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More than 70 people gathered for the annual Seneca Chamber of Commerce awards banquet Saturday night.
Nominations and winners for chamber honors were announced.
Business of the year went to Banners & More owners Frank and Lorita Thompson who were honored for their involvement in the community. Each year they volunteer the bucket truck so volunteers can hang Christmas lights along Cherokee Ave. and they help with other community needs. Owners of Golden Rule Computer, Mike and Valerie Roark, were also nominated for their aid with chamber computers and other help.
Citizen of the year went to Valeria Cole of Dairy Queen. Cole has volunteered her time to staff the new chamber office. Nominee BJ Baca was also honored for her involvement in beginning the Seneca Neighborhood Watch program.
Volunteer of the year went to the Seneca FFA chapter. It is the second year in a row the group has received the honor. They volunteer around the community from helping with the annual Independence Day celebration, to community improvement projects. Seneca Food Pantry was also honored as a nominee for the award. At a chili lunch earlier in the day, the pantry celebrated the grand opening of their new location on Cherokee Ave.
Longtime Seneca football coach Tom Hodge, now retired, served as entertainment for the evening with a mix of jokes and silly songs like “I Always Did What my Mother Said,” and “I Can’t Carry a Tune in a Bucket.”
More than 70 people gathered for the annual Seneca Chamber of Commerce awards banquet Saturday night.
Nominations and winners for chamber honors were announced.
Business of the year went to Banners & More owners Frank and Lorita Thompson who were honored for their involvement in the community. Each year they volunteer the bucket truck so volunteers can hang Christmas lights along Cherokee Ave. and they help with other community needs. Owners of Golden Rule Computer, Mike and Valerie Roark, were also nominated for their aid with chamber computers and other help.
Citizen of the year went to Valeria Cole of Dairy Queen. Cole has volunteered her time to staff the new chamber office. Nominee BJ Baca was also honored for her involvement in beginning the Seneca Neighborhood Watch program.
Volunteer of the year went to the Seneca FFA chapter. It is the second year in a row the group has received the honor. They volunteer around the community from helping with the annual Independence Day celebration, to community improvement projects. Seneca Food Pantry was also honored as a nominee for the award. At a chili lunch earlier in the day, the pantry celebrated the grand opening of their new location on Cherokee Ave.
Longtime Seneca football coach Tom Hodge, now retired, served as entertainment for the evening with a mix of jokes and silly songs like “I Always Did What my Mother Said,” and “I Can’t Carry a Tune in a Bucket.”
