Columbiana Chamber Awards Banquet
The Brinker family, from right, April, Craig, Jim, Connor, 14, and Donna at the awards banquet. April was the former executive director for the chamber of commerce, and she was being honored with an outstanding community service award for her dedication to the community. (Salem News photo by Julie Riedel)
Speaker Karen Vadino, entertains attendees during Saturday’s Columbiana Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet. (Salem News photo by Julie Riedel)
Erich Offenburg, chamber executive director, presents Ryan Kelly with the employers of the year award for his and Andrew Frasco dedication and generosity to employees and the community as owners of Belleria. (Salem News photo by Julie Riedel)
Mary Lou Wilson gives her thank you speech during the Columbiana Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet after receiving special recognition for being a kind and thoughtful community member as well as for writing to Reader’s Digest about the Crown Theater Productions Special Needs Program, helping to get the city named as one of the “nicest places to live.” (Salem News photo by Julie Riedel)
Liam Surgenavic, 12, accepts the young citizen of the year award from Erich Offenburg, chamber executive director. Liam was nominated for the award for his dedication to the community and helping others. He successfully raised enough money through a summer cooking fundraiser to provide football scholarships to three Little Clippers to ensure they could be a part of the team. (Salem News photo by Julie Riedel)
The two recipients of the Lifetime of Service award at the Columbiana Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet. Deann Davis, chamber of commerce member and banquet organizer, presents the award to Carol Cobbs (left). (Salem News photo by Julie Riedel)
Kim Sharshan, chamber of commerce vice president, presents Columbiana Superintendent Dr. Don Mook with one of the two educator of the year awards at Saturday’s Chamber of Commerce Awards banquet. (Salem News photo by Julie Riedel)
Erich Offenburg, chamber executive director, presents Mark Brothers of Century Container with a milestone award for 75 years of business. (Salem News photo by Julie Riedel)
The Brinker family, from right, April, Craig, Jim, Connor, 14, and Donna at the awards banquet. April was the former executive director for the chamber of commerce, and she was being honored with an outstanding community service award for her dedication to the community. (Salem News photo by Julie Riedel)
Speaker Karen Vadino, entertains attendees during Saturday’s Columbiana Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet. (Salem News photo by Julie Riedel)
Erich Offenburg, chamber executive director, presents Ryan Kelly with the employers of the year award for his and Andrew Frasco dedication and generosity to employees and the community as owners of Belleria. (Salem News photo by Julie Riedel)
Mary Lou Wilson gives her thank you speech during the Columbiana Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet after receiving special recognition for being a kind and thoughtful community member as well as for writing to Reader’s Digest about the Crown Theater Productions Special Needs Program, helping to get the city named as one of the “nicest places to live.” (Salem News photo by Julie Riedel)
Liam Surgenavic, 12, accepts the young citizen of the year award from Erich Offenburg, chamber executive director. Liam was nominated for the award for his dedication to the community and helping others. He successfully raised enough money through a summer cooking fundraiser to provide football scholarships to three Little Clippers to ensure they could be a part of the team. (Salem News photo by Julie Riedel)
The two recipients of the Lifetime of Service award at the Columbiana Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet. Deann Davis, chamber of commerce member and banquet organizer, presents the award to Carol Cobbs (left). (Salem News photo by Julie Riedel)
Kim Sharshan, chamber of commerce vice president, presents Columbiana Superintendent Dr. Don Mook with one of the two educator of the year awards at Saturday’s Chamber of Commerce Awards banquet. (Salem News photo by Julie Riedel)
Erich Offenburg, chamber executive director, presents Mark Brothers of Century Container with a milestone award for 75 years of business. (Salem News photo by Julie Riedel)
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Columbiana-- The Columbiana Area Chamber of Commerce held its 67th Annual Awards Banquet Saturday evening.
During the ceremony the chamber honored the accomplishments of local business and recognized the 2019 award recipients. They gave out 20 awards, including milestone awards given to business celebrating a notable anniversary, the young citizen of the year award which goes to an outstanding community member who is younger than 25, and awards to the business and educator of the year.
Speaker Karen Vadino was invited to be the banquets keynote speaker and she made attendees laugh with her distinctive take on life.