THE CHAMBER ANNUAL MEETING WAS HELD LAST SATURDAY NIGHTAT THE CENTERSTONE INN & SUITES. 144 ATTENDED FOR DINNER,
MUSIC, AWARDS AND FUN GAMES AND RAFFLES
THERE WERE FOUR AWARDS:
ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD, SUE MAYBERRY,
OF FARMERS CREEK AND MAC'S WINE CELLAR, AND WITH HUSBAND JIM, OWNER OF MAYBERRY APPLIANCE.
ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARD, DEB GERARDY, FOR HER VOLUNTEER WORK ON THE CHAMBER'S "WONDERFUL LIFE" CHRISTMAS EVENT.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S AWARD, DAVID HEIAR,
FOR HIS WORK WITH MAQUOKETA GREAT PLACES OF IOWA AND MAQUOKETA HOMETOWN PRIDE.
CHAMBER PRESIDENT'S AWARD TO THE LATE
LEIGHTON HEPKER, ACCEPTED BY GOOD FRIEND
RON BURNETT. LEIGHTON SERVED ON CHAMBER
BOARD FOR 6 YEARS AND WAS PRESIDENT ONE YEAR. FILE PHOTO
THE CHAMBER BOARD
FIRST ROW: ADRIENE KANE, COLLEEN SCHWENKER, BETH GERLACH
SECOND ROW: RACHELLE ZEIMET, JENI JOOS, WENDY McCARTT, CHRIS SCHAEFER
BACK ROW: BRADLEY YOUNG, DEB SHEA
COLLEEN SCHWENKER IS THE NEW CHAMBER PRESIDENT.
WENDY IS MANAGER.
CRIS SCHAEFER OF THE ENGLE AGENCY IS NEW BOARD MEMBER.
MOST PHOTOS BY: STACIE CRONKELTON, "THE PHOTOGRAPHY MILL"
WEATHER: NASTY DAY... NO SCHOOL..
MANY PLACES CLOSED..FREEZING RAIN, SNOW COMING OVERNIGHT.
DENNIS VOY
