Community awards presented

More than 130 members of the Pike County Chamber of Commerce and guests gathered at Barnstormer’s Grill Thursday, Dec. 2, to honor recipients of various community awards.’It’s always a good thing to recognize our members and the things they are doing in the community,’ said chamber president Karen Brown. ‘It’s just a good time for us to reflect on the year, what we’ve accomplished and what we can accomplish next year.’2010 Awards include: ’¢ Recruiter of the Year -Jason Brisendine’¢ Small Business of the Year – A Novel Experience’¢ Large Business of the Year – Southern Rivers Energy’¢ Organization of the Year – Boys and Girls Club’¢ Agricultural Producer of the Year – Green Valley Farms’¢ Volunteer of the Year – Don Bailey’¢ Citizen of the Year – Ben Maxedon