Chamber braves weather for annual member dinner, awards

One of the chief reaons for the chamber’s annual membership dinner is to present awards for service to the volunteer of the year and to the non-profit organization of the year. The Meeker Arts and Cultural Committee was presented the award for non-profit of the year. From left are MACC Vice President Stephanie Kobald, MACC Treasurer Vanessa Trout, MACC Board Member Laurie Zellers, MACC President Gary Zellers at the microphone, chamber Vice President Dan Schwartz, Board Member Kalene Reidinger and Chamber President Diana Jones.

There were lots of hungry faces dodging the rain, hail and wind on Friday under a large tent as the Meeker Chamber of Commerce held its annual membership dinner and awards presentation. A dinner of pork shanks and fried chicken catered by Ma Famiglia help the members keep warm and the turnout was quite good.

Two major awards were presented Friday night at the annual Meeker Chamber of Commerce Membership and Awards Dinner, held outside this year near the gazebo between the old courthouse and new Justice Center in downtown Meeker. From left to right, Meeker Chamber Executive Director Stephanie Kobald, Chamber Board Member Ann Marie Scritchfield and her daughter, Eva, present Diane Dunham with the Citizen of the Year Award for all of her volunteer work for several organizations in Meeker. At far right is Meeker Board President Diana Jones.

Despite rain, hail and wind prior to the start of the annual Meeker Chamber of Commerce Membership Dinner on Friday night, there was a full house of attendees who still had to brave a sometimes-tough wind near the new town gazebo in downtown Meeker. The meal was catered by Ma Famiglia.

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