Allen Dearing, Lee Burns, Laura Edwards and The Calhoun County Journal were among those honored at the Calhoun City Chamber of Commerce Banquet Tuesday night.
Dearing, pastor at Lewis Memorial Methodist Church, was presented the Chamber Member of the Year award. Dearing has given of his time assisting the organization with set up for its monthly meetings, was among the organizers of this year’s SquareFest, and has routinely been willing to do whatever was needed when called upon, Chamber President Laura Edwards said.
Lee Burns, public works director for Calhoun City, was honored with the Citizen of the Year award.
“Lee has gone above and beyond in helping so many in our town,” Edwards said. “He has had a lot on his shoulders and never let us down.”
Edwards and her mother Shirley Bratton, representing M.J. Boland (Laura Edwards Accounting), accepted the annual honor recognizing one of Calhoun City’s businesses more than 50 years old.
The Business of the Year award was presented to The Calhoun County Journal. Editors Lisa McNeece and Celia Hillhouse accepted on behalf of the newspaper.
The chamber also paid tribute to a team of volunteers – Wayne and Tillie Gullett, Danny Spratlin, Linda Doler, Larry and Shirley Bratton, and Mason Good – who led the work in putting together the new nativity scene displayed by the town on the square at Christmas.
The Journal will have pictures and more coverage from the banquet in next week’s edition.