300 attend as Boyne Chamber honors business and community leaders

Chamber Board President Ed Grice.

Nearly 300 people braved the cold and snow to attend the Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce annual dinner at Boyne Mountain Resort. Officials handed out six major awards at the Thursday evening event to honor local residents and business operators who made a significant impact in the community during the last year. Those recognized included local volunteers, business experts and community leaders:

Volunteer of the Year - Cindi Malin of CindiFranco's Cool Stuff

·         Community Pride Award - Boyne City 4th of July Festival Committee

·         Entrepreneur of the Year - Todd Wright and Andy Poineau of Wildwood Rush Zipline Tour

·         Young Entrepreneur of the Year - Kelly Woodard and Ryan Houghton of Bella Vita restaurant

·         Heritage Award - Ray and Karen Guzniczak of Country Now & Then/Up the Lazy River

·         Sally Roselli Business Leadership Award - Mary Palmer, Fred Moore and Jim Cartright of Magnum Hospitality (Cafe Sante and Red Mesa Grill)

·         Fullstory from Petoskey News-Review.