The Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce is getting ready for its Annual Awards in Excellence that will be a part of its yearly banquet celebration this fall.
The nominees were based on submissions from chamber members, and then selected by a committee that included Amy Chappell, Carolyn Hodges, Carolyn Sentelik, Cliff McDuffie, David West, Gary Hatrick, Jodi Wilkeson, John Kinsman and Rebecca Gaddis.
This year’s nominees are:
Small Business of the Year (1-24 employees) — Abbott Station, All-Craft Marine/Century Boats, B&N Lenz Enterprises, Kaufman Eye Institute, Pasco Shopper, Rose’s Cafe, Scotland Yards, Skydive City, Skywatch Signs, Zephyrhills Municipal Airport.
Large Business of the Year (25 or more employees) — Bahr’s Propane Gas & A.C., CenterState Bank, Golden Corral, Hobby Lobby, Humana, Nestle Waters America/Zephyrhills water, Ryman Construction, Sunrise Eatery, Walmart.
Diamond Award (nonprofit) — Chancey Road Christian Church, Pregnancy Care Center, Samaritan Project, Town Ark/The Thomas Promise, Zephyrhills Lions Club.
Innovative Business of the Year — Abbott Station, Aiozo Corp., All-Craft Marine/Century Boats, Charm Hair Studio, Park Lane Jewelry, Jarrett Ford, Skydive City, Skywatch Signs.
Leadership in Government — Bill Burgess, Bob Hatfield, Danny Burgess, Gene Whitfield, Jeff Trovillion, Linda Boan, Mike Handrahan, Shane LeBlanc.
Economic Development Champion — Cliff McDuffie, Danny Burgess, Paul Carreira, Rebecca Gaddis, Tim Pierson, Vonnie Mikkelsen, Zephyrhills Municipal Airport.
Community Service Award — Chris Drews, Cliff McDuffie, John and Diana MacDiarmid, Paul Carreira, Sam Abrahani, Tim Mitchell, Wade Thomas, Zephyrhills Municipal Airport.
Leadership in Youth Involvement — A.J. Hernandez, Amy Chappell, Danny Burgess, Kevin Bahr, Kevin Barrett, Reggie Roberts, Sean Klotz, Jimmy McAuley, Wade Thomas, Zephyrhills Bulldogs Inc.
Chamber Ambassador of the Year — John and Diana MacDiarmid, Russ and Lee Heffelfinger, Sam Abrahani, Stephanie Stephenson, Vicky Jones.
Chamber Member of the Year — CenterState Bank, Florida Hospital Zephyrhills, San Antonio Citizens Federal Credit Union.
Citizen of the Year — Carolyn Hodges, Carolyn Sentelik, Greg First, Jodi Wilkeson, John and Diana MacDiarmid, Ron Oakley, Sean Klotz, Tim Pierson, Wade Thomas.
Alice Hall Community Service Award — Carol Scheckler, Cliff McDuffie, Earl Young, Kevin Ryman, Linda Boan, Mike Prilliman.
The chamber’s annual banquet is set for Sept. 18 beginning at 6 p.m., at the Southport Springs Golf & Country Club, 3509 Zephyr Springs Parkway in Zephyrhills.
For information on the event, click here.
