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2024 Award Nominations - Closed for this year. Thank you!
Please read the following award descriptions and submit your nominations below! A list of chamber member businesses is also below the descriptions.
Emerging Business of the Year
This award is given to a business with less than 3 years of operation. It will give recognition to that business who has not only thrived, but grown and flourished in its period of operation. This business is also beginning, if not proficient in its activities to improve or enhance the quality of life in the community.
Non-Profit Organization of the Year
Presented to the non-profit organization which has shown a dedication to the improvement of the quality of life within the community. This could be demonstrated through a project, service, or sponsorship that has had a positive impact on the communit during th past year.
The Good Neighbor Award
Presented to a nominee that is headquartered outside of St. Marys. The business will have helped to improve the quality of the St. Marys Community through the contributions of time and resources. The nominee is not required to have an office in St. Marys, but they must have an established customer base.
Outstanding Business Person
Presented to the person nominated by his or her colleagues for being an outstanding person to work for and with. This person will have contributed substantially to the success of his or her business and will be considered a humanitarian to those around him or her. The nominee will also possess a desire to see and work for the over all improvement of St. Marys, its business climate and quality of life, not solely for individual personal advancement.
Most Improved Property Award
Presented to the business who has improved the visual appearance of their property. Someone who has make noticeable improvements visible to the passer by.
Frank C. Murray Award
Presented to the individual or group who has represented St. Marys in a positive and professional manner to the world around this area. The nominee will have promoted a positive image of the local community through vocal contact and /or actions, to those people outside of St. Marys. This individual has made many contributions to aid community oriented projects through the use of his or her personal time or resources.
Business of the Year
Presented to the nominee who has shown a dedicated interest in the community through participation and leadership in several areas within the community. The business will have given unselfishly of time and resources for the benefit and gain of the improvement of the quality of life in St. Marys. It also involves staying power - a substantial history as an established business, growth in number of employees, increase in sales, and evidence of contributions to aid community oriented projects through the use of his or her personal time or resources.
Chamber Member Businesses: Agape Ministries, Inc, Huber Law Office, Let's Back the Blue, FGKS Law Faulkner Garmhausen Keister & Shenk, Grande Lake Healthcare Center, Goodwill Store, Friends of the Saint Marys Theater and Grand Opera House, Industrial Management & Engineering Group, Perry ProTech, Professional Family Eyecare, Scott Ross Realty-Liza Vondenhueval, GR8 Vines Winery, Varsity Lanes, Superior Credit Union, Mike's Small Engine Repair & Service, Alan Davis Insurance Company, Albert Sporting Goods, Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority, American Legion Post 323, Ameriprise Financial, Athletico Physical Therapy, Auglaize County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Auglaize County Commissioners, Auglaize County Council on Aging, Auglaize Equipment Rental, Auglaize Industries, Inc. Auglaize/ Mercer Counties Family YMCA, Barclay's Men's - Women's Clothiers, Bud's Chevrolet Buick Inc., Buehler Asphalt Paving, Inc., Buffalo Wild Wings, C.O. Welding & Fabrication, Inc, Cancer Association of Auglaize County, Capabilities, Inc, Celina Moving and Storage, Celina Road Animal Hospital Inc, Churches of God, General Conference, Cisco Realty, City of St Marys, Community Improvement Corp Loc Performance, Council on Rural Service Programs, Inc., Dominion East Ohio Gas, Domino's Pizza, E's Paint & Body Shop, Eagle Loan Company, Eagles Aerie No. 767, Edward Jones - Travis Elsass, Edward Jones - Trisha Barnes, Effie's Boutique, Elite Drain Cleaning & Water Damage Professionals, Evening Leader, EverHeart Hospice, Family Audiology Associates, Inc, Family Resource Center of Northwest Ohio, Inc., Fleagle Family Dentistry, Inc., Fowler's T.V., Inc., Freedom Marketing Strategies, Friendly Tavern Bar & Grill, G.A. Wintzer & Son Co., Grand Lake Health System, Grand Lake Visitors Center, HDL Property Services, Hexa Americas, Inc., High 5 Photography, Irish Electric Motor Service, Island Dress Shoppe, Katterhenry Investment, Kessler Homes, Inc, Kiwanis Club of St Marys, Kogge Plumbing & Heating, Inc., Kosei St. Marys Corporation, Kurt F. Meier, CPA, La Carreta 2, Laura Yelton State Farm, Leugers Insurance Agency, Lininger Trailer Sales, Living Hope Assembly of God, M.A.V. Youth Mentoring, Maria Stein Grain, McDonald's Restaurant, Meadows Design Cabinetry Inc., Mental Health & Recovery Services Board, Miami & Erie Trading Company LTD., Midnet Media, Midway Trailer Sales, Midwest Electric, Minster Bank, Moran Refrigeration, Inc., Murotech Ohio Corporation, Neil Armstrong Airport, Noble, Montague & Moul - Jeff Squire, Noble, Montague & Moul - Kraig Noble, Noble, Montague & Moul - Zach Ferrall, Ohio Plumbing & Electrical Inc, OMNI Manufacturing Inc, OmniSource, Otterbein St Marys, Peoples Bank Co., Plus One Professionals Realty, Prudential Financial, Rainbow International of Midwest Ohio, RJ Burke Insurance Agency, RRR Tire Service, Setex, Shultz Huber & Associates, Inc., Speckman Automotive, Spees Chiropractic Wellness Center, Spherion, St. Marys - Awaji Sister Cities, St. Marys Chiropractic, St. Marys Chrysler Dodge - Jeep, St. Marys City Schools, St. St Marys Area Chamber of Commerce, St. Marys Community Foundation, St. Marys Community Public Library, St. Marys Education Association, St. Marys Foundry, Inc, St. Marys Rotary Club, St. Marys Trucking Company, St. Marys Area Resource Team (SMART), St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Stolly Insurance Group, SummerFest Committee, Sunset Cylinder Exchange LLC, T & T Auto, Thomas Shelby & Company Inc., Three Rivers Credit Union, True-Blue Transport, TSC Communications, U.S. Bank, United Way of Auglaize County, Inc., USWA Local 200 Union Hall, Vancrest of St Marys, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9289, Villa Nova Drive Thru, Wayne Street United Methodist Church, We Can Too, Wilson Law, Wright State University Lake Campus, YWCA Childcare Resource & Referral, Coleman Health Services, JT's Brew & Grill, St., Wilson Health, Classic Delight, LLC, Thrive Family Wellness, Larry Schaaf Auto Sales, Inc., Fringe 217 Salon & Spa, LLC, True Value of St. Marys, Knous Tool & Machine, Shoe Sensation, America's Best Value Inn, B & T Contracting, Stars & Stripes Graphix, LLC, Computer & Networking Technologies, First Financial Bank, Roots Pub, Chained Eagles of Ohio, Embodiment Printing, B & T Contracting, American Electrical, TLC Learning Center, H & R Block, St Marys Memorial High School Alumni Association, St Marys Nazarene Church, Superior Plus Realtors - Konnor Houston, Nelson's Body Shop, Black Dog Holdings, Grand Lake Roofing, Heritage Trails Park District, Waymaker Real Estate - Sheena & Michael Ross, Republic Coffeehouse & Cafe, Evans Home Improvement, Everyone Cooks - Angie Homan, Home Experts Realty, IGY6 Veterans service Organization, Iron & Rind, JP Ag Sales, Keep Noble Township Agricultural, Miami & Erie Canal Corridor Association, Rock City Church, Schooley Mitchell, Sean Barnett Electrical, Team Klausing - Andrew & Kylee Klausing - Realtors, The Comet Arcade, Two scoops, Willow & Wax Boutique, WWJK Party Supplies
New Businesses (In business less than 3 years)
Thrive Family Wellness, True Value St Marys, GR8 Vines Winery, Fringe 217 Salon & Spa, Mike's Small Engine Repair & Service, True Blue Transport, Roots Pub, Grand Lake Pediatric Rehab, Grand Lake Roofing, Waymaker Real Estate - Sheena & Michael Ross, Republic Coffeehouse & Cafe, WWJK Party Supplies, Willow & Wax Boutique, The Comet Arcade, Sean Barnett Electrical, JP Ag Sales, IGY6 Veterans Service Organization (This is a list that we came up with and we apologize if we missed any newer businesses.)
Non-Profits - Grand Lake Pediatric Rehab, IGY6 Veterans Service Organization, Friends of St Marys Theater, Miami & Erie Canal Corridor Association, Rock City Church, Heritage Trails Park District, SMART, Wayne Street Church, Grand Lake Health System, United Way of Auglaize County, Cancer Association of Auglaize County, St Marys Memorial Alumni Association, Agape Ministries, Grand Lake Visitors Center, St Marys Community Foundation, St Marys Rotary, St Marys Area Chamber of Commerce, Awaji Sister Cities, St Marys Community Public Library, St Marys Kiwanis, Living Hope Assembly of God, MAV Youth Mentoring, Otterbein Assisted Living, Let's Back the Blue, Auglaize County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Capabilities, Church of God General Conference, EverHeart Hospice, Family Resource Center, Auglaize County Council on Aging, Auglaize - Mercer County YMCA, We Can Too, St Marys VFW, American Legion, Chained Eagles, Eagles, St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Mental Health & Recovery Services Board.
***Please Read***
Below is the online nomination form. This is a nomination form, not a voting form. Only 1 nomination form per person will be accepted. If you submit multiple online nomination forms with the exact same information, only one nomination will be accepted and the rest will be disregarded. Please nominate a business or person for each category.
Final winners will be selected by the Chamber Board of Trustees. To help the trustees know more about why you picked these nominees, please provide a brief explanation. This will help in selecting the final award winners. *** Deadline in January 23, 2025 at 12pm!
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