Chamber of Commerce
2007 Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet

The Alexander County Chamber of Commerce held the Annual Membership Banquet the evening of February 5, 2007.

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A number of prestigious awards were presented including: Community Leadership Award, Citizen of the Year Award, Large Business of the Year Award, Small Business of the Year Award, Farmer of the Year Award, Beautification Awards and New Business Awards.
In addition retiring board members and past president of the Board were recognized for their service to the Chamber of Commerce.

. 2007 LARGE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD:
SCHNEIDER MILLS
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7 SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD:
COOPER SOUTHERN PROPERTIES
read presentation of award
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Larry Payne FARMER OF THE YEAR AWARD:
CHAPMAN DAIRY FARM - BILL CHAPMAN, OWNER
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7 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD:
PHIL HARTIS
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DUKE ENERGY CITIZENSHIP & SERVICE AWARD
SAM ZACHARY
read presentation of award
.2007 BEAUTIFICATION AWARDS:
COOPER SOUTHERN PROPERTIES
PREMIER HOME MORTGAGE & FINANCE, INC.

.A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:
Adams Funeral Home
Alexander County Board of Education
Alexander County Government
Alexander Railroad Company
BB & T
Catawba Valley Community College
Duke Energy
EnergyUnited Electric
EnergyUnited Water Corporation
First Community Bank
Martin Starnes & Associates, CPA's PA
Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams
Paragon Films
Peoples Bank
Piedmont Natural Gas
Schneider Mills
Taylorsville Savings Bank
Thomas Insurance Services
Town of Taylorsville

.RETIRING BOARD MEMBERS:
Plaques were given to the following retiring board members for their service:
Mark Odom
dwaine coley
Tim Keever
Sandra Allison-Story

 .PAST PRESIDENT:
2006 President Gail Drum was presented a plaque by 2007 President Wiley Ballard
for her service to the Chamber.

 .2006 NEW BUSINESSES:
An Army of One Cleaning Services
Apple City Bed and Breakfast
Brigette's Staffing, Inc.
DonLin Counseling Services
Lucky Dawg Bath & Groom, LLC

The Spilled Bean Coffee House
Thomas Insurance Services, Inc. II
Turn Key Log & Lumber, Inc.
Vick's Custom Screen Printing
Taylorsville Ford, Inc.  
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