Silsbee chamber presents awards at annual banquet

  • This year’s Silsbee Chamber of Commerce award winners are,from left,Betty Ritcher,Teacher of the Year; Jonta Miller,Citizen of the Year; Donita Banks and Curt Woodard,Toys for Tots, Non-Profit of the Year; Tom Lee, Jay Hinkie Memorial First Responder of the Year; and James Suie, Donut Palace, Business of the Year.At right is Melissa Smart,chamber executive director. Dan Eakin photo
    This year’s Silsbee Chamber of Commerce award winners are,from left,Betty Ritcher,Teacher of the Year; Jonta Miller,Citizen of the Year; Donita Banks and Curt Woodard,Toys for Tots, Non-Profit of the Year; Tom Lee, Jay Hinkie Memorial First Responder of the Year; and James Suie, Donut Palace, Business of the Year.At right is Melissa Smart,chamber executive director. Dan Eakin photo
The Silsbee Chamber of Commerce presented five awards at the chamber’s 78th annual banquet Saturday night at St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Silsbee. As at previous banquets, a crowd packed the church’s cafeteria. They enjoyed a good lunch, played Who Shot JR? and then watched as awards were presented. Also several won expensive prizes in drawings. Betty Ritcher was chosen as Teacher of the Year,…

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