Winners of the Diamond Awards (including Emerging Leader\, Small Business\, Large Business\, as well as Small and Large Non-Profit of the Year Awards)\, The Raymond P. Shafer Award\, and the Lew and Ellie \;Davies Award will be announced at this annual event.
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\nThe Raymond P. Shafer Award\, in its 28th year\, will be awarded to a member of the community who has made a positive impact on the quality of life in western Crawford County through his/her volunteer service to our community. Likewise\, the Lew and Ellie \;Davies Award for Outstanding Community Service will be presented to an \;Allegheny College student who has made a significant contribution to the Meadville area. The Diamond Awards will be presented to individuals\, businesses and non-profits that have demonstrated excellent leadership and performance in their field and in the community. \;
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\nNominations can be made through March \;16 for the Diamond Awards and the Shafer Award. \;Self-nominations are welcome.
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\nClick this link to nominate someone for the Raymond P. Shafer Award. (Nominations are now closed)
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\nClick this link to make \;a nomination for one or more of the \;Diamond \;Awards. (Nominations are now closed)
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\nClick this link to see a list of past Shafer and Diamond Awards recipients .
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\nRAYMOND P. SHAFER AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED COMMUNITY SERVICE
\nDr. Armendia Dixon
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\nLEW AND ELLIE DAVIES AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE
\nWinner to be announced at awards dinner.
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\nFINALISTS FOR THE DIAMOND AWARDS
\nEMERGING LEADER\, FEMALE
\nHeather Fish - Foundry CoWork\, LLC
\nKerstin Martin - Allegheny College
\nRachel Verno - Acutec Precision Aerospace\, Inc.
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\nEMERGING LEADER\, MALE
\nDave Astry - Bush Investment Group
\nTravis Crytzer - Linesville Community Business Alliance
\nMatteo Rachocki - Voodoo Brewery
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SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
\nBlooming Valley Landscape &\; Supply
\nCOOL 101.7 FM
\nStarn Marketing Group
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\nMID-SIZE \;BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
\nInterim HealthCare
\nONE Federal Credit Union
\nPalmiero Toyota
\nThe Meadville Tribune
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\nLARGE \;BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
\nArmstrong Cable
\nSECO/WARWICK Corp.
\nVantage Healthcare
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\nSMALL NON-PROFIT OF THE YEAR
\nCrawford County Historical Society
\nThe Dog House\, Student Credit Union &\; School Store
\nKeystone Blind Association
\nMeadville Area Recreation Foundation
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\nLARGE NON-PROFIT OF THE YEAR
\nCalvary Baptist Christian Academy
\nCrawford County Drug &\; Alcohol Executive Commission
\nWomen'\;s Services\, Inc.
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\nNEW BUSINESS \;OF THE YEAR
\nBlossoms &\; Blooms Boutique
\nBull Moose Progressive Marketing
\nFoundry CoWork\, LLC
\nThe Woolen Mill
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\nWould you like priority seating and advertising for your business as a corporate sponsor of the event? \; Download the sponsor opportunities here .
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\nInvitations to the Annual Dinner have been \;mailed out to each Chamber member business.
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\nCall the Chamber of Commerce office with any questions.