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Business community selects 2024 award winners
By Ellen Zornes, Executive Director
A gigantic Thank You to everyone that attended our Awards Banquet! It was wonderful...even the weather cooperated. We appreciate all this year's nominees and all our Chamber members who nominated them and all who voted for our Award winners. It takes us all!
The Barn at Cedar Grove was beyond beautiful...Thank You, Amy Mitchum for allowing us the use of your barn. The meal by Sondra Keltner and Sweets and Eats was delicious...just perfect for the evening. And Sondra went above and beyond to accommodate us even though we went past our cut off date and number of attendees. Thank you to Drycee Studios for our awards and Hot Prints for our banners.
The Tourism Mixer after our Banquet was also a roaring success. Thank you to Paige Nickels, Tourism Director, and the Tourism Board for allowing us to share the evening and venue with them.
A simply enchanting evening! Those who won the most votes are listed after the nominees in each category below.
AGRICULTURIST - Allie Caldwell, Chris Coomer, Ed Grider, Greg Corbin, Jacob Feese, Jeff Hatcher, Jeffery Humble, John Pike, Lena Miller, Leslie Streeval, Mike Hatcher, Nick Roy, Sheila/Bruce Willis, Sonia Cundiff, Steve Cheatham, Will Myers.
The 2024 Chamber of Commerce Agriculturist of the Year is Nick Roy.
BUSINESS/PROFESSIONAL MAN - Adam Roy, Ben Franklin, Chris Lewis, Chris Schmidt, Dan Antle, Doyle Lloyd, Elliot Burton, Jacob Burton, Jason Faulkner, Jeff Jessie, Mark Dykes, Matt Jackson, Nick Fudge.
The 2024 Chamber of Commerce Business/Professional Man of the Year is Jeff Jessie.
BUSINESS/PROFESSIONAL WOMAN - Alexis Jennings, Connie Kemp, Diana Withers, Heather Spoon, Jessica Hatcher, Jill Smith, Kelly Caldwell, LaGene Sexton, Leanna Bennett, Leslie Cucinotta, Leslie Streeval, Linda Waggener, Monica Shuffett, Pam Hancock, Pam Hoots, Renee McCloud, ShantilaRexroat, Sulayne Grider.
The 2024 Chamber of Commerce Business/Professional Woman of the Year is Pam Hoots.
SMALL BUSINESS - Adair Drug, Adair Progress, All NaturalHealth Food Store, Barger Insurance, Columbia Magazine, Columbia Pharmacy, Dryce Studios, Gypsy JoLee, Hot Prints, Jeffries Hardware, Let Um Fly, Local Dwelling Company, Nanwood Market, Plant Cell, Reed Brothers Insurance, Smiley's Shoes, Splash Car Wash, Wild and Free.
The 2024 Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year is Columbia Magazine.
LARGE BUSINESS - Bank of Columbia, CIRCOR (IMO Delaval), First and Farmers's National Bank, Golden Rule Wilson Realty, J. L. Gate, Inc., Little Caesars Pizza, Sleep Inn, Southern Nest Realty, TJ Health Columbia, Walmart.
The 2024 Chamber of Commerce Large Business of the Year is the Bank of Columbia.
COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT - Jim Blair Center Playground, City of Columbia, Cayce Davenport, (Itty Bitty) Courthouse Committee, Economic Development Board, Heather Spoon, Shannon Sexton, Tina Cook Thomas
The 2024 Chamber of Commerce Community Enhancement of the Year is the City of Columbia.
EDUCATOR - Angie Smith, Chad Parnell, Debbie Bradshaw, Deron Breeze, Jason Faulkner, Josh Furkin, Lisa Newell-Hare, Sarah Dean, Tabitha Giles, Taylor Morrison, Will Myers.
The 2024 Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year is Chad Parnell.
EMPLOYEE - Abe Cross, Andrea Feese, Ann Smith, Courtney Karnes, Dakota Berger, Kara Iqbal, Kevin Shepherd, Jose' Murrello Perez, Marsha Godsey, Ruby Smith, Sarah Jessie, Sherry Parnell, Wes Feese, Zack Humphrey.
The 2024 Chamber of Commerce Employee of the Year is Zack Humphrey.
FIRST RESPONDER - Brandon Hitch, Chad Wheet, Chris Bragg, Chris Tweedy, Evan Burton.
The 2024 Chamber of Commerce First Responder of the Year is Evan Burton.
HEALTH ADVOCATE - Adair County Health Department, Cassie Rogers Burton, Donna Janes, Emily Cross, LaGeneCorbin, Levi McQueary, Meg Lewis, Melody Smith, Ronald P. (Butch) Rogers, SPERO Health, Stacey Biggs, Summit Manor, Tamara Moss.
The 2024 Chamber of Commerce Health Advocate of the Year is Stacey Biggs.
VOLUNTEER - Bobby Morrison, (Itty Bitty) Courthouse Committee, Downtown Days Committee, Hannah Peck, Leslie Streeval, Pam Hancock, Robert Flowers, Shannon Sexton, Sharon Burton, Sharon Payne, Tina Cook Thomas.
The 2024 Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year is Downtown Days Committee.
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Agriculturalist 2024: Nick Roy
2024-07-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com.
The 2024 Columbia Adair Chamber of Commerce Agriculturist of the Year is Nick Roy, Adair County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources. He is pictured with, from left: Chamber President, PVA, Landon Edwards; State Senator Max Wise; Nick Roy; State Representative Amy Neighbors; Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ellen Zornes. Nick and his wife, Audrey, have two children Katie & Luke. Since beginning his career at the Extension office in 2007, Nick has worked closely with local livestock producers to improve forage management and production. His deepest interests include forage production and animal nutrition. He provides support to local agriculture groups including the Adair County Cattlemen’s Association, Ag Development Council, Extension Master Gardeners, and Farm Bureau Federation.
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Holmes Bend Marina at Chamber banquet
2024-07-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com.
The Holmes Bend Marina family attended The 2024 Columbia Adair Chamber of Commerce annual banquet Friday evening. From left are: Joey, Kelly, and Tanner Caldwell with Linda Blankenship and David Butler.
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First Responder 2024: Det. Sgt. Evan Burton
2024-07-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com.
Detective Sergeant Evan Burton is the 2024 Chamber of Commerce First Responder of the Year. He is pictured with from left: Chamber President, PVA, Landon Edwards; State Senator Max Wise; Evan; State Representative Amy Neighbors; Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ellen Zornes. Evan began his law enforcement career with the Russell County Sheriff's Office where he worked his way up to a Patrol Sergeant and K9 Handler and was a 2012 Graduate of The Department of Criminal Justice Training. He transferred to the Columbia Police Department in 2019 and in 2022 graduated from the Academy of Police Supervision and currently serves as a Detective Sergeant.
Evan has always loved law enforcement and so naturally his idol is Sheriff Andy Taylor. He recently had the chance to visit the small town of Mt. Airy, North Carolina, a/k/a Mayberry, and got to sit at Sheriff Taylor's desk. He believes there is a life lesson in every episode and has even used some of Andy and Barney's tactics on the job. He is married to the former Cassie Jo Rogers and they live in Adair County.
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At the 2024 Chamber of Commerce banquet
2024-07-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com.
Dr. Ronald 'Butch' and Gayle Rogers were at the 2024 Columbia Adair Chamber of Commerce banquet. He was among those nominated for leadership positions in the business community.
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Business Man of the Year 2024: Jeff Jessie
2024-07-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com.
The 2024 Chamber of Commerce Business/Professional Man of the Year is Jeff Jessie. Pictured at the banquet are, from left: Chamber President, PVA, Landon Edwards; State Senator Max Wise; Jeff; State Representative Amy Neighbors; and Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ellen Zornes. He got his start in the funeral home business while still in high school by working after school and weekends at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home.
A rather different kind of high school job, but he found he really enjoyed working there and after high school graduation, he went to work at Grissom Funeral Home and graduated from Midway America College of Mortuary Science. Soon after, he left Adair County where he helped start funeral homes in Tennessee and Kentucky, and served in Glasgow for 20 years before finding his way back home and becoming the owner of the place where he first found his calling - Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home. He also owns funeral homes in Summer Shade and Edmonton. Jeff is an Adair County native who is married to the former Stacy Greer of Knifley and they have three children.
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Business/Professional Woman 2024: Pam Hoots
2024-07-23 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Jackie Montgomery.
The 2024 Chamber of Commerce Business/Professional Woman of the Year is Pam Hoots. She is pictured here holding her little niece Noraly Bruns, 2, as she accepts the award from Chamber Executive Director Ellen Zornes. Mayor Pam works tirelessly from early in the morning til on into late in the evening - driving around Columbia, with Jakky by her side - just checking that everything is alright in the town she loves. Although Columbia is Pam's hometown, she did leave for a while for work but found her way back home, and when she did, as an experienced former mayor, many asked her to consider running for office again. She did - and the rest is history.
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Large Business of the Year: Bank of Columbia
2024-07-23 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com.
The 2024 Chamber of Commerce Large Business of the Year is the Bank of Columbia. Pictured with Columbia Adair County Chamber President Landon Edwards, State Senator Max Wise, State Representative Amy Neighbors and Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ellen Zornes - representing Bank of Columbia (front row, left to right) Tanner Goodman, Employee of the Year nominee Sherry Parnell, Kim Irvin, President/CEO Mark Dykes, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors Suzanne Farmer, Piper Kemp, Employee of the Year nominee Andrea Feese; (back row, left to right) Ashley Roy, Josh Withers, Michelle Powell, Wyatt Houk, Bryan Caldwell and Chase Coomer.
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Chamber of Commerce annual banquet
2024-07-23 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com.
Vicky Pike, owner of Miss Vicky's Pampered Angus Ranch in New Columbia, helped with coverage of the Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce annual banquet Friday night at the Barn at Cedar Grove.
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Smith family and Back family at banquet
2024-07-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com.
Lisa and Patrick Back from Russell Springs, at right, sat across from Sophia, 15, Billy and Melody Smith at the Columbia Adair Chamber of Commerce Banquet. Melody was nominated for health advocate of the year from the Adair Health Department.
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Pam Hancock honored by Adair County Tourism
2024-07-24 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Jackie Montgomery.
Pam Hancock, at left, was honored at retirement from her many years of service to Adair County Tourism at the Mixer Friday evening. The presentation was made by Sulayne Grider and Paige Nickel, at right.
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Educator of the Year: Chad Parnell
2024-07-24 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com.
Adair County High School Principal Chad Parnell was voted the 2024 Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year. He is pictured, center, with Columbia Adair County Chamber President Landon Edwards, State Senator Max Wise, State Representative Amy Neighbors and Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ellen Zornes. Chad was a wonderful tech teacher and one of the most popular teachers at ACHS. His devotion to ACHS and its students did not go unnoticed and he was chosen to become principal of Adair County High School.
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Community Enhancement award: City of Columbia
2024-07-25 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com.
The 2024 Chamber of Commerce made an award category for Community Enhancement and the voters chose for 2024 the City of Columbia. City staff members present at the banquet include Sydney Strange, Tiffany Collins, Jordan Dean, Jada Atwood, Woody Sharpe, Butch Rogers, Evan Burton, Mayor Pam Hoots, pictured with Chamber President, PVA, Landon Edwards; and State Senator Max Wise on their left; and State Representative Amy Neighbors; and Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ellen Zornes at right.
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Griders at the Barn at Cedar Grove events
2024-07-26 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com.
Sulayne and JD Grider at the annual Columbia Adair County Chamber of Commerce banquet. When she's not at work at Reed Brothers Insurance downtown, Sulayne serves as a board member on both the Chamber and Tourism boards which held back to back events at the Barn at Cedar Grove Friday.
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Employee of the Year: Zack Humphrey
2024-07-26 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com.
The 2024 Chamber of Commerce Employee of the Year is Zack Humphrey, USPS mail carrier born and raised in GreenCounty, in the Ebenezer Community. Zack started his career fourteen years ago with the Greensburg Post Office as a part time/fill in mail carrier when his neighbor told him about an opening there. He found he really enjoyed carrying the mail and was able to transition into a full-time position in Columbia's Post Office and he and his wife Amber became Adair Countians. Zack has the downtown and surrounding city route and those who have him as their mail carrier consider themselves fortunate indeed. Besides carrying the mail, he likes to fish, golf and hunt.
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Grady Lewis at first business event
2024-07-26 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com.
Master Grady Lewis, born January 30, 2024 is the little son of Christopher and Meg Lewis. He made his first business event at the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet and is pictured in the arms of his grandmother Ann. He is the third grandchild of Ann and Leon Lewis. He is also the grandchild of Steve and Julia Hartfield of Greensburg. Grady has an older brother, Griffin, and sister, Greyson.
Sharing the table at right at the July 19th banquet are Nick and Natalie Fudge, and at the far end of the table are Paige and Derek Nickel.
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Health Advocate of the Year: Stacey Biggs
2024-07-27 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com.
The 2024 Chamber of Commerce Health Advocate of the Year is Stacey Biggs, center, the TJ Health Executive Vice President of Marketing, Planning and Development. She serves as liaison for health care with our state legislature and our state hospital association. She and her husband Craig are Adair County natives. Stacey's name has become synonymous with TJ Health Columbia. She works tireless to make sure Columbia and our surrounding area has what it needs for Emergency Rooms and Primary Care Facilities. Stacey is a member of the South Central Kentucky Red Cross and will be serving as its Board Chair this year. She is pictured at the annual banquet with Columbia Adair County Chamber President Landon Edwards, State Senator Max Wise, State Representative Amy Neighbors and Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ellen Zornes.
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Small Business of the Year: Columbia Magazine
2024-07-27 - Adair County, KY .
Columbia Magazine was voted the 2024 Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year. Columbia Magazine was started by Linda Waggener as a small black and white monthly print magazine back in 1997. After the turn of the century CM migrated to the first online local news and features publication in the region with Pen Waggener as webmaster.
Since Ed and Linda began posting daily updates in 2006, Columbia Magazine format has stayed the same, and thanks to sponsors, it is the only news site that does not require any login, password, nor personal information, to read it - just pull up the website www.columbiamagazine.com and 25 years of stories and pictures are all right there - ready to enjoy.
Linda, center, is pictured with, from left: Columbia Adair County Chamber President Landon Edwards, State Senator Max Wise, State Representative Amy Neighbors and Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ellen Zornes.
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