Reservation deadline for 39th Annual Chamber Awards Dinner is January 8

The deadline for reservations for the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce's 39th Annual Dinner Meeting and Awards Night is January 8. Attendance is limited and we urge members and guests to make their reservations.

This year's event will take place on Thursday, January 15, at The Millrace Farm Banquet Hall located off Hendrix Road in the Peachtree community. TheFoster Sisters will cater the banquet.

Scott T. Hamilton, executive vice president, AdvantageWest, will be the keynote speaker.

The Employment Awareness Disability Awards will be spotlighted. These awards are presented to various agency clients and businesses who hire people with disabilities to give them a chance to be productive members of the workforce and to feel good about themselves.

The Fourth Annual Awards Night will be part of the night's celebrations. The awards presented are Citizen of the Year, Civic Club or Community Organization of the Year and Chamber Member of the Year.

Past recipients for Citizen of the Year include Dr. Brian Mitchell, Edwin Manchester and Barbara Hughes. Past recipients for Service/Community Organization of the Year are Murphy Rotary Club, ACS Relay for Life Cherokee County and REACH Inc.

Past chamber members of the year include John Carringer, manager Murphy Electric Power Board, Betsy Lane of Betsy Lane State Farm Insurance and Paula Watson, Paula's Jewelry. Chamber Member of the Year is given to a current member who has made outstanding contributions to the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce.

Also being presented is the Duke Power Community Service Award.

A silent auction is being put together with all proceeds going to the chamber building fund. The social begins at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m.

Sponsors for the dinner are still needed. If interested, please call 837.2242. Dinner tickets are $30 per person and includes complimentary wine bar sponsored by The Daily Grind & Wine. Music for the social hour will be proved by the John C. Campbell Folk School's "The Dog Branch Cats." Dinner music will be provided by pianist Charles Milne.