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
read
presentation of award
. 2007 SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
AWARD:
COOPER SOUTHERN
PROPERTIES
read
presentation of award
.2007 Larry
Payne FARMER OF THE YEAR AWARD:
CHAPMAN
DAIRY FARM - BILL CHAPMAN, OWNER
read
presentation of award
.2007 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD:
PHIL
HARTIS
read
presentation of award
.2007 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.
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
