economic development briefing on June 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Hunter’s Green, 18101 Longwater Run Drive in Tampa. For more information, visit NorthTampaBayChamber.com.
Member mixer
The Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce member mixer is set for June 20 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Rose Castle Assisted Living & Memory Care, 37411 Eiland Blvd., in Zephyrhills.
