The 117th Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet, sponsored by Kohler, took at the Brownwood Coliseum Thursday evening, where the family of Sarah “Grandma” Gomez, who passed away in November 2022, was honored with the “Groner Pitts Lifetime of Service Award.”
“Grandma” Gomez was the driving force behind the former Gomez’s Mexican Restaurant, which opened in Brownwood in 1958. Her decedents recently restored the family tradition by opening Gomez to Go Food Truck, which features much of the same menu “Grandma” Gomez shared with the community for well over 50 years.
Mayor Stephen Haynes introduced the family to a hearty standing ovation to close out the evening’s festivities.
Other honorees Thursday night included:
Man of the Year – Lynn Day
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Woman of the Year – Emily Crawford
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Professional of the Year – Greg Parrott
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Community Partner of the Year – Sleep in Heavenly Peace
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Large Business of the Year – Performance Pipe
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Medium Business of the Year – Common Grounds
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Small Business of the Year – Saturday’s (not present)
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Volunteer of the Year – Chad Sauceda
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Stuart Coleman Good Neighbor Award – Eric Evans
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Stuart Coleman Good Neighbor Award – Green Team, Aldersgate
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Stuart Coleman Good Neighbor Award – Junior Gonzalez
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Ambassador of the Year – Micah Allgood
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Board Member of the Year – Dale Lepp
