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Butch Burney
There is about one week remaining to get your nominations in for the annual Community Awards, presented at the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet on Thursday, Feb. 15.
Nominations need to be in by Tuesday, Jan. 2.
To nominate, the committees ask that you not just list a name but go into detail about why the person or business deserves the award. This is not a voting contest, but a nomination process.
Nominations are being accepted for Citizen of the Year, Woman of the Year, Small and Large Businesses of the Year and other superlative recognitions.
Nominations can be sent to Butch@Hopkins-Chamber.org or mailed to the following addresses:
• Citizen of the Year — Chamber of Commerce, 110 Main Street, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482.
• Woman of the Year— Chamber of Commerce, 110 Main Street, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482.
• Caregiver of the Year — Chamber of Commerce, 110 Main Street, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482.
• Community Pride Award—Adult Leadership Class, 110 Main Street, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482.
• Agriculturist of the Year — Hopkins-Rains Counties Farm Bureau, 233 College St., Sulphur Springs, TX 75482.
• Growth and Renewal— Downtown Business Alliance, 109 East Jefferson St., Sulphur Springs, TX 75482.
• Outstanding Professional Educator (administrator, counselor, diagnostician, or teacher) — Chamber of Commerce, 110 Main St., Sulphur Springs, TX 75482.
• Outstanding Para Professional Educator (secretary or aide) — Chamber of Commerce, 110 Main St., Sulphur Springs, TX 75482.
• Outstanding Auxiliary Educator (maintenance, custodial, transportation, nurse or cafeteria) — Chamber of Commerce, 110 Main St., Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. Businesses of the Year nominations should be for
those businesses which exhibit outstanding community involvement—civic, church, educational, benevolent, humanitarian or other.
• Large Business of the Year — Chamber of Commerce, 110 Main St., Sulphur Springs, TX 75482.
• Small Business of the Year — Chamber of Commerce, 110 Main St., Sulphur Springs, TX 75482.
Banquet
Sponsorship
It’s also not too early to get your tables for the annual Chamber banquet. Tables for 10 are $500 and will include sponsorship recognition. This banquet is usually a sell out, so get your sponsorships and tickets early!
First
Responders Banquet
The annual First Responders Appreciation Banquet, presented by One Church, is set for Thursday, Jan. 4, at the Hopkins County Civic Center.
All first responders in the county are invited to attend, and the community is encouraged to help show their appreciation with gift cards and door prizes. Prizes will be given to those in attendance.
For more information on how to help sponsor the appreciation banquet, call the Chamber at 903-8856515 or email info@hopkinschamber. org.