Thirsting for knowledge
Community members, local government officials and employees at Zephyrhills water enjoy a day of family fun and water education at the Zephyrhills community open house on Oct. 25. The day included a tour of the bottling facility, and a visit to the kid-friendly, educational WaterVentures Learning Lab.
Allstate premier agent in Lutz
Lisette Fernandez has been named an Allstate Premier Agency for 2014.
The designation for the Lutz agent is given to less than half of Allstate’s 10,000 agency owners across the country. Fernandez received it because of what the insurance carrier described as her outstanding business performance and commitment to putting customers at the center of her work.
Fernandez’s agency is located at 4935 Van Dyke Road, and can be reached at (813) 269-5707.
Upcoming meeting for Women-n-Charge
Women-n-Charge will meet Nov. 7 at 11:30 a.m., at Pebble Creek Country Club, 10550 Regents Park Drive in Tampa.
The meeting includes lunch, a feature speaker, and networking.
Cost is $15 for members, and $18 for guests.
For information, visit Women-n-Charge.com, or call (813) 600-9848.
Award winners and officers at Dade City chamber
The Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce recently honored some of its top members during its annual banquet Oct. 16 at the Tampa Bay Golf and Country Club.
Winners included:
- Business Leader of the Year — Bonnie Krummen, vice president and branch manager of CenterState Bank
- Large Business of the Year — CenterState Bank
- Small Business of the Year — Dade City Animal Clinic
- Civic Association of the Year — Restored Hope
- Citizen of the Year — Salvador Jaurequi and Joey Wubbena
- Ambassador of the Year — Kelly Sinn of Sunrise Pasco County
- Chamber Member of the Year — Cliff Martin of Jarrett Ford
• Richard Tombrink Lifetime Achievement Award — Billy Brown of the Withlacoochee River Cooperative - President’s Award — Jimmy Adcock of Teco
Also during the banquet, the chamber installed its new board, including Bob Van Allen of Farm Bureau Insurance as president, Randy Stovall of Pasco-Hernando State College as president-elect, Randy Surber of Florida Hospital Zephyrhills as second vice president, Steven Hickman of First National Bank of Pasco as treasurer, Kelly Sinn of Sunrise of Pasco County as secretary, and Bonnie Krummen of CenterState Bank as the past president.
Zephyrhills water donated $50,000
Nestle Waters North America, the corporate producer of Zephyrhills bottled water, donated $50,000 in honor of its 50th anniversary Oct. 25 that help support cleanup and education events at parks along the Hillsborough River.
Splitting the donation were Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful and Tampa Bay Watch.
The donation was supported by a social media campaign conducted by Nestle that invited consumers to share their favorite things about Florida. More than 23,700 items were shared, which Nestle donated a dollar for each, and then rounded up to the $50,000 donation.
The Zephyrhills plant, located at 4330 20th St., in Zephyrhills, employs 250 people locally, and 900 throughout the region. Nestle bought the brand in 1982, part of a company that was originally founded in 1964.
Upcoming SCORE seminars
The Pasco-Hernando Chapter of SCORE, which historically stands for Service Corps of Retired Executives, will host the following upcoming free seminars. For information, visit SCORE439.org.
- Using the Internet in Your Business — Nov. 6 at 5:30 p.m., at Regency Park Branch Library, 9701 Little Road, in New Port Richey; Nov. 12 at 10 a.m., at SmartStart New Port Richey, 6345 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey; Nov. 12 at 5 p.m., at West Hernando Branch Library, 6335 Blackbird Ave., in Brooksville. After reviewing the various roles a website can support in enhancing a business, participants will be walked through an eight-step process of key activities needed to quickly leverage this technology in many businesses.
- E-Marketing Concepts —Nov. 10 at 5:30 p.m., at New Port Richey Library, 5939 Main St., in New Port Richey; Nov. 13 at 5:30 p.m., at New River Branch Library, 34043 State Road 54, in Wesley Chapel. Attendees can obtain an understanding of e-marketing technologies and how they may help to enhance the ability of a small business to reach customers and communicate their brand, products and services.
- Introduction to QuickBooks — Nov. 12 at 1 p.m., at Hugh Embry Branch Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City. This is a basic hands-on introduction to the QuickBooks software, but is not designed for advanced users.
- How to Apply for a Business Loan — Nov. 12 at 5 p.m., at South Holiday Branch Library, 4649 Mile Stretch Drive in Holiday; Nov. 18 at 5:30 p.m., at Centennial Park Branch Library, 5640 Moog Road in Holiday. This workshop focuses on the individual requirements of the participants, including startups, mature businesses and purchasing of existing businesses. Loan sources for amounts ranging from $5,000 to $5 million will be covered, as well as business plans to accompany loan applications.
