VALERO BENICIA REFINERY RECEIVED the Spirit of Solano award during the 18th annual Spirit of Solano awards luncheon Dec. 5, given by Westamerica Bank and Solano Economic Development Corporation. The event recognizes honorees chosen by Solano County’s eight chambers of commerce.
Benicia Chamber of Commerce chose Valero Benicia Refinery for its contribution of time and money to multiple community organizations, both in Benicia and elsewhere throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
Valero employees give about 15,000 volunteer hours to various area nonprofits and support more than 60 community projects.
In addition, the company’s employees give hundreds of thousands of dollars to United Way of the Bay Area, participate in blood drives, organize and volunteer at tutoring programs at Benicia schools, and participate as members on local boards and committees.
City welcomes new businesses
Benicia has issued licenses to new or relocated businesses in the city.
Among them are Laboratory Corporation of America, 1367 East Second St., owned by David P. King; Golden West Registration Services, 495-B Military East, owned by Nicholas Kosta; Benicia CrossFit, 685 Stone Road, owned by Craig and Jennifer Moore; Coup Brands, 3909 Park Road, owned by Ryan Tu; Carbonline Wheels, 3820 Industrial Way, owned by James Porreco; Dos Gatos Gallery, 828 First St., Suite B, owned by Marcalan Glassberg; and Tapestry Court Quilts, 252 First St., owned by Geri Krueger and Michael Rhodd.
The Benicia Herald’s weekly Benicia Business Beat column is an opportunity for local businesses and companies to tell our readers about such news as moves, grand openings, awards, promotion of employees, staff changes and changes in goods and services.
Submissions need to answer the questions who, what, when, where, why and how, preferably in the body of an email, and provide contact information.
Deadline is 3 p.m. Friday for news items that will appear in the next Tuesday edition’s Benicia Business Beat. Please email news releases and accompanying high-resolution photographs and logos to beniciaherald@gmail.com, and put “Attn. Business Beat” in the subject line, as well as the name of the business.
The Benicia Herald also appreciates area companies’ advertising patronage. For advertising services, call 707-745-0733 or email adsbenicia@yahoo.com.
—Donna Beth Weilenman
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