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Nominees for Business of the Year at the 10th annual South Shelby Chamber of Commerce Diamond Awards.
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The nominees for New Business of the Year at the 10th annual South Shelby Chamber of Commerce Diamond Awards.
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Leisha Harris, Melanie Shivers and Mary DeLoach at the 10th annual South Shelby Chamber of Commerce Diamond Awards.
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South Shelby County Chamber of Commerce board members at the 10th annual South Shelby Chamber of Commerce Diamond Awards.
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Brian Hatcher, Donald Shirley and Gail Owen at the 10th annual South Shelby Chamber of Commerce Diamond Awards.
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Lew Burdette, president of King's Home, spoke at the 10th annual South Shelby Chamber of Commerce Diamond Awards.
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Vicki Everett received ambassador of the year at the 10th annual South Shelby Chamber of Commerce Diamond Awards.
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Shari Hyde received Citizen of the Year at the 10th annual South Shelby Chamber of Commerce Diamond Awards.
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Simply Infused of Mt Laurel was named New Business of the Year at the 10th annual South Shelby Chamber of Commerce Diamond Awards.
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Davis Drug received Business of the Year at the 10th annual South Shelby Chamber of Commerce Diamond Awards.
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Jeff Adams, Stancil Handley and Don Driggers at the 10th annual South Shelby Chamber of Commerce Diamond Awards.
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Nominees for Citizen of the Year at the 10th annual South Shelby Chamber of Commerce Diamond Awards.
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Linda Cook, Ruth Driggers and Ann Handley at the 10th annual South Shelby Chamber of Commerce Diamond Awards.
The South Shelby Chamber of Commerce recognized the business owners and community members in South Shelby County at its annual Diamond Awards.
The 10th Annual Diamond Awards were held at Columbiana United Methodist Church. Nominations for business of the year, new business of the year and citizen of the year were accepted through November.
“We were so overwhelmed with the amount of nominations we got this year,” said Chamber Executive Director April Stone.
Davis Drug was named the winner of Business of the Year. When Gene Rowley of APH Radio announced the nominees, he noted that Davis Drug has been in the Columbiana community for 60 years. The nominator thanked Davis Drug for its great service to the community.
“A pillar, a gathering spot in the Columbiana community,” the nominator said.
New Business of the Year winner was Simply Infused of Mt Laurel, which was opened by Cheryl Harper in April.
"Cheryl left a career with Hewlett Packard and had a dream to open this shop and be an engaged part of her community," Rowley said. "In fact, that is her goal for 2016, to create more business partnerships."
Citizen of the Year winner was Shari Hyde. Hyde was a therapist at St. Vincent’s Hospital for 20 years and has been clinic director at On Mark for three. Hyde was at On Mark in the Narrows the day an 18-wheeler hit the SUV carrying a 25-year-old mother and her infant. Hyde helped pull the infant safely from the car and prayed with the driver of the 18-wheeler.
On Mark locations in Helena, Moody, Altadena Square, Hoover and the Narrows are accepting donations for the infant, Nathan, and his father.
The Diamond Awards was also a time to recognize the outgoing and incoming board members in the Chamber. Outgoing board members were Donna Smelcer with Shelby Baptist Medical Center and Mary Deloach with Comfort Keepers. Incoming board members include Shelby County Commissioner Corley Ellis and Bobby Madison with Alabama Power.
The nominees and winners for the Diamond Awards are listed below:
Business of the Year:
- Davis Drug – winner
- Columbiana Clinic
- Mundy Motors
- Shelby Baptist Association
- Stone Hollow Farms
- St. Vincent’s One Nineteen
- American Tree Maintenance
New Business of the Year:
- Simply Infused of Mt Laurel – winner
- Southern Roots and Blooms
Citizen of the Year:
- Shari Hyde – winner
- Harpersville Town Councilman William Rayfield
- Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Chris George
- Della Pender, founder of God’s Ministry Outreach
- Peg Hill, Shelby County Board of Education VP
- Vincent City Councilwoman Bridgette Jordan Smith
- Donald Shirley, Chelsea COP member
- Alicia Johnson, Chelsea COP member and employee at Davis Drug
Before the Diamond Awards, King's Home President Lew Burdette shared his story of fear and strength with the Chamber.
