OACDG Honors Local Businesses And Individuals
Stam Greenhouse won Retail Business of the Year
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Area Chamber & Development Group held its 134th Annual Banquet on Thursday night.
The annual banquet gives individuals in the business community an opportunity to visit with one another. Social gatherings are something many small business owners have little of, a chance to mingle with other business owners.
This year was once again emcee’d by Jeff Akers. He played auctioneer as well, selling deserts in order to help raise funds to go towards tourism in Oskaloosa.
This past year, the OACDG has hired Valinn McReynolds as the new Executive Director. They have celebrated the opening of 65 new businesses in the Mahaska County area by holding ribbon cuttings at those locations. The team also worked with Roger Brooks on developing a branding plan for the Oskaloosa area, and held the first ever Main Street Masquerade.
This past year has also seen the rise of Mahaska Young Professionals. The group has re-established itself as a way for young professionals to engage and improve the community, while also having the opportunity to network.
This years winners are:
- Old Oak Award – KBOE Radio. The Old Oak Award is presented to an establishment that has been in business for more than 20 years.
- Acorn Award – Town Square Dental Care. The Acorn Award is presented to an establishment that has been in business for less than 20 years.
- Golden Dipper Runner-Up – Cindy Reed-Shull. This award is presented to a OACDG Diplomat. Reed-Shull atteded 47 of the 65 events.
- Golden Dipper – Pat McCulley. This award is presented to a OACDG Diplomat. McCulley attended 58 of the 65 events.
- Retail Business of the Year- Stam Greenhouse.
- Service Business of the Year – Thomas J. Bowie, DDS
- Industry of the Year – Cunningham Inc.
- Business Person of the Year – Kelli Steil
- Community Improvement Award – Fisher Investments Ltd
- Educator of the Year – Jay Harms
- Student of the Year – Jamie Stewart
- Citizen of the Year – Marsha Riordan
- Main Street Volunteer of the Year – Jerry Zear
- Mahaska Young Professional of the Year – Wyndell Campbell
- Economic Development Project of the Year – Pella Security Products, Inc.
