The Chamber's Annual Dinner & Awards Ceremony is held on the first Saturday in March. Started in 1968, the Chamber Awards recognize those businesses, organizations, and individuals who have made a positive impact on Cuba during the previous year. Various Business Awards are presented during the ceremony, along with Educator of the Year, Students of the Year, Community Service Awards, and the Citizen of the Year. VIEW PAST AWARDS   2010 AWARD HONOREES The 42nd Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony was held on Saturday, March 6th at Moonwinks Restaurant. Honored where locate citizens and businesses who have made Cuba a better place to live and do business. 2010 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR - Edward “Fast Eddie” Zalar COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS - Barbara and Peter Buono, and Bonnie Blair of Empire City Farms. Special Recognition Honoree - Michael Doyle EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR - Mrs. Melissa O’Keefe STUDENTS OF THE YEAR - Zech Mientkiewicz & Emily Sprague NEW BUSINESSES - Rick & Lisa Kerr of Murdock’s Bar and Grill, Dr. Fitzgerald Hudson, Sheila Cole of She’s A Button and a Stitch. Missing are Dr. Reed Haag, 17 West Bistro, and Movies & More II. IMPROVED BUSINESSES - (front row) Melodie Farwell of Cuba Patriot Newspaper, Norma Kerling of Cuba Memorial Hospital, Marlene Doyle of Sterilator Co., Inc. (back row) Scott Barrey of Cuba Lake District, Don Benson of Benson Construction & Development, Mark Rinker of Mark F. Rinker Funeral Home, Bill Bradley of Rinker Oil Corp. Missing are Community Bank NA, Cuba Antiques, Jasper’s Auto Service, John Cappellini Esq., R.V. Weed, Inc., and Tan‘N Deck Plus. 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARIES - Andrew Swift of Swift Information Technology Services, and Bonnie Blair of Empire City Farms. Missing is SWT Enterprises. 20 YEAR ANNIVERSARIES - John LaFever of LaFever Water Conditioning, and Linda Simons of Century 21 Unlimited. Missing is D & R Farm. 30 YEAR ANNIVERSARIES - Joseph Murphy of Murphy & Murphy PC, and Doug Sargent of Sargent Transportation Lines. Missing is Deborah Didion of Homestead. Photos Courtesy of Cuba Patriot Newspaper / Ed Zalar photo by James Sherrard Welcome | Chamber Info | Member Benefits | Buinesses | Cuba History Area Attractions | Local Services | Schools/Churches | Organizations | Event Calendar