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COLUMBIANA -- The 70th Annual Columbiana Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet April 1 will be the inaugural event at the Barn at Firestone Farms as seen on "Restoration Road," a Magnolia Network series. Cocktails start at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. with awards to follow hosted by Lance Willard and Andrew DiPaolo. Anyone interested in attending may contact the chamber office at 330-482-3822. Tickets are $40 per person, $75 per couple.
The chamber is honoring the following milestones:
Compco – 70 years
Howells & Baird Inc – 60 years
DRB Properties – 50 years
PHD Manufacturing – 50 years
The chamber is also recognizing many others who have reached lofty goals:
40 years – Catalpa Grove Farm, Das Dutch Haus Restaurant, Ed Wilson and Son Trucking, Shop on Main, and Marcia Chamberlain
30 years – Hilltop Lawn & Garden
25 years – Imagine That! Daycare/ Preschool Inc, Rance Industries
20 years – Columbiana Tire, Hillcrest Excavating Inc
15 years – Goodness Grows
10 years – Bark Mobile Vet, Firestone Homestead LLC, Shaw Company LLC, Small Wonders Discovery and Learning Center
5 years – Confetti House, Lindsy M Hospodar
The following are the 2022 award winners:
Educator of the Year: David Buzzard
Young Citizen of the Year: Katherine Campbell
Outstanding Community Service: Pat Tingle
Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Alyssa Newton
Business Person of the Year: Chaney Nezbeth
Lifetime of Service: Terry McCoy
Business of the Year: Blue Ribbon Chiropractic
Business Development – Adaptive Reuse & Upgrade: The Barn at Firestone Farms
Business Development – New Construction: Athletix
Community Involvement Award: Bryce Miner
Up & Coming Business Award: Natural Blessings
Best Ribbon Cutting Award: Fox's Pizza Den
Community Beautification Award: Harvey S. Firestone Restoration & Beautification Committee- Vaughn Musser, Jan Rochette, Dawn Rance, C. Tucker Cope Jr., Janet Mong, (Posthumously) Donna Bekar
Business Marketing Award: Ill Will Brewing
The chamber is thanking sponsors who make it all possible: Humtown Products, 1820 Candle Co, Graft Electric Inc, Howells and Baird Inc, Reichard Industries, Salem Regional Medical Center, and Seven Seventeen Credit Union with support from A Place for Paws, Holloway Insurance, and Mexico City Bar & Grill; as well as Paul's Cafe, Hogan's Bakery, MaryAnn's Chocolates, Firestone Homestead, Sierra Blue Photography, Kut Kreations, and Who-d@? DJ.