The Cuyahoga Falls Chamber of Commerce has announced the following recipents for the 2013 Chamber Awards:
2013 Chamber Member Business Person of the Year
Paul Testa, Testa Companies
2013 Chamber Member Business of the Year
Valley Savings Bank
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2013 Cuyahoga Falls Citizen of the Year
David Sebastian
The Cuyahoga Falls Chamber of Commerce accepted nominations for the 2013 Awards until April 5, 2013 at the Chamber office.
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The winners were selected based on their business and personal achievements and contributions to Cuyahoga Falls which includes their volunteer work and efforts in the community and in the Chamber of Commerce.
All Chamber of Commerce Members were eligible to receive the Business Person of the Year Award and Member Business of the Year Award. And all Chamber Members and Residents of Cuyahoga Falls were eligible to receive the Citizen of the Year Award.
Chamber CEO Laura Petrella says “These awards are the highest honor a person in Cuyahoga Falls can receive from the Chamber of Commerce.”
The following business leaders served on the 2013 Awards Committee for the Chamber of Commerce:
2013 Awards Co-Chairs:
Carol Morgan, North Akron Savings Bank
Marilyn McClure, AEDpeople
2013 Awards Committee
Jeff Iula, City of Cuyahoga Falls Council at Large Member
Diana Colavecchio, Clerk of Courts
Rebecca Davey, Hamilton Appraisal Service
John Friend, The Fedeli Group
Keith Viers, Ohio Savings Bank
The following Chamber of Commerce businesses sponsored the 2013 Awards Program:
Clerk of Courts – Diana Colavecchio
North Akron Savings Bank
Ohio Savings Bank
RPF Group Inc.
The Fedeli Group
Valley Savings Bank
Congratulations to our 2013 Nominees
CHAMBER MEMBER Business Person of the Year NOMINEES:
NAME/BUSINESS NAME
Aaron Barnhart Valley Savings Bank
Donna Beheydt Minute Man Press
Billy Harding Donatos Pizza
Kathryn Hunter Valley Savings Bank
Russ Iona American mortgage Service Co.
Marilyn McClure AED People
Tom Metlovski Village Gardens Restaurant
Rich Piekarski Gardens of Western Reserve
Marty Shoemaker Clifford Shoemaker Funeral Home
Paul Testa Testa Builders
CUYAHOGA FALLS RESIDENT Citizen of the Year NOMINEES:
Name
Valerie Wax Carr
Leo Johnson
Mary McClure
Carrie Madden
Nell and Jim Orndorf
Laura Petrella
David F. Sebastian
Heather Shaw
Matt Weiss
CHAMBER MEMBER Business of the Year NOMINEES:
BUSINESS NAME
Caring For Kids, Inc.
Computer Solutions & Management
Falls Supersonic Car Wash
National Church Residences/ Bath Road
Right Brain Design
Summa Western Reserve Hospital
Village Gardens Restaurant
Valley Savings Bank
The 2013 awards recipients will be honored at the Chamber AWARDS Luncheon on Wednesday, May 22 at the Sheraton Suites – Cuyahoga Falls from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm. Mayor Don Robart will introduce and present the awards for the Cuyahoga Falls Chamber of Commerce.
The luncheon speaker for the 2013 Awards is Senator Frank LaRose who will speak on “What it Takes to be a Leader”.
The May 22, 2013 Luncheon meeting is sponsored by Chamber Member Broadman Baptist Church.
The cost to attend is $18 for Chamber Members and $28 for Non-Chamber Members. rsvp@cfchamber.com
The 2013 awards recipients will also have the opportunity to ride in the Chamber car Monday, May 27 Cuyahoga Falls Memorial Day Parade.
The Cuyahoga Falls Chamber of Commerce has been in existence since 1926 and is located at 151 Portage Trail, Suite 1, Cuyahoga Falls and Laura A. Petrella, CEO can be reached at 330-929-6756 or info@cfchamber.com and www.cfchamber.com
The mission statement of the Chamber is as follows: “The Cuyahoga Falls Chamber of Commerce actively promotes partnership of business and community succeeding together.”