Murphys, CA…The Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards dinner took place in the beautiful confines of Ironstone Vineyards on Friday night. It was an annual celebration of the businesses & people who have made our communities better, provided needed services and employment for many of our friends and neighbors. Over 200 movers & shakers attended including State Senator Tom Berryhill, Assemblyman Frank Bigelow, many local elected officials & a large cross section of our local business community. Calaveras Lumber, Blooms & Things, CCAR Charities, Inc., Renegade Winery, Donna Stevenson & Kris Cromwell Fletcher all took top honors in their categories.
This event every year is a great reminder of why this area is a great place to live, work and thrive. The business community here is not made up of big box store after big box store or chain after chain. It is made up of a collection of businesses, entrepreneurs & community members who have put their dreams, energy & capital into play to make our communities better places to live.
We live in contentious times but we believe Calaveras County like many small communities are great lenses to view the world. Here we have to all cooperate and help those around us for our communities to be viable economically and attract outside visitors and investment.
Our differences are what make this a great place to live. We come from different backgrounds, political views and even elevations but we all form part of something that helps those who are down, celebrates those who excel and make this area a vacation and recreation destination.
The Award Categories and nominees were…
Business Of The Year
Columbia College, Century 21 Sierra Properties, Calaveras Lumber & Mar-Val Food Store.
Small Business Of The Year
Country Cliff’s, Blooms and Things, Timeless Home Gallery & The Tipsy Frog Wine Bar.
Non-Profit Of The Year
The Resource Connection, Creative Support Alternatives, CCAR Charities, Inc., Common Ground Senior Services & Mind Matters Clinic
Entrepreneur Of The Year
Gordon Long, Renegade Winery & Timeless Home Gallery
Professional Of The Year
Donna Stevenson & Laurie Giannini
Citizen Of The Year
Charity Maness, Bertha Underhill, Dick Brown, Jim & Barbara Kavanaugh, Kris Cromwell Fletcher, Candace Keesey, Laurie Giannini & Alan Sender.
And The Winners Are…Calaveras Lumber, Blooms & Things, CCAR Charities, Renegade Winery, Donna Stevenson & Kris Cromwell Fletcher! added by admin on
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