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MAY 1, 2019
FIRST FINANCIAL BANK NAMED SPECIAL OLYMPICS AREA 14
COMEDIAN BYRON TRIMBLE CHAMBER MEMBERS
MENA MIDDLE SCHOOL EAST
FIRST FINANCIAL BANK
The Mena/Polk County Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Membership Appreciation Banquet, on April 23rd, at the UARM Ouachita Center. The theme of this years banquet was Masquerade at the Comedy Club. Comedian Byron Trimble provided the evenings entertainment with his unique blend of humor and music, while Papa’s Mexican Cafe catered the meal and delivered a delicious dinner for all. The Mena/Polk County Chamber of Commerce would like to give specials thanks to the organizations that served the evenings meal. The Acorn NHS, Acorn FCCLA, Polk County 4-H, Mena Tennis, and Mena Soccer all helped to create a very successful event. And we couldn’t be more proud of Mena Middle School EAST for their incredible presentation. To all the Chamber businesses that donated to the auctions and Auctioneer, Allen Stewart, we appreciate your generosity. For lighting up the evening, a thank you goes to 385 Events. And for focusing on the event and capturing the memories, our hats are off to Whitley Lind Photography. Thank you to the staff at The Ouachita Center and the Christian Motorcyclists Association for all your help and to Closet 821 for being such generous supporters. To our amazing board of directors, volunteers, and to all our members and guests in attendance, we are honored to work with and for all of you. Each year, awards are voted on and given to recipients for recognition in five categories. This years award winners are:
First Financial Bank would like to thank the Mena/Polk County Chamber of Commerce for voting us Business of the Year. We could not have done it without the support of the Mena community. We look forward to serving the community in the years to come.
BEST NEW CONSTRUCTION: SANTA’S OUTBACK BARN BUSINESS OF THE YEAR: FIRST FINANCIAL BANK BEAUTIFICATION AND RENOVATION: PAPA’S MEXICAN CAFE CITIZEN OF THE YEAR: SPECIAL OLYMPICS AREA 14 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR: PETE CHAMBERS This year, the Ambassador of the Year was awarded to Jerry “Doc” Watson. The Chamber would like to, once again, congratulate all the winners. It is with a great sense of pride and gratitude that we have the opportunity to come together and celebrate our wonderful community and incredible Chamber members. We look forward to a prosperous year and a bigger and better Mena/Polk County Chamber of Commerce Membership Appreciation Banquet next year. We hope to see you there!
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600 HWY 71 South • Mena, AR 71953 (479) 394-3552 • www.ffb1.com
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