Hempstead Chamber of Commerce http://hempsteadtxchamber.com Tue, 03 Sep 2024 20:57:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6 Chamber Meeting http://hempsteadtxchamber.com/chamber-meeting/ http://hempsteadtxchamber.com/chamber-meeting/#comments Tue, 03 Sep 2024 20:57:52 +0000 Mary Ann Drawl http://hempsteadtxchamber.com/?p=468 The next meeting of the Hempstead Chamber of Commerce will be on September 9,2013, at 6:30 pm.at the Hempstead Recreation Center. All are welcome.

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]]> http://hempsteadtxchamber.com/monthly-chamber-meeting/feed/ 0 2013 Watermelon Festival BBQ Cook Off Winners http://hempsteadtxchamber.com/437/ http://hempsteadtxchamber.com/437/#comments Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:34:03 +0000 Mary Ann Drawl http://hempsteadtxchamber.com/?p=437 2013 Watermelon Festival BBQ

]]> http://hempsteadtxchamber.com/437/feed/ 0 2013 Watermelon Festival Growers Competition Winners http://hempsteadtxchamber.com/2013-watermelon-festival-growers-competition-winners/ http://hempsteadtxchamber.com/2013-watermelon-festival-growers-competition-winners/#comments Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:28:44 +0000 Mary Ann Drawl http://hempsteadtxchamber.com/?p=435 Commercial Growers

Grand Champion- Johnny Gertman
Reserve Champion- Craig Hood

Jubilee- 1st place- Johnny Gertman
2nd place- Johnny Gertman

Cobb Gem-1st place- Jonothon DiIorio

Black Diamond- 1st place-Jonothan DiIorio
2nd place-Craig Hood

Tom Watson-1st place- Craig Hood

Carolina Cross-1st place- Jonathon DiIorio
2nd place-Justin DiIorio

Yellow Meat-1st place-Jonathon DiIorio
2nd place – Craig Hood

Seedless- 1st place-Jonathon DiIorio
2nd place – Justin DiIorio

Home grown
Smallest Mellon-Angela Lavender
Largest melon- Dylan Arnold
Ugliest melon- Gunner Bradley
Prettiest melon-Brayden DiIorio
Youngest grower- Kade Arnold

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Best walking Unit: HMS Cheerleaders
Best Commercial Float- Hempstead Queen’s Court
Best Non- profit- Hempstead Garden Club
Best Cheer Group- Cheer Storm Elite
Best Overall- Hello Hempstead

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Princess-Sierra Torres
Duchess-Madison Kwiatkowski
Little Miss-Elizabeth Claire Sechelski

]]> http://hempsteadtxchamber.com/2013-watermelon-festival-queens-court/feed/ 0 Watermelon Festival Coloring Contest Winners http://hempsteadtxchamber.com/watermelon-festival-coloring-contest-winners/ http://hempsteadtxchamber.com/watermelon-festival-coloring-contest-winners/#comments Thu, 25 Jul 2024 22:22:23 +0000 Mary Ann Drawl http://hempsteadtxchamber.com/?p=408 Here are the results of the Coloring Contest:

Pre-K – Kinder:
1st – Lindsey Toth
2nd – Jeffrey Grosso
3rd – Claire Sechelski

2nd – 3rd grade:
1st – Brandon Gallegos
2nd – Carragan Bell
3rd – Kilee Rae Smart

4th – 5th grade:
1st – Jacky Roman
2nd – Gabrielle Contreras
3rd – Dnyjzshia Wilson

All entries may be picked up at The Hotline Press. The Chamber would like to thank everyone who entered and we look forward to seeing your creations next year.We have many talented artists in the area.

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