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The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce presented its Annual Business Awards <\/strong>at the 109th Annual Meeting & Gala <\/strong>on May 18 at the Chattahoochee Country Club in Gainesville.\u00a0 Some 475 Chamber members and guests attended.\u00a0 The program and awards were presented by Chamber Chairman Lee Hemmer<\/strong>, The Simpson Company<\/em>, Chair Elect Perry Barnett<\/strong>, CPA, Rushton, <\/em>and Kit Dunlap<\/strong>, Chamber President and CEO.<\/em><\/p>\n

2016-2017 Annual Business Awards:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Small Business of the Year:\u00a0 Forum Communications <\/strong>(Katie Dubnik, Founder & Owner)<\/p>\n

Small Business of the Year:\u00a0 Liberty Candy Company<\/strong> (Karen Ching, Owner)<\/p>\n

Family Business of the Year:\u00a0\u00a0 Harrison Oil & Tire Company<\/strong> (Jim Harrison, Owner)<\/p>\n

Family Business of the Year:\u00a0 Truelove Dairy<\/strong> (Dixie & Jerry Truelove, Owners)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Community Service Award: Brenau University <\/strong>(Dr. Ed Schrader, President)<\/p>\n

Distinguished Citizen Award:\u00a0 Carol Burrell<\/strong>, President & CEO, Northeast Georgia Health System<\/p>\n

W.G. Mealor Chairman’s Award: Brian Rochester<\/strong>, Executive Vice President, Rochester & Associates<\/p>\n

Perry Barnett, CPA<\/strong>, Rushton, <\/em>officially took over the position as Chairman of the Board on July 1, 2017.\u00a0 Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Officers for 2017-2018 include:<\/p>\n

Chairman –\u00a0Perry Barnett<\/strong>, Rushton<\/em><\/p>\n

Chair-Elect –\u00a0Carol Burrell<\/strong>, Northeast Georgia Health System<\/em><\/p>\n

Treasurer –\u00a0Jimbo Floyd<\/strong>, Turner, Wood & Smith<\/em><\/p>\n

Vice Chair, Economic Development –\u00a0David Lee<\/strong>, Jackson EMC<\/em><\/p>\n

Vice Chair, Education –\u00a0Andi Farmer<\/strong>, Milton Martin Honda<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>Vice Chair, Government Affairs –\u00a0Philip Wilheit, Jr.<\/strong>, Wilheit Packaging<\/em><\/p>\n

Vice Chair, Marketing & Communications –\u00a0Tate O\u2019Rouke<\/strong>, Jackson EMC<\/em><\/p>\n

Vice Chair, Membership –\u00a0Katie Dubnik<\/strong>, Forum Communications<\/em><\/p>\n

Vice Chair, South Hall Council –\u00a0Geoff Lee<\/strong>, Road Atlanta<\/em><\/p>\n

Vice Chair, Community Development –\u00a0Caroline Lewallen<\/strong>, Jaemor Farms<\/em><\/p>\n

Co-Chairs, HALLmark 2015-2020
\nPaul Chambers<\/strong>, AT&T
\n<\/em>Mimi Collins<\/strong>, The Longstreet Clinic
\n<\/em>Randall Frost<\/strong>, Stewart, Melvin & Frost<\/em><\/p>\n

VISION 2030
\nChair, Melissa Tymchuk<\/strong>, Northeast Georgia Health System
\n<\/em>Executive Director, Elizabeth Higgins<\/strong><\/p>\n

Senior Advisor –\u00a0John Vardeman<\/strong>, Morton, Vardeman & Carlson<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>Immediate Past Chairman –\u00a0Lee Hemmer<\/strong>, The Simpson Company<\/em><\/p>\n

Greater Hall Chamber President & CEO –\u00a0Kit Dunlap<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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