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D'Iberville/St. Martin Chamber of Commerce
Announces Community Awards
story courtesy of D’Iberville/St. Martin Chamber of Commerce photos by August Taconi
The D’Iberville/St. Martin Chamber of Commerce recently
held its annual membership and awards banquet at the Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort. During the banquet, local businesses, public servants and volunteers were recognized. Outgoing Chamber President Chad Romero presented the awards. The banquet ended with the introduction of the 2019 Chamber President, George Byrd, and the swearing in of the 2019 Board of Directors.
Lilian Gollott, Teresa Wieck Lt Tony Captain Darren
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Mayor Rusty Quave
D’IBERVILLE OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Officer Chad Seymour
JACKSON COUNTY OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Deputy Ian Pehnke
D’IBERVILLE FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR
Captain Darren Peterson
JACKSON COUNTY FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR
Lieutenant Tony Wechselberger
BOB STEIN AWARD
Pepe’s Bosque Mexican Restaurant
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
Teresa Wieck Martin
Pepe’s Bosque Martin
Mayor Rusty Quave
Wechselberger Peterson
Deputy Ian Of cer Chad Pehnke Seymour
D’Iberville/St. Martin Chamber of Commerce
10491 Lemoyne Blvd., D’Iberville, MS | 228.392.2293 www.dsmchamber.com
River 38: The Signature Coffee of Ingalls Shipbuilding
story by Kelsey Sunderman-Foster photo courtesy of Ingalls Shipbuilding
In celebration of its 80 year anniversary, Ingalls Shipbuilding unveiled its very own signature coffee. The coffee, known as River 38, comes in a breakfast blend and dark roast and was curated by Delores Nettles, owner of DeLo’s Heavenly House of Coffee in Gautier.
“We started with four different blends, which we presented to Ingalls management to try,” said Nettles. “We selected the dark
roast that day, but perfected the breakfast blend after going through a few more samples.”
When Joey Smith, electrical
test foreman, suggested a name for the coffee, he thought of the company’s connection to the life- giving Pascagoula River and 1938, the year Ingalls was founded. “This place wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for the river,” Smith said.
“River 38 engages Ingalls, the community and the shipbuilders.” Smith’s suggestion was selected from more than 400 entries submitted in the shipyard.
The branded coffee is available at DeLo’s Heavenly House of Coffee and Ingalls Logo Store as well as at a few local grocery stores, the Singing River Hospital gift shop and the Hilton Garden Inn. Both blends are available as grounds, whole beans and K-Cups. Ingalls does not profit from the sale or distribution of River 38 coffee.
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