Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Brian Baldridge was one of the featured speakers at the Adams County Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet on April 12. (Photo by Mark Carpenter)
Baldridge, Wenstrup headline April 12 event
Congressman Brad Wenstrup traveled from the nation’s capitol to speak at Friday night’s Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet. (Photo by Mark Carpenter)
Lizabeth Lafferty is presented the Outstanding Leader of the Year Award by Congressman Brad Wenstrup. (Photo by Mark Carpenter)
Congressman Brad Wenstrup presents the Entrepreneur of the Year Award to Ed and Angie Bunn. (Photo by Mark Carpenter)
Susan Huff from OhioMeansJobs accepts the Non-Profit Business of the Year Award from Congressman Brad Wenstrup. (Photo by Mark Carpenter)
Mark and Aleisha Erwin are presented the Business of the Year Award from Congressman Brad Wenstrup. (Photo by Mark Carpenter)
Congressman Brad Wenstrup presents the Beautification Award to Kelly Jones and Lizabeth Lafferty. (Photo by Mark Carpenter)
By Mark Carpenter
People’s Defender
The evening of April 12 was a special and memorable one for the Adams County Chamber of Commerce. In the Adams County Fairgrounds Administration Building, the Chamber hosted its first annual Awards Banquet, an opportunity to honor and recognize leaders and businesses that have made significant contributions to the local communities.
Guests at the banquet were greeted by tables with different themes, all decorated with special theme gift baskets which they were allowed to take home, and each table had a themed centerpiece which someone at the table won as a prize. A delicious dinner was catered by Roseanne Yutzy. The committee that planned the banquet included Charissa Gardner-Robinson, Lizabeth Lafferty, Amy Queen, Doris Swayne and Amy Vogler. Each of the themed tables had a sponsor and those include Huff Realty, OSU Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Erwin’s Farm, Peebles Monument Company, GRIT, Ohio Means Jobs, Carpet Outlet, Mel’s Main Street Grille, Sunset Bowl, Southern Hills Community Bank, Adams County Regional Medical Center, First State Bank, Peebles Lions Club and Richard Lewis HVAC.
After the dinner, the banquet featured two guest speakers, the first being Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Brian Baldridge. Baldridge spoke to the crowd about what his job as Ag Director for a $124 billion industry includes, also explaining the 20+ departments that he and his staff oversee on a daily basis, explaining some of the concerns and issues that they face.
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