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2007 Business of the Year Awards Presented at SMACC's 24th Annual Dinner

Straub Brewery, Salter Communications take 2007 Business of the Year Honors

Straub Brewery and Salter Communications, SMACC's 2007 Businesses of the Year, were honored at the Chamber's 24th Annual Dinner, held at the Red Fern on Saturday, February 9.

Straub Brewery was named the 2007 Large Business of the Year and Salter Communication received the award for 2007 Small Business of the Year.

The awards were presented by Chamber President Wes Meyer and Chamber Executive Director Sally Wilson.

Also recognized were Sheetz, runner-up for Large Business of the Year, and Village Peddler, runner-up for Small Business of the Year.

Dan Straub accepts Straub Brewery's
2007 Large Business of the Year Award

John Salter accepts Salter Communication's
2007 Small Business of the Year Award

Todd Fitzgerald of the Village Peddler -
Finalist for the Small Business Category

Peggy Faulk & Barb Mauk of Sheetz -
Finalist for the Large Business Category

Annual Dinner Chairperson Char Floravit thanking
the sponsors and committee for their support & hard work

SMACC Welcomes 2008 Board of Directors

Front Row: Meagan Andrus, Office Secretary, Wes Meyer, President, Sally Wilson, Executive Director/Secretary, Mark Jacob, Vice President, Suzy Newman, Treasurer

Middle Row: Hal Beimel, Greg Stauffer, Char Floravit, Lori Schreiber, Katie Weidenboerner & Mary Petrucci
Back Row: Gene Williams, Jude Lundy, Diane Bressler, John Salter, David Larkin, Kevin Berry & Aaron Bleggi

Absent from Photo: Fritz Lecker, Dean Trinka & Randy Cole

2007 Home Tours & Holiday Mixer held on Sunday, December 2nd

Despite the dire winter forecast, over 70 area residents boarded school buses for the third annual Chamber Home Tours on Sunday, December 2nd. They were not disappointed as these five homes and businesses were dressed up in their holiday best. The afternoon was topped-off by a delicious buffet at the St. Marys Country Club with Christmas music supplied by Dan Hawkins. All-in-all, a great way to spend an otherwise dreary Sunday afternoon.

John & Becky Pasquinelli Home - 162 Villa Road

John & Amy Reed Home - 370 Brusselles Street

Kaitlin & Eric Beck - 273 Charles Street

Lynch-Green Funeral Home - 151 North Michael Street

Stackpole-Hall Foundation - 44 South St. Marys Street

Holiday Mixer @ St. Marys Country Club

Advent Crafts Workshop

Pictures from the Advent Craft Workshop
held on Saturday, December 2nd at the Sacred Heart Activity Center

working on crafts

Fritz concentrating on the coffee!

Fritz and Dolly hamming it up!

working on crafts

Making the popular reindeer t-shirts!

The committee & helpers

Straub Brewery in Business Spotlight

On November 13, 2007, SMACC's Business Spotlight series featured Straub Brewery.

From left: SMACC Vice President Mark Jacob, SMACC President Wes
Meyer, SMACC Executive Director Sally Wilson, and Straub Brewery
President Dan Straub sample the brew from the Eternal Tap.

Touring the Brewery

touring the brewery

enjoying a cold one

A New Tree on the Diamond!!

A live tree, a beautiful 14' Fraser Fir, now has a permanent home on the Diamond. We would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for their generous contributions that helped to make this dream a reality.

Arnold Wolfe Trust * Dave’s Pro Shop
Morgan AM&T * Burke’s Home Center * Doris Stackpole *
Northwest Savings Bank * C/G Electrodes
First Commonwealth Bank * OSRAM Sylvania
Coldwell Bank - 1 St. Marys Realty * Joe & Sue Meyer
St. Marys Auto Body * CSB Bank *
Lynch Radkowski Funeral Home * The Red Fern *
Cunningham Trucking * Mark Jacob, Attorney at Law

The picture below show the journey of the Diamond Memorial Tree, from the field where it was grown to the place of honor on the Diamond where it now lives.