Letterpress wins Chamber Business of Year honor
Published 12:16 pm Friday, February 7, 2020
Letterpress Communications was awarded the Business of the Year. Pictured are, from left, Joy Stump, Farmville Chamber of Commerce executive director; Letterpress team members Lyndsie Blakley, Ilsa Loeser, Alyce Loeser, Julia McCann, holding baby Jason, Janet Loeser, Jenn Kinne, Colin Werth, seated, and Chris Brochon, Farmville Chamber of Commerce board of directors chair. (Photo by Alexa Massey)
Jennifer Cox, awarded Citizen of the Year is pictured with chamber officials Joy Stump and Chris Brochon. (Photo by Alexa Massey)
Jacquelyn Reid accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2019 Awards Banquet. From left are, Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Joy Stump, Jacquelyn, Farmville Jaycees Vice President Warren Reid and Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce Board Chairman Chris Brochon. (Photo by Alexa Massey)
The Piedmont Area Veterans Council was awarded the title of Non-Profit of the Year at the 2019 Awards Banquet. Pictures are, from left, Frank Medlin, Ed Dunn, treasurer; Charles Rathgeber, chaplin; Polly Marsden, secretary; Kevin Murphy, vice president; Fred Hill, Douglas Randolph, previous president; Tom McBride, Quincy Handy, president; Ray Wooten, Ron Dowdy and Jay Fort. Not pictured, CEO Sarah Maddox Dunn. (Photo by Alexa Massey)
From left, Jake Romaine, Nash Osborn and Matt Hurley accept the award for New Business of the Year from Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Joy Stump and Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce Board Chairman Chris Brochon.
The Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Farmville Jaycees came together to host the 2019 Awards Banquet honoring businesses and community members.
The ceremony, held Wednesday, Feb. 5, in the banquet room at the Farmville Municipal Golf Course, featured many local businesses, organizations and impactful citizens.
Awards handed out by the Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce were as follows:
• Member of the Year Award: The Woodland
• Looking Our Best Award: Hotel Weyanoke
• Non-Profit of the Year Award: Piedmont Area Veterans Council
• New Business of the Year Award: North Street Press Club
• Business of the Year Award: Letterpress Communications
• Citizen of the Year Award: Jennifer Cox
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Jacquelyn Reid
At the end of the banquet, the Chamber announced the creation of the new Kenneth Copeland Leadership Farmville Scholarship. The scholarship will help two deserving applicants to take part in the Leadership Farmville program, sponsored by the Chamber, with the purpose of helping to establish the next generation of local leaders.
Eboni Lee, outgoing president of the Farmville Jaycees, took time during the night’s festivities to distribute awards to some of the organization’s members. The Farmville Jaycees New Member of the Year Award was presented to Ti-Erra Sims, and the Ray Poulston Jaycee of the Year Award was presented to Warren Reid.
Members of the community spent the evening exchanging stories, catching up and honoring those that have positively impacted the area.
“It was so great to be able to give these businesses the recognition that they deserve,” Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Joy Stump said. “The awards were a reflection of these people’s hard work and dedication to make our community the best that it can be.”
