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This week's Thursday Edition will highlight only one item ... the Award Nominees and Official Voting Ballot for this years Annual Awards Dinner on March 21st! This year, we are going to give the community their chance to vote. We have set up a special survey for the PEOPLES CHOICE Awards! The members will vote for the Award Winners, and the results from the community will be used to break any ties, and also we will make those public in the week following the Awards Dinner! There could be a special prize to a People's Choice Winner as well... but you must be at the Awards Dinner to see how that all unfolds!

The Awards committee has been hard at work getting the nominee information together. We had 39 individual names to choose from, and based on the number of nominations each person had, we narrowed it down to this years 16 Nominees! So, without further adieu

This years award nominees are ....

Small Business of the Year "Quotes from the community"

Angelica Renaud "Her passion for the community, and unwavering support for small business" Alicia McGovern "Community involvement runs deep, and her support of the Chamber is strong"

Jennifer Winter "Before you can finish the request, the answer is yes" Colette McClinton "There's not an event that they miss supporting"

Large Business of the Year

This company has grown from a single sales associate to over 40 agents, a mortgage company, and a Home Staging Company. Their investment into the community and its growth are always a priority as they make their decisions. Investing into the community, by expanding their building, modernizing the location, adding a new facility, are just a few of the reasons they are being nominated for this award.

Investments into multiple new locations, bringing modernization to the community, managing the Splash Pad Project in near record time, and supporting multiple groups, charities, and events. Formerly Master Maintenance, this company is quietly growing to be one of the largest employers we have in the Chamber. When I think of Servis, a quote comes to mind; "doing the right thing when nobody is looking"

Community Service Award Ted Kuckelman

Mark Laginess Director at the Van Buren DDA, Little Leage Coach and volunteer, the Church, BHS Robotics Team, Band, and anywhere else you need him. "No" is not in his vocabulary Ashley Shukait Instrumental in the creation of the Tri-Community Resource Guide, organizing a Tri-Community Coalition focusing on Social Determinants, public health, and substance abuse prevention.

Deborah Hogan Community spirit and pride can be witnessed here. Her multiple trips weekly down Main St helping keep the street clean. Nathaniel Oregon The annual FREE dental / vision check up and multiple other community service projects are all due to Pastor Oregon, and the Seventh Day Adventist Church

Chamber Member of the Year Leona VanBuhler Award

Belleville Yacht Club From a polar plunge event raising thousands of dollars, to the Angel Tree and Robotics Team Sponsorship, this club gives back. Deidre Rivera-Creal Her energy is contagious. She is passionate about her community!

Susan Richardson There is not a Chamber event that she hasn't been ready for and willing to support. VFW Post 4434 & PLAV Post 167 The Honor Guard has presented the flag to over 750 families in the past 15 years, and are unsung heroes in our community.

Cast your vote by clicking below!

Members, if you did not receive your ballot on Wednesday then you can vote here Members ONLY - CLICK HERE People's Choice Award Voting - CLICK HERE

Attend the Awards Dinner! Anyone can attend, and the more the merrier! It's OPEN to the Public We are hosting a S pring Training Event, that is going to be fun, entertaining, and remember ... we will be giving away $10,000 to the Raffle Winner! Come out and celebrate with the nominees, your friends, community leaders, and neighbors! Dinner / Table Tickets Order Here Raffle Tickets Order Here

One Last Thing! Come out and say "Goodbye to Fred" on Friday the 21st at 6pm! Fun, Food, and Live Dixieland Music!