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Paulding, OH: Some Paulding High School Seniors and staff, including Shawn Brewer, Adam Renollet, and Sam Hatcher, took to the Village Square on October 25^th to help make a difference in the community. The Paulding Chamber of Commerce reached out to the businesses on the Square to compile a list of tasks for the group. Multiple businesses had specific projects, but the overwhelming request was for the sidewalks to be cleaned. This group came prepared to work! They cleaned the sidewalks, scraped old paint off a business and then repainted, washed windows, pulled weeds, racked leaves, sweep up dirt and trash, cleaned a conference room and much more. The visual impact they made was nothing less than phenomenal. These individuals demonstrated a tremendous amount of pride in our local businesses and in the community. It was great to see and very appreciated.

Paulding, OH: The Paulding Chamber of Commerce held their Annual Banquet on Tuesday, October 25^th. This year’s theme was Denim and Diamonds, and guests were encouraged to come dressed to impress in their best pair of jeans, enjoy a delicious meal and take the opportunity to network.

The Chamber presented various awards to businesses, organizations, and members of the community. 10 Year Milestone Award recipients included Friends of the Paulding County Carnegie Library and RayleCom Communications. 15 Year Milestone Award recipients were Advanced Rehabilitation Technology, Edward Jones – Phil Recker, and Westwood Behavioral Health Center. The 20 Year Milestone Award Recipient was Small Business Technologies, The Award Shop received the 25 Year Milestone Award, and United Way of Paulding County received the 30 Year award.

Golden Shovel Awards were presented to Grounded Coffee & Crumbs for their building renovation and Mercer Landmark for their facilities expansion project.

Nominations were accepted for the Legacy Award, the Business Leader of the Year, and the Young Professional of the Year. These nominations were reviewed by Chamber of Commerce Executives located in Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Connecticut, and Ontario. They selected Guy Dasher as the Legacy Award recipient, Mitch and Ashley Maibach as the Business Leaders of the Year, and Amanda Steel as the Young Professional of the Year.

This year’s Paulding Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet was sponsored by The State Bank, The Gardens at Paulding, The Union Bank Company, Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative, Den Herder Funeral Home, Baughman Tile Company, First Financial Bank, and Red Angel Pizza.