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Chamber announces 2012 community award winners

Community awards were announced by the Silverton Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 8. Winners will be honored at the First Citizen Banquet on Feb. 9:

First Citizen – Dixon Bledsoe

Distinguished Service  – Richard Carlson

Business of the Year – Holland Collision

Lifetime Achievement – Verlene Beard

Future First Citizen – Selection is anticipated by Jan. 18.

Stories on all the honorees and banquet details will be in the Feb. 1 Our Town.

Sponsored by the Silverton Chamber of Commerce, the First Citizen Banquet will be held at The Oregon Garden. For tickets or information, contact the Silverton Chamber of Commerce at 503-873-5615.

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