January 24, 2019 at 9:10 p.m.
Finalists named
Finalists named
The finalists are set.
Jay County Chamber of Commerce announced finalists for the Jay County Community Awards during its annual meeting Thursday at Jay Community Center, with car dealership owners, a doctor and a newspaper publisher up for the lifetime achievement honor.
Rock and Kathy Fuqua, who own Fuqua Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Dunkirk and are involved in various other business interests, Dr. Frank Vormohr of Jay Family Medicine and Jack Ronald of The Commercial Review are the finalists for that award.
For the other major award of the evening — Citizen of the Year — finalists are Donald Gillespie, who organized the National Run for the Fallen, Lori Reece, the media communications instructor at Jay County High School, and Seth Scott, who donated a kidney to his friend Kurtis Atkinson.
Finalists for other awards are as follows:
Business — Bollenbacher & Associates, RememberWhen, The Ritz Theatre
Industry— Moser Engineering, POET Biorefining, W&M Manufacturing
Young professional — Zach Chenoweth, Kayla Darbyand Kyle Teeter
Not-for-profit — Museum of the Soldier, State of the Heart Care, The Portland Foundation
Dunkirk Community Commitment — Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department, Connie Retterand Mike and Wilburta Shannon
Small Community Commitment — Mike Blowers (Bryant), Millie Ellis (Pennville) and Karen Keen (Salamonia)
Innovator — Jay County Event Center, Portland True Value and Valentine Feed and Supply
Chamber members will vote for the winners from the groups of finalists. Awards will be presented during a dinner and ceremony March 14 at Jay County High School.
Attendance cleared the century mark for the event, which included welcoming new chamber board members Stacie Paxson, Lea Ann Schreiber, Jordan Shots and Rod Stevens as well as thanking outgoing board members Dave Hyatt, Matt Glentzer and Dru Hall.
“We have a great turnout,” said chamber executive director Dean Sanders. “That speaks so much about the membership and our community. We appreciate having a wonderful turnout. We also appreciate the wonderful support you give throughout the year.”
Sanders, who led the meeting along with new chamber president Ryan Suman, reported that 93 percent of members renewed and there were 21 new members in 2018 for a total of 321. He said the goal is to reach 350 this year.
He reported that the chamber will be working on a long-term strategic plan in the coming months. He also noted that the chamber issued $73,000 in gift certificates for local merchants in 2018.
“Those are dollars that stay right here in our community,” said Sanders. “It is just simply a wonderful program.”
The chamber also honored members for hitting anniversaries for years of service. Topping the list were the Town of Redkey at 130 years and First Merchants Bank for 125 years.
Members celebrating anniversaries of 50 years or more were:
90 — Affolder Implement Sales
80 — Cooper Farms
70 — Manpower and Portland Motor Parts
60 — Goodhew Roofing & Metals, Jay-Randolph Developmental Services and United Way of Jay County
50 — Dunn Family Dental Care and Portland Carry Outs
Other anniversaries were: 30 years — County Classics Marine, Evening Optimist Club of Portland, FCC (Indiana), Jay County Monuments and TJ’s Concrete Work; 25 years — Accelerated Curing, Great Wall Restaurant, Jacks & Associates, Portland Veterinary Clinic, Pregnancy Care Center and Rockwell Door Sales; 20 years — A. Landon Excavating, Jay County Antique Mall, Jay County Landfill, May Financial Group and West Jay Optimist Club; 15 years — Dalton & Co. Professional Cleaning Supply, Harris Mechanical Industrial Contractors, Hearing Aid Outlet, IOM Grain, Moser Motors of Portland, National Center for Great Lakes Native American Culture and Sharlette’s Fudgery & Candies; 10 years — Carts & Parts, Clear Choice Chiropractic, Holiday Inn Express, Jay County Pawnbrokers and Secret Security Systems.
Jay County Chamber of Commerce announced finalists for the Jay County Community Awards during its annual meeting Thursday at Jay Community Center, with car dealership owners, a doctor and a newspaper publisher up for the lifetime achievement honor.
Rock and Kathy Fuqua, who own Fuqua Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Dunkirk and are involved in various other business interests, Dr. Frank Vormohr of Jay Family Medicine and Jack Ronald of The Commercial Review are the finalists for that award.
For the other major award of the evening — Citizen of the Year — finalists are Donald Gillespie, who organized the National Run for the Fallen, Lori Reece, the media communications instructor at Jay County High School, and Seth Scott, who donated a kidney to his friend Kurtis Atkinson.
Finalists for other awards are as follows:
Business — Bollenbacher & Associates, Remember
Industry— Moser Engineering, POET Biorefining, W&M Manufacturing
Young professional — Zach Chenoweth, Kayla Darby
Not-for-profit — Museum of the Soldier, State of the Heart Care, The Portland Foundation
Dunkirk Community Commitment — Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department, Connie Retter
Small Community Commitment — Mike Blowers (Bryant), Millie Ellis (Pennville) and Karen Keen (Salamonia)
Innovator — Jay County Event Center, Portland True Value and Valentine Feed and Supply
Chamber members will vote for the winners from the groups of finalists. Awards will be presented during a dinner and ceremony March 14 at Jay County High School.
Attendance cleared the century mark for the event, which included welcoming new chamber board members Stacie Paxson, Lea Ann Schreiber, Jordan Shots and Rod Stevens as well as thanking outgoing board members Dave Hyatt, Matt Glentzer and Dru Hall.
“We have a great turnout,” said chamber executive director Dean Sanders. “That speaks so much about the membership and our community. We appreciate having a wonderful turnout. We also appreciate the wonderful support you give throughout the year.”
Sanders, who led the meeting along with new chamber president Ryan Suman, reported that 93 percent of members renewed and there were 21 new members in 2018 for a total of 321. He said the goal is to reach 350 this year.
He reported that the chamber will be working on a long-term strategic plan in the coming months. He also noted that the chamber issued $73,000 in gift certificates for local merchants in 2018.
“Those are dollars that stay right here in our community,” said Sanders. “It is just simply a wonderful program.”
The chamber also honored members for hitting anniversaries for years of service. Topping the list were the Town of Redkey at 130 years and First Merchants Bank for 125 years.
Members celebrating anniversaries of 50 years or more were:
90 — Affolder Implement Sales
80 — Cooper Farms
70 — Manpower and Portland Motor Parts
60 — Goodhew Roofing & Metals, Jay-Randolph Developmental Services and United Way of Jay County
50 — Dunn Family Dental Care and Portland Carry Outs
Other anniversaries were: 30 years — County Classics Marine, Evening Optimist Club of Portland, FCC (Indiana), Jay County Monuments and TJ’s Concrete Work; 25 years — Accelerated Curing, Great Wall Restaurant, Jacks & Associates, Portland Veterinary Clinic, Pregnancy Care Center and Rockwell Door Sales; 20 years — A. Landon Excavating, Jay County Antique Mall, Jay County Landfill, May Financial Group and West Jay Optimist Club; 15 years — Dalton & Co. Professional Cleaning Supply, Harris Mechanical Industrial Contractors, Hearing Aid Outlet, IOM Grain, Moser Motors of Portland, National Center for Great Lakes Native American Culture and Sharlette’s Fudgery & Candies; 10 years — Carts & Parts, Clear Choice Chiropractic, Holiday Inn Express, Jay County Pawnbrokers and Secret Security Systems.
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