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Award winners from chamber banquet
The Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards banquet Thursday at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center. The evening honors the people and companies that have made Fairfield and the surrounding area a great place to live. The event is also a graduation ceremony of sorts for the participants of Leadership Fairfield, an eight-month program in which members hear from expert presenters, panels of community leaders and take behind-the-scene tours of Fairfield businesses. This year's graduates are, from left, front row: Warren Schaefer, Kathy Winkelman, Jessica Anderson, Genia Ollom, Wanda Bagby, Afton Pedrick and Maryam Naraghi; back row: Barb Jeffrey, Amanda Woodin, Michelle Hudson, Ellora Hans-Price, Colby Deao, Jared Lyle and Katie Hammes.
PHOTO COURTESY OF WERNER ELMKER The Project of the Year Award went to the partnership of Ideal Energy and Maharishi University of Management. Accepting the award are, from left, Ideal employees Michael Halley and Jessica Hatchette; MUM President John Hagelin; Ideal founder Troy Van Beek; and presented by Melissa Flowers of Pilot Grove Savings Bank.
PHOTO COURTESY OF WERNER ELMKER The Restaurant of the Year Award went to Shokai Sushi. Accepting the award are Nikhom Sisomphane, left, and Stacey Sisomphane, center. Presenting the award is Arnold Weirup of Behner Funeral Home.
PHOTO COURTESY OF WERNER ELMKER The Retailer of the Year was Chickadee. Receiving the award is Kate Van Pelt, and presenting it is Mike Greiner of Washington State Bank.
PHOTO COURTESY OF WERNER ELMKER Receiving the award for Student Employee of the Year is Brandon Hoskins, left. Presenting it is Ashley Moyer of Indian Hills Community College.
PHOTO COURTESY OF WERNER ELMKER Bob's Automotive received the Service Business of the Year Award. Receiving it are Bob and Mary Keller, and presenting it is Steve Jurgensen, right, of Hawthorne Direct.
PHOTO COURTESY OF WERNER ELMKER The Rising Star Award went to Jefferson County Ciderworks. Katie Greenfield received the award from Ken Malloy of Danaher Oil.
PHOTO COURTESY OF WERNER ELMKER Hopi James, left, and Annalisa Thompson, center, received the award for Entrepreneurial Spirit on behalf of Cider House 1949. The award was presented by Amy Jones of Agri-Industrial Plastics.
PHOTO COURTESY OF WERNER ELMKER John Sandbothe of Iowa Farm Bureau Federation was named the Young Professional of the Year. Presenting the award was Laura Papera of Cambridge Investment Research.
PHOTO COURTESY OF WERNER ELMKER Receiving the award for Economic Impact were Steve and Tami Kramer on behalf of Neighborhood Builders & Developers for their work on the Lincoln Court Subdivision.
PHOTO COURTESY OF WERNER ELMKER Receiving an Economic Development Award were Martin Brett, third from left, on behalf of Vastu Partners LLC and Doug Bachar, second from left, on behalf of DRB Contracting Inc. Presenting the award were Nikki Sobaski, left, and Joshua Laraby, right, of the Fairfield Economic Development Association.
PHOTO COURTESY OF WERNER ELMKER The Legacy Award went to Whitney Monument Works, received by Ronda and Kent Whitney and sponsored by First National Bank, represented by Darrin VanBibber, right.
PHOTO COURTESY OF WERNER ELMKER Michael Parker, left, received the Fairfield Manufacturers Association Past President Award, presented by Mike Nelson of the Fairfield Manufacturers Association.
PHOTO COURTESY OF WERNER ELMKER Sponsoring the Service Business of the Year (which went to Bob's Automotive) was Hawthorne Direct, represented by, from left, front row: Hollie Stoker, Lorianna Winegarden, Sheryl Bergren and Karla Crawford Kerr; back row: Cammi Weaver, Steve Jurgensen, Amanda Woodin and Rob Gottshall.
PHOTO COURTESY OF WERNER ELMKER A Business Improvement Award went to AERON LifeStyle Technology, received by Patrick Kosar and Monica Hadley, and presented by Vanessa Willman, right, of Foss, Kuiken, Cochran & Helling.
PHOTO COURTESY OF WERNER ELMKER Elmore Family Farms received the Agriculture Award. Kendra Hellweg accepted the award from John Sandbothe of Iowa Farm Bureau Federation.
PHOTO COURTESY OF WERNER ELMKER The Best Kept Secret Award went to Outdoor Oasis. Justin Clements, left, received the award from Mark Cohen of Global ID.
PHOTO COURTESY OF WERNER ELMKER The Maasdam Barns Preservation Committee won the Tourism Award. Tony Webb, left, accepted the award from Rustin Lippincott of the Fairfield Convention & Visitors Bureau.
PHOTO COURTESY OF WERNER ELMKER The Manufacturer of the Year Award went to Creative Edge Master Shop. Ginger and Jim Belilove accepted the award from Mike Nelson of Fairfield Manufacturers Association.
PHOTO COURTESY OF WERNER ELMKER The two Citizens of the Year were Joan Salts, second from left, and Jim Flinspach, fourth from left. Salts was introduced by Gloria Countryman, left, whereas Flinspach was introduced by Ron Hunerdosse, right. Jill Burnett, center, represented the awards' sponsor, Libertyville Savings Bank.
