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  • Past Chamber of Commerce Annual Award Winners

    The Lancaster Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce is proud to recognize local organizations,
    businesses, and individuals each year at our annual awards banquet each year.

  • Floyd Wolfe Community Service Award Recipients:

    1988 – Lancaster Festival Board
    1989 – Jo Voss
    1990 – Jim Miller
    1991 – George Coen
    1992 – Ginny Hazelton
    1993 – Jack Katlic
    1994 – Stan Robinson
    1995 – Bill Ditman
    1996 – Don Wendel
    1997 – Barbara Hood & Eleanor Hunzicker
    1998 – Dr. Robert Fox
    1999 – Ron Keaton
    2000 – Connie Leitnecker
    2001 – Fran Utley
    2002 – Rosemary & Len Hajost
    2003 – Grace Ray Moon
    2004 – Robert Kraft*
    2006 – Norm Ogilvie
    2007 – June & Dave Harcum
    2008 – Dave Fey
    2009 – Ed Clum
    2010 – Dr. Henry Hood
    2011 – Ron Burris
    2012 – Phil McKnight*
    2013 – Maywood Mission
    2014 – Mina Ubbing
    2015 – Dean Cochenour
    2016 – David Smith (Former Mayor)
    2017 – Dr. Gordon B. Snyder
    2018 – Ken Culver
    2019 – Judy Root
    2020 – Dave Levacy
    2022 – Christa Moody
    2023 – Dr. Edwin Payne

    *Awarded posthumuously 

  • Brett Markwood Award Recipients:

    1993 - James Malone, LFD; Eric Brown, FCSO
    1994 - John Moore, OSHP; Jerry Primmer –LPD
    1995 - Edward Breining, LFD; Kevin Everhart, LPD
    1996 - Thomas Dempsey, LFD; David Bailey - LPD 
    1997 - Medic Jack Mattlin, Jr., LFD; Deputy Kirk Kern, FCSO
    1998 - Michael Peters, LPD; Lt. David Anders, LFD
    1999 - David Savage, FCSO; Charles Brandt, Baltimore Fire
    2000 - George Carr, LFD; Brian Lowe, LPD
    2001 - James Lott, OSHP 
    2002 - Pat Hastings, Amanda Twp. FD; Randy Bartow, LPD 
    2003 - Mark Remington, LPD
    2004 - Kurt Humbert, LPD  
    2006 - Jeff Devereaux, LPD 
    2007 - Ethan Collins, FCSO 
    2008 - Chris Caton, LPD
    2009 - Andrew Russell, LPD
    2011 - Nick Snyder, LPD
    2012 - Craig Spiller, LFD
    2013 - Jason Coy, LFD 
    2014 - Jerry Darfus, LPD
    2015 - Simon Hall, LPD
    2016 - Sgt. Michael Peters, LPD 
    2017 - Chief Terry Dunlap (Retired), Greenfield Twp. Fire
    2018 - Rod Sandy, LPD
    2019 - Adam Locke, LPD
    2020 - Capt. Scott Cox (Retired), LPD
    2022 - Sgt. Bryan Underwood, LPD
    2023 - Adam Hetterle, LFD

  • Large Business of the Year Award Recipients

    2010 - Kumler Collision & Automotive
    2011- PortaKleen
    2012 - Buckeye Honda
    2013 - Buffalo Wild Wings
    2014 - Fairfield National Bank (Park National Bank)
    2015 - Standing Stone Bank
    2016 - Fairfield Medical Center
    2017 - FAIRHOPE Hospice & Palliative Care
    2018 - Buckeye Toyota
    2019 - RETRIEV Technologies
    2020 - Gorsuch Community of Companies
    2022 - Company Wrench, Ltd.
    2023 – Claypool Electric

  • Small Business of the Year Recipients:

    2010 - Hamburg Fireworks/Jerry’s Fireworks
    2011 - WLOH Radio (Wolf Country Radio)
    2012 - Mirrorscapes
    2013 - Fashion Vanity Cleaners
    2014 - Walker’s Shoe Center
    2015 - Lancaster Animal Clinic
    2016 - Bay Food Market
    2017 - Art & Clay on Main / Square 7 Coffee House
    2018 - Snyder & Company
    2019 - Martin Barker Design
    2020 - Bob’s Backyard Barbeque
    2022 – Arbuckle Phayer Accounting Group
    2023 – Krile Communications

  • Non-Profit Organization of the Year Recipients

    2020 - Fairfield Area Humane Society
    2022 - Fairfield Center for disABILITIES & Cerebral Palsy
    2023 - Habitat For Humanity of Southeast Ohio

  • Tammy Nusser Customer Service Award Recipients

    2014 - Christy Shafer, Hampton Inn
    2015 - Logan Burkhart, Candy Cottage
    2016 - Cyndi Getz, Fairfield County JFS
    2017 - Amanda Decker, Innerphase Video Productions
    2018 - Sasha LeMaster, Fairfield Area Humane Society
    2019 - Kate Smiley Parker, Fairfield National Bank (Park National Bank)
    2020 - Rachel Schlarb, WLOH, The Wolf
    2022 - Lori Hawk, Fairfield County Human Resources Department
    2023 - Jodi Amspaugh, Home Helpers of Lancaster

  • Young Professional of the Year Award Recipients:

    2012 - David Uhl
    2013 - Karenda Arnett
    2014 - Angela Krile
    2015 - Laura Tussing
    2016 - Jeff Beard
    2017 - Bryan Everitt
    2018 - Nicole Davis
    2019 - Scott Spangler
    2020 - Colin Hietikko
    2022 - Andrea Spires
    2023 - Delainey McIlwain