North County Incorporated (NCI) is pleased to announce that our annual Business Development, Community Development, Elmer Belsha Leadership, and Public Service recipients have been chosen. The 2013 award recipients will be honored at NCI’s 36th Annual Breakfast on Friday, May 10, 2013, at 7:30 a.m. at the Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel. This year’s presenting sponsors are HDR Engineering, Progressive Waste Solutions and SSM DePaul Health Center. The public is encouraged to attend and tickets are only $37.50 per person. Generous sponsorship packages are still available. Reservations are required; please call NCI at 895-6241 or go to www.NorthStLouisCounty.com.
NCI’s Business Development Awards are presented to those whose efforts positively affect the economic development and business climate of the North County area. On Friday, May 10, 2013 NCI will honor National Retail Properties, Inc. for the redevelopment of the blighted property (previously a Value City) along Lindbergh in Florissant next to Target. The second NCI Business Development Award recipient will be World Wide Technologies, Inc. for their recent investment in real estate and personal property, expansion and job creation in north St. Louis County.
NCI’s Community Development Awards are presented to those whose efforts positively benefit youth, residents, civic organizations, or others through selfless acts. The Citizens for Advancement of Normandy and the St. Louis County Nuisance Property Clean-Up Initiative were chosen for this award.
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Kim Bakker, Network Director of Community Affairs, SSM Health Care – St. Louis and a past Chairman of the Board of NCI will receive the prestigious Elmer Belsha Leadership Award, which is presented annually to an individual whose long-term commitment to NCI and the North County region has had a positive impact on the community and/or public body that they serve.
Public Service Awards will be presented to outstanding individuals, elected, appointed, or employed by a public body whose long-time service has had a positive impact on the community and/or public body they serve. Dr. George Albin III, retired Board Member of the Ritenour School District; St. Louis County Executive Charlie A. Dooley; Dwayne James, Councilman, City of Ferguson; and Rosemary Johnson, President, Jennings School District Board of Education will be this year’s Public Service Award recipients.
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NCI’s 36th Annual Breakfast is made possible by these generous sponsors:
Presenting Sponsors are HDR Engineering, Progressive Waste Solutions and SSM DePaul Health Center. Corporate Plus Sponsors include St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley; and U.S. Bank. Corporate Sponsors include Cerame Auto Group; Christian Hospital; Commerce Bank; Community News; Favazza & Associates, LLC; Ferguson-Florissant School District; Johnny Londoff Chevrolet; NorthPark Partners; SSM Rehabilitation Hospital; St. Louis County, St. Louis County Economic Council; and Vantage Credit Union.
North County Incorporated is a regional development organization, which acts as a catalyst to define and advocate economic and community development for North St. Louis County. NCI was established in 1977. The Board is composed of community leaders and business owners. Mr. Ron McMullen, President of Christian Hospital is the current Board of Directors Chair. Rebecca Zoll is the current President/CEO.
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