Chamber announces banquet and honorees

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SPECIAL TO THE VINDICATOR The Columbiana Area Chamber of Commerce is preparing for its 61st annual Awards Banquet on Feb. 23 at the Links at Firestone Farms. Sponsors for the event, from left to right, are Jerry Stoneburner of Buckeye Transfer Realty LLC, Derrick Hart of Staff Right, Randall Hart of New York Life, Tara Muntean of Holloway Insurance, Kathi Ferrett of All-Points Physical Medicine, Amanda Congemi of Home Savings and Loan, Jason Wilson of Wilson Furniture, Tina Coleman of Columbiana Medical Center and Chris Davis of Sitler the Printer. Other sponsors are Farmers Bank, Columbiana Ford, Columbiana Inn and The Links Banquet Center.

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COLUMBIANA

Columbiana Area Chamber of Commerce is announcing its 61st annual Awards Banquet, which will take place Feb. 23 at the Links at Firestone Farms.

Honorees have been named and will receive awards at the event. They are Jon Preston Straney, Young Citizen of the Year; Paul Rance, Lifetime of Service; and Detective Wade Boley, Outstanding Community Service.

The Business Development Committee of the Chamber will honor Generations Coffee House and MJM Associates, both for adaptive reuse; Col-Pump Co. Inc. for upgrading; Dynamic Auto Body for business expansion; and Graft Electric for new construction.

Milestone awards were earned by The Way Station, the Historical Society of Columbiana-Fairfield Township, Photographically Yours, Valley Office Solutions, Dynamic Auto Body and Harmony Village.

The event will feature hors d’oeuvres, dinner and dessert followed by the awards ceremony.

Tickets are $25 each and reservations are required by Friday by calling the chamber between 9 a.m. and noon weekdays at 330-482-3822 or visit www.columbianachamber.com and search under event forms.