(Hamilton, NY – June 2013) The Hamilton Business Alliance and Partnership for Community Development would like to announce the finalists for the first-ever “Celebrating Business in Hamilton” awards. The HBA and PCD are presenting these annual awards to honor outstanding businesses and businesspeople in the Hamilton community.
The finalists will be presented certificates of achievement at the HBA meeting at the Colgate Inn at 8 a.m. June 5. The winners will be announced at the PCD/HBA annual meeting at the Colgate Inn at 7:30 a.m. June 12.
The finalists for each category are as follows:
Economic Development Advocate of the Year
Must be an individual who is not a professional economic developer and must have a record of exhibiting outstanding leadership, support or cooperation in furthering and supporting community or economic development efforts in Hamilton
* Roger Bauman
* Joanne Borfitz
* Ed Carhart
* Patti vonMechow
Entrepreneur of the Year
Must be an individual who has a business in Hamilton, must bring an innovative product or service to Hamilton that acts as a catalyst for further economic growth and must assume considerable initiative and risk bringing their product or service to Hamilton
* Carolyn Gherardi of 22 Utica Street Café
* Richard and Karen Holcomb of Holcomb’s B & B
* Lewis Petersen of Valley View Aviation
* Bruce and Nancy Rivington of Kreimhild Dairy Farms
* Matt Whalen and Carrie Blackmore of Good Nature Brewing
Business of the Year
Must be a private-sector organization in Hamilton, must demonstrate adaptation and growth in a competitive business environment, must provide quality service and customer choice to its customers and must exhibit ongoing community service or support of community programs through donations of time and monetary resources.
* Broad St Gallery
* Evergreen Gallery
* Parry’s
* Seven Oaks Clubhouse Restaurant
* Steph Boutique