Rising Sun, Indiana, January 3, 2006 — The Rising Sun - Ohio County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2005 recipients of its Chamber Community Awards.
Joanne Hamilton is the 2005 Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year. The Citizen of the Year award is to identify, honor and reinforce the activities of exceptional caring citizens whose service or performance positively contributes to the quality of life in Rising Sun and/or Ohio County, Indiana. Joanne is an active volunteer in Rising Sun and Ohio County. She presently serves on the Rising Sun Utility Service Board, The Redevelopment Commission, Historic Downtown Rising Sun Board and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Ohio County Community Foundation.
She is also an active member of Phi Beta Psi sorority and the Republican Women organization and a charter member of the Caring and Sharing society. a legacy club within the Ohio County Community Foundation. Joanne has made Rising Sun her home for the past several years. She has expressed her love for the community and its people. She is always willing to open her home to anyone or any organization that needs a place for an event or an overnight stay. Her enthusiasm shows in everything she does and she has gone out of her way to get acquainted with people in the community by getting involved in all types of community projects and activities.
The Chamber of Commerce bestowed this honor because they believe Joanne's leadership is a positive force and her caring for every resident in the community has been exemplary.
The Educator of the Year recognizes an individual who has made significant personal and professional contributions to the overall well-being of Ohio County Youth as a leader, educator or mentor. This year’s recipient is William Dichtl of the Ohio County Historical Society. Bill has been a leader, educator, and mentor to our community since his arrival at the Ohio County Historical Society Museum as it first full-time director in July 2000. He has worked with the youth of our community in many different educational ways; whether it is a classroom field trip to the museum or helping our children learn the importance of volunteerism. He has held many workshops and programs throughout the years to educate us about the importance of preserving our heritage, safeguarding our artifacts and preserving our historic structures.
The 2005 Business Person of the Year is Virgil Neaman of Neaman Floral. This award recognizes the significant contributions of an individual to the economic vitality of the Rising Sun and Ohio County community. Virgil serves as a role model for other businesses, shares resources, provide counsel to others, and has an established reputation for being an ethical businessperson. He has been a fixture in the Rising Sun business community for many years and is active in his Church, the Rising Sun Rotary Club and many other community roles.
The awards will be presented at the Chamber Annual Dinner on January 12th 2006 at the Rising Sun Elementary School. Tickets are still available for the event by calling 438-3130.
The Rising Sun - Ohio County Chamber of Commerce represents Ohio County's diverse, dynamic business community. The Rising Sun - Ohio County Chamber is a member-supported business organization working to maintain a healthy economy by bringing business and industry to the area, helping established firms grow and building the community through outreach and service. For additional information, Contact: Chamber President, Lane Siekman at (812) 438-4072 or info@risingsunchamber.com . #####
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