Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce
Mardi Gras Parade
Come join us on February 7, 2015 at 6:00p.m. for the 12th Annual Mardi Gras Krewe of Krewe’s Grande Parade as we celebrate “Mardi Gras Rocks”. A traditional Mardi Gras Parade with illuminated floats, decorated trailers and Krewe members tossing beads, cups and trinkets to enthusiastic spectators. The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to stay in our hotels and enjoy Historical Downtown and the spirit of Mardi Gras. Beginning at 7:30p.m. there will be a concert by Jamie Bergeron and the Kicking Cajuns at the City of Orange Boardwalk and Pavilion. Food and beverage vendors will be at the event(No dogs, No pets, No coolers). Parade applications are available at www.orangetexaschamber.org or (409) 883-3536.
Complete Staffing
Ribbon Cutting
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce along with other local chambers held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Complete Staffing. Complete Staffing provides employee outsourcing services for numerous job markets, our clients and personnel placements include; petro-chemical, medical, IT, accounting, administrative, professional, warehouse, skilled & unskilled laborer and local manufacturing. They are located at 1154 Texas Avenue and can be contacted at (409) 735-2600.
Congratulations Mighty Mustangs
Congratulations to the West Orange Stark MIGHTY MUSTANG football team for making it
to the state championship game. We wish the coaches and players the
best of luck! The mustangs play Friday, December 19th at 12 oclock noon
in Arlington at Cowboy Stadium. Post on your business marquees and signs
your support for the Mustangs!
Ribbon Cutting
Pinehurst Gallery
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Pinehurst Gallery. The business is locally owned by Phyliss and John Nazworth. They frame most anything you can think of. Services include diploma framing, custom picture framing, shadow boxes and canvas stretching just to name a few things. Pinehurst Gallery is located at 2498 MLK Jr. Drive, Suite C Orange, TX. For more information please call (409) 882-9008.
Ribbon Cutting
Merle Norman
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held by the
Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce for Merle Norman. Laurah
Rodgers has owned the cosmetic business for 5 year. Merle Norman
specializes in make up artistry and facial services keeping Orange
beautiful for over 50 years and is located at 2224 Macarthur Drive
Orange, TX. For more information call (409) 883-3360.
School District Employee of the Month
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce
recognized Jeanie Istre as the School District Employee of the Month for
November. Jeannie Istre is West Orange – Stark High School’s Literacy
Coach. Primarily, she assists in the support of teachers.
Additionally, she works in the development, alignment, articulation,
and evaluation of the curriculum; as well as assisting in the alignment
of instructional strategies, resources, assessments and staff
development. She is also involved in tutoring senior students before,
during, and after school. Mrs. Istre comes early to work and stays late.
She serves on multiple student and teacher support committees.
Student of the Month
Javiery Vindel was announced as the Student of
the Month by the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Vindel is
described as a hard working student and a strong lady who has overcome
and persevered through so much. She is involved in National Honor
Society, Key Club, and has been on Homecoming court. Javiery plans to
attend college to become a civil engineer.
Business of the Quarter
Robert’s Meat Market and Steakhouse was recognized as the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce Business of the Quarter. The restaurant was established in 1979 when they opened their first business on Simmons Drive. With a lot of hard work they were able to build a bigger store a few years later. He has continued to grow through the years and moved the business to the Pinehurst area where he has since built a Steakhouse with a banquet room. Robert has made many contributions to the Orange community. Robert has a loyal staff of employees and has stated "with good employees you can do anything"
School District Employee of the Month
Mrs. Heidi Strandberg was recognized as School District Employee of the Month by the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Strandberg is an English teacher at Mauriceville Middle School where she serves as the Panthers in Prayer sponsor. She pushes and expects the best from her students and is always willing to help them learn in any way she can. Congratulations to Mrs. Heidi Strandberg!
Invest in the Chamber
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce is a membership organization of over 450 businesses, organizations and entrepreneurs from the cities of Orange, Pinehurst and West Orange that are here to help our local businesses thrive and do our part to promote economic development. We not only want to do our part in giving our current businesses the support they need, but we also want to encourage continued development and growth. Additionally, we want the community as a whole to understand the asset we can be as a source of information, a promoter of community involvement and much more.
The Chamber is the organization that connects businesses and leads the drive for responsible and profitable growth in the Greater Orange Area.
