Freeze Dry Foods named Chamber’s Business of the Year
ALBION – The Orleans County Chamber of Commerce today announced the winners of its annual business awards. The award-winners will be recognized during a Sept. 16 celebration dinner.
Here are the winners:
• Business of the Year: Freeze Dry Foods of Albion. This award is presented to a business that has experienced significant overall achievements/success throughout the year.
• Lifetime Achievement: Gabrielle Barone (vice president of business development for the Orleans Economic Development Agency). This award is presented to an individual with a long-term record of outstanding business achievements.
• Phoenix Award: The Print Shop, owner Ken Daluisio, who expanded the Medina business on East Center Street, renovating a dilapidated storefront. This award is presented to an organization or business that has successfully adapted or re-used an existing facility.
• New Business of the Year: Brushstrokes Studios of Medina (owners Tim and Crystal Elliott). This award is presented to a business or organization that has opened in the past year.
• Community Service Award: Lions Clubs in Orleans County (Albion, Clarendon, Kendall, Lyndonville and Medina) & Cindy Robinson of Medina. Robinson is president of the Medina Business Association. This award is presented to a business, organization or individual that has provided meaningful contributions to the community in either professional or non-professional spheres.
• Agricultural Business of the Year: Root Brothers Farm in Albion. This award is presented to an agricultural business that has experienced significant overall achievements/success throughout the year.
• Business Person of the Year: Ward Dobbins of H.H. Dobbins in Lyndonville. This award is presented to an individual who has had outstanding accomplishments within their own business/businesses and who has made notable contributions to our local business sector.
• Small Business of the Year: Paper Boys (owners Ryan Pritchard and Chasen Lee). This award is presented to a small business that has experienced significant achievements/success throughout the year.
