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First-Ever 'Lencioni Award' Honors Chuck, Goes to 'Preservation'
Chuck Lencioni, the longtime Geneva building inspector, volunteer firefighter and local businessman, is remembered in an award for Flavor Fare, the "taste of Geneva" he helped create.
The first Lencioni Best Presentation Award goes to Preservation Bread & Wine. Jean Gaines, president of the Geneva Chamber of Commerce, presented the award Saturday during Festival of the Vine.
Preservation Bread & Wine was one of 19 restaurants participating in the festival.
Chuck Lencioni was the man behind starting the Flavor Fare in 1983, during Festival of the Vine, and had continued to be instrumental in the Flavor Fare up until his death this year.
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Giving this award, in honor of Chuck, was a very easy and natural decision.
The Festival of the Vine is a yearly festival presented by the Geneva Chamber of Commerce.
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Preservation Bread & Wine is located at 513 S. Third St., Geneva and is owned by Lawrence and Rebecca Colburn.
Editor's note: Laura Rush is communications manager for the Geneva Chamber of Commerce.
