Lima Chamber recognizes businesses/people at annual gala

LIMA — The Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce regarded a number of community corporations and people today for their management capabilities at the 19th yearly Awards Gala on Wednesday evening at the College of Northwestern Ohio Occasion Heart.

“We give out awards to honor them and respect them for all they do,” claimed Jed Metzger, president of the Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce.

Metzger states that aside from recipients having a smaller plaque, the honors that go along with obtaining the awards are very particular.

“It’s additional so persons honor you and recognize you. It drives business enterprise to their businesses but much more importantly, it’s just a recognition that they work so difficult to attain their aim and to fundamentally serve others and we’re just so psyched we can honor any of our small corporations,” Metzger mentioned.

Kari Taylor, who received the Younger Leader award, is government director/counselor for Cornerstone of Hope, Lima. Her endeavours to fulfill the desires of mental health products and services in the Lima local community was regarded by the chamber. Her employees has developed to 11 individuals and they see more than 90 consumers a week.

“It’s amazing how I feel so blessed to be outfitted by my Heavenly Father for the guidance he presents me for my daily residing by an incredible group of workers that I get to work with on an daily basis, that I get to provide with in our group,” Taylor explained.

Overall Revolution Schooling Facility, which won in the Rising Organization class, is owned by Jessy Austin. The business has developed by 50% in customers around the past yr and revenue is up about 400% for the 3rd and 4th quarters of 2020.

Sara’s Sweets is owned by Sara Anderson, who started off her small business in April of 2012 baking cupcakes from house. She expanded to a brick-and-mortar retail store on Eastown Street in 2015. Her business enterprise was considered the ideal Female Owned business enterprise.

St. Marks Source Centre, which won in the Non-Revenue category, is run by Jessie Roark out of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church on North Metcalf Road in Lima.

Roark opened the centre in 2014 and helps persons with food, garments and guidance with their utility expenditures.

Kathy Keller won the Lima Chamber’s Athena Award.

Keller is district director of the Ohio Little Small business Enhancement Center at Rhodes Condition University and was formerly government director of the Wapakoneta Place Chamber of Commerce for a 10 years.

Hoffman Analytic, owned by John Hoffman and Marcy Bolek, gained in the Tiny Enterprise Category. The small business is a full-provider environmental laboratory specializing in analyses on consuming drinking water, wastewater and secure and perilous waste.

Arrive at Sam Shriver at 567-242-0409.