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Chamber honors local businesses

The Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce continued its 18year tradition of honoring local businesses and business leaders on Dec. 11 at Anthem Golf & Country Club.

Festivities began at 5 p.m. with a cocktail hour featuring champagne and butler-passed hors d’oeuvres, followed by a three-course dinner and the business awards ceremony. The awards ceremony was livestreamed to allow the community to celebrate as well.

Here are the winners.

Businessperson of the Year: Sam Crump

Nominees Manny Chazan, Work Hard Play Hard Marketing; Sawana Grimmett, The Salt Spa; Chris Gonzalez, loanDepot; and 2021 Businessperson of the Year Sam Crump, Anthem Law & Sam’s Frozen Yogurt, pictured (on each end) with 2020 Businesspersons of the Year Tyler Ringe and Travis Ringe.

Community Impact: Dustin Holm

Pictured: Nominee Palmcroft Church Anthem’s Randy and Judi Williams; Nanette Miller, center, presenting the award; 2021 Community Impact winner Dustin Holm, North Valley Custom Hauling; and nominee, Krista Solomon, Rotary Club of Anthem.

Nonprofit of the Year: Musical Theater of Anthem

Nominee Desert Foothills Land Trust Executive Director Vicki Preston; 2021 Nonprofit of the Year Musical Theater of Anthem’s Karen Gallagher, accepting the award; and nominee Rotary Club of Anthem President John Salem.

Public Servant of the Year: Bill Black

Pictured: Nominee Joe Alvarez, Boston Market; 2021 Public Servant of the Year Bill Black; and nominee Josh Miller, Daisy Mountain Veterans, pictured with Eric Twohey, Uncorked Media Group, presenting the award. See AWARDS Page 17

Economic Impact: Sunset Cyclery

Sunset Cyclery took top honors for rescuing a shuttered bike shop from foreclosure and rebuilding the business from the ground up. Amped Coffee Company and HonorHealth, both prior award recipients in this category, were also nominated.

Living Legacy: Heather Maxwell, former executive director, Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce

Former Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Heather Maxwell, center, with 2019 Living Legacy, Eric Kilstrom, and 2020 Living Legacy Bonnie Smith.

Leadership in Action: Mary Ellen Twohey

Pictured: Mary Ellen Twohey, Uncorked Media Group, with Anthem Area Leadership Academy Co-Directors Sawana Grimmett, The Salt Spa, and Chris Gonzalez, loanDepot.

Commercial Design: Fuego Hot Yoga & Wellness

Fuego Hot Yoga & Wellness received the Commercial Design award. Anthem Ammo and Banzerini House were also nominated in this category.

Congressional Recognition: Dustin Holm

Dustin Holm, North Valley Custom Hauling, with Austin Roe of Rep. Debbie Lesko’s office.

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Freeman Income Tax Service will sponsor its 10th annual shredathon from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, at the office, 41111 N. Daisy Mountain Drive, Anthem.

This is a free community service for those who want a safe and secure way to destroy their old tax returns and other important papers.

Volunteers from Youth for Troops will help transfer up to four banker-sized boxes to the onsite ProShred technician. From there, it will be destroyed onsite using a ProShred truck. Youth for Troops will accept donations, however, it is a free event.

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