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Chamber presents annual awards

Chamber presents annual awards

Robert Perea, The Fernley Reporter

The Fernley Chamber of Commerce Tuesday morning awarded its annual awards to honors its top businesses, nonprofit organizations and citizen members for 2019.

The awards were scheduled to be presented at the Chamber’s Celebrating Success Gala, which was canceled this year due to restrictions on social gatherings due to COVID-19.

This year’s winners were:

Small Business Award: The Nest

Large Business Award: Nevada State Bank

Distinguished Citizen Award: Fire Chief Jason Nichols

Non-Profit Award: Fern 45 and Fernley Rotary (Tie)

Pillar of the Community Award: Kelly Brye

Denise Kolvet and Cindy Ceresola, The Nest
Tracy Jo Johnson, Nevada State Bank
Jason Nicholl, North Lyon County Fire Chief
Shari Walsh, Fern 45
Linda Wishart, Fernley Rotary Club President
Kelly Brye
Lowell Patton, Chamber President

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