Tri-State Chamber announces award winners

| 03 May 2016 | 08:19

— The Tri-State Chamber has announced its 2016 Hall of Fame Inductees and Imagine + Believe + Achieve Award winners, who will be honored at the chamber's spring banquet this June.
The following people have won awards for making a significant difference in the community:
Cary Giacalone of the Upper Delaware GLBT Center, Believe Award. How can lives be changed when you "believe" in diversity, acceptance and opportunity for all people?
Sean Strub of the Hotel Fauchère, Achieve Award — What does it take to "achieve" not only a successful business, but a sustainable business community?
John Beljean of the Scenic, Wild Delaware River Geotourism Project, Imagine Award — What did it take to "imagine" the tri-state region as a geotourist destination around the Delaware River and our region's National Parks?
The chamber says the following Hall of Fame Inductees for 2016 "have proven themselves as leaders in business for decades, serve as role models for other businesses, make valuable contributions to our communities":
Paula Meloi, ERA Meloi Realty
John and Mark Fellenzer, Fellenzer Engineering
Jeff Mance, Jeff's Garden Shop
Robert W. Schultz, Robert W. Schultz, CPA
The spring banquet will include music, a silent auction, and the award winners as inspirational speakers. The master of ceremonies is chamber ambassador Nelson Page.