Past winners of Lake Chamber Awards - Lake Township Chamber of Commerce

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Past Winners

Outstanding Business Professional of the Year

2023 - Robert Miller, OD, Hartville Family Eye Care
2022 - Phil Stauffer, Hartville Thrift Shoppe
2021 - Lyn Nisly, FRONT PORCH CAFE
2019 - John Arnold, Arnold Funeral Homes
2018 - Steve Miller, Rembrandt Homes
2017 - Pam Moore, Moore Than Coffee
2016 - Dr. Nick Mellion, Mellion Orthodontics
2015 - Mark Hanlon, Schoner Chevrolet
2014 - Sue Grabowski, Grabowksi & Co.
2013 - Dr. Joe & Angela Gainey, Uniontown Veterinary Clinic
2012 - Dan Dutcher, Dutcher Door

Outstanding Young Professional of the Year

2023 - Katijo Makin, Innovative Therapy Center

Entrepreneur of the Year

2019 - Brad & Craig Pavlak, Country Clean Car Wash
2018 - Dave & Joanne Miller, Peace, Love and Little Donuts

New Business of the Year

2018 - Dr. Sarah Ford, Stay @ Home Mobile Vet Clinic
2017 - Alyson Oser, Eatz & Treatz

Economic Impact

2019 - Eric Bontrager, Heritage Truck Equipment
2015 - Troyer Corporation, Comfort Suites - Hartville
2014 - Emilie Ketcham, Tara Wiederman, Megan Wise, Hartville Second Saturday Series
2012 - Norm Wengerd, GentleBrook
2011 - Ralph Lober, Consumers National Bank
2010 - Jim & Michele Varga, NeoFill
2008 - Scott Mitchell, SPSI

Chamber Impact

2022 - Dale & Brian Karmie, ForeverLawn
2021 - Teresa Fedorchak, T-Fed Marketing
2018 - Stacey Truelove, Edward Jones
2017 - Matt Erb, Lake Realty
2011 - Todd Locke, WRL Advertising
2010 - Ally Bussey & Kathy Gray, Canton/Stark County Convention & Visitors’ Bureau

Community Impact

2023 - Lewis Yoder, The Christ Foundation
2022 - Daniel & Amanda Anschutz, Compassion Delivered
2021 - Kelsey Wood, Lake Township F.I.S.H.
2019 - Annette Mignano, Consumers National Bank
2016 - Lake Township Bicentennial Committee
2015 - John Birk, Uniontown Community Park
2014 - Debbie Marshall, Lake Community Cares
2013 - Chris & Tim Ramsburg, Ramsburg Insurance & Financial Services
2012 - Kami Sommers, Lake Township F.I.S.H.

Community Service

2022 - Ryan Moorhead, Hometown Heroes Memorial
2021 - Pastor Ross Miller, Evermore Community Church
2017 - Kelli Viscounte, Love Our Community
2016 - Chief Richard Kamerer, Retired - Hartville Fire Dept.
2014 - Crissy Mudd, Lake Community YMCA
2013 - National Honor Society, Lake High School
2012 - Laura Ibarra & Miguel Alatorre, Mi Casa
2011 - Shelly Quinn, Quail Hollow Volunteer Association

Community Collaboration

2019 - Cindy Billings, Christa Kozy, Megan Wise, Ohio Magazine's Best Hometowns 2019-2020
2014 - Community Workforce Development, Men's Challenge
2013 - Jerry & Barb Miller, Miller's Greenhouse & GentleBrook

Community Betterment

2023 - Larry Jenco, 344 Prospect Ave S - Hartville
2022 - Brianne Mangum, 328 Prospect Ave S - Hartville

2021

Scott Horning, 1120 W Maple St - Hartville
Tom Perry, 1208 W Maple St - Hartville
Tara Wiederman, 119 Sunnyside St - Hartville

Educator of the Year

2023 - Sean Miller, Lake Center Christian School
2022 - Laurie Conway, Lake Local Schools
2021 - Lake Center Christian School, 75th Anniversary
2019 - Jenny Neel, Lake Center Christian School
2018 - Kevin Tobin, Lake Local Schools
2017 - Sheryl Roberts, Lake Center Christian School
2016 - Chris Eliopoulos, Lake Local Schools
2015 - Frank Pilato, Lake Local Schools

Lifetime Achievement / Legacy Award

2023 - Craig Wellspring, Hartville Elevator, Co.
2022 - Howard Miller, Jr. & Wayne Miller - Hartville Hardware
2019 - Marion Coblentz - Hartville MarketPlace
2016 - John R. Pastore - Hartville RV Center
2014 - Ellis Erb - Ellis Erb, Inc. /Lake Realty
2012 - Charles W. Snyder - Snyder Agency
2010 - Dr. Richard E. Werstler - Lake Township Historical Society
1999 - John J. Olszeski - Hartville Foods
1999 - Howard R. Miller, Sr. - HRM Enterprises