The nominations are in as the Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce prepares for its annual gala, scheduled for Saturday, January 22, at the Cana Ballroom. The theme for the evening is “Come one, come all.”
During the gala, five main awards will be presented – two recognizing individuals, two recognizing businesses and one recognizing a nonprofit. Nominations were accepted through December 24, and the list was made public earlier this week. Nominees must be chamber members and not have won an award in the same category during the past three years.
The gala is scheduled from 6 to 10 p.m. Formal attire is requested with no costumes. The cocktail hour will lead to dinner and the program at about 6:45 p.m. with entertainment and dancing to begin at about 8 p.m.
The Cana Ballroom at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church is located at 202 W. Kronkosky St. in Boerne.
Tickets are $150, and sponsorships are available. For more information, contact Chamber President and CEO Kim Blohm or Vice President Holly Rodriguez at 830-249-8000.
“The 2021 nominees are a true representation of the fantastic people and values that make up the Boerne area business community!” Blohm told The Star. “I am looking forward to a memorable evening celebrating their success over the past year.”
NOMINATIONS
The most nominations came for small business of the year as 14 were submitted. In this category, the business must employ under 50 individuals. There also is a category for large businesses that employ more than 50.
Small businesses
The small business nominations are A Signature Production; Blue Sky Storage; Boerne Radio; The Boerne Star; Comfort Inn & Suites Boerne; Dog & Pony Grill; Ferris Orthodontics; GRIT Co.; Handmade on Main; Leger, Ketchum & Cohoon PLLC; Living Water Chiropractic; My Urgent Care Clinic; Phyllis Browning Co.; and Solid Realty Group. The 2020 winner was Wheeler’s Feed & Outfitters & Trailer Sales.
Large businesses
Eight businesses received nominations in the larger category – Bandera Electric Cooperative, Cibolo Creek Health and Rehabilitation, Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper Realtors, Frost Bank, GVTC Communications, McRae MD Medical Laser Center, Perry Homes and Texas Star Nut & Food Co. Last year’s winner was H-E-B Plus Boerne.
Nonprofits
As far as nonprofits, 12 were nominated for the 2021 award. They are 100 Women of the Hill Country, Boerne Community Theatre, Boerne Police Foundation, Boerne Young Life, Captain Mark Tyler Voss American Legion Post 313, Cibolo Center for Conservation, GVTC Foundation, Kendall County Fair Association, Native Plant Society of Texas – Boerne Chapter, Rainbow Senior Center at Kronkosky Place, Noon Rotary Club of Boerne and Roy Maas Youth Alternatives. Hill Country Family Services earned the award for 2020.
Individuals
Eight women and seven men earned nominations for the individual awards.
Recognized on the men’s side were Jacques DuBose, American Red Cross, Hill Country Chapter; Patrick Cohoon, Leger, Ketchum & Cohoon PLLC; Scott Edwards, Mammoth Contracting LLC; Gavin Grosenbacher, Grosenbacher Custom Homes; Bill Hetherington, Bandera Electric Cooperative; Jon Miller, Visiting Angels; and Baron Wiley, Boerne Radio. Guy Sanders of Richter Boerne /153 Main, was the 2020 recipient.
Women nominated for businesswoman of the year were Staci Almager, Hill Country Family Services; Amy Bierstedt, Handmade on Main; Jessica Davila-Burnett, JDB Public Relations; Jessica Johnson, Solid Realty Group; Debbie McNeal, Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper Realtors; Dr. Elizabeth McRae, McRae MD Medical Laser Center; Tamara Perry, My Urgent Care Clinic; and Pam Weise, Tres Bella Salon. Olivia Burdick, CEO of the Rainbow Center at Kronkosky Place, was the 2020 winner.
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