Award finalists
Finalists for the 2014 Jay Community Awards presented by the Jay County Chamber of Commerce gather after Thursday’s awards ceremony. From left are Jack Robbins, finalist for the Dunkirk Community Commitment Award; Jack Ronald, representing The Commercial Review, a finalist for Business of the Year; Mark and Marianne Valentine of Valentines Feed and Supply, a finalist for Business of the Year; Laci Smitley, a finalist for Young Professional of the Year; Ray Cooney, a finalist for Young Professional of the Year; Jeremy Gulley (in back) a finalist for Innovator of the Year; Janet Bantz, a finalist for Citizen of the Year; Matt Minnich, representing Fort Recovery Industries’ Portland Casting Plant, a finalist for Industry of the Year; Staci Paxson, representing FCC (Indiana), a finalist for Innovator of the Year; Neil Medler, a finalist for the Lifetime Achievement Award; Gloria Green, a finalist for the Lifetime Achievement Award; Jim Sinclair, representing Jay-Randolph Developmental Services, a finalist for Non-Profit of the Year; and Phil Suman, representing United Way of Jay County, a finalist for Non-Profit of the Year. Coca-Cola Refreshments was also a finalist for Industry of the Year but is not pictured. (Special to The Commercial Review/Samantha Thomas)