Visionaries of our time
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Images from the 2020 Distinguished Citizens Awards Banquet at Fort Dalles Readiness Center Jan. 16.
Diners work through a buffet prepared by Cherry City Catering during the 2020 Distinguished Citizens Awards Banquet at Fort Dalles Readiness Center Thursday night, Jan. 16. The theme of the annual Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce event was “Visionaries of our Time. Title sponsor was The Stratton Agency.
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Diners work through a buffet prepared by Cherry City Catering during the 2020 Distinguished Citizens Awards Banquet at Fort Dalles Readiness Center Thursday night, Jan. 16. The theme of the annual Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce event was “Visionaries of our Time. Title sponsor was The Stratton Agency.
Connie Ford, right, speaks at the Distinguished Citizens Awards Banquet after being introduced as the 2020 The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce board chair Jan. 16. In background is 2019 chair Andrew Myers, left, and Chamber Executive Director Lisa Farquharson.
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Diners work through a buffet prepared by Cherry City Catering during the 2020 Distinguished Citizens Awards Banquet at Fort Dalles Readiness Center Thursday night, Jan. 16. The theme of the annual Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce event was “Visionaries of our Time. Title sponsor was The Stratton Agency.
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Diners work through a buffet prepared by Cherry City Catering during the 2020 Distinguished Citizens Awards Banquet at Fort Dalles Readiness Center Thursday night, Jan. 16. The theme of the annual Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce event was “Visionaries of our Time. Title sponsor was The Stratton Agency.
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Connie Ford, right, speaks at the Distinguished Citizens Awards Banquet after being introduced as the 2020 The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce board chair Jan. 16. In background is 2019 chair Andrew Myers, left, and Chamber Executive Director Lisa Farquharson.
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Eunice Denudt, left, is escorted to the stage after being named Volunteer of the Year for 2020 at the Distinguished Citizens Awards Banquet.
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Jacob Field makes a dash to the red carpet, taking the stage to be awarded as Outstanding Youth of the Year.
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Representatives for Project ELFF take the stage to receive the Outstanding Emergency Responder of the Year Award for the program, which collects food for holiday food baskets every winter.
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Courtney Kiser, left, gives Katie Ortega, the 2019 Outstanding Teacher of the Year recipient, a hug as he receives this year’s award at the Distinguished Citizens Awards Banquet Jan. 16.
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Celeste Hill-Thomas, executive director of the Mid-Columbia Health Foundation, introduces the MCHF Philanthropy Awards to be presented during the Distinguished Citizens Awards Banquet Jan. 16.
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Barbara Pizzola walks the red carpet to the stage after being named Woman of the Year at the Distinguished Citizens Awards Banquet Jan. 16. The banquet is hosted by The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce. Mark B. Gibson photos
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The Stanek Family of Spooky’s Pizza heads to the stage as they are named the 2020 Outstanding Business of the Year Jan. 16.
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Jim Wilcox puts his hat back on as he returns to his table after being named Man of the Year. The annual event is hosted by The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce.
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A host of citizens and businesses were recognized as “Visionaries of Our Time” during The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce’s Distinguished Citizens Award Banquet at the Fort Dalles Readiness Center Thursday. The event also featured the Mid-Columbia Health Foundation’s philanthropy awards, previously awarded at a second annual banquet hosted by the foundation.
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