Greene Chamber announces winners of Distinguished Service, McCracken Legacy awards
The Greene County Chamber of Commerce will host its annual membership banquet and presentation of the Distinguished Service Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at Valley View Farm in Waynesburg.
The 2023 Distinguished Service Award will be presented to more than one individual this year to begin a new tradition on the 35th anniversary of the award’s inception. Receiving the award this year are Joesph Ayersman, Douglass Lee, Barbara Wise and Deborah Wilson. Additionally, Waynesburg Milling Company will receive the McCracken Legacy Award.
Distinguished Service Awards are based on lasting contributions to community welfare, participation in civic organizations, evidence of leadership ability, success in vocation, personal and/or business progress, and cooperation with other individuals and organizations. Jack McCracken was the first individual recipient in 1988. In 2016, the legacy award was established, and goes to a business or organization in Greene County which has demonstrated ambition, profitability, growth, sound business planning, customer satisfaction and management of people; a commitment to social responsibility and exemplary community involvement; demonstration of a positive social and/or economic impact on the community and exemplary civic community leadership.
The public is welcome to attend the banquet and may make reservations by email by Nov. 10 at info@greenechamber.org or by calling 724-627-5926.
Cost to attend is $40 per person and includes a meal, cash bar, entertainment and a basket raffle which will benefit the chamber’s scholarship fund.