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Rehoboth-Dewey Chamber hosts awards luncheon

Matt Haley, Delaware Coast Press scholarships presented at inaugural event
Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce Chairman Jay Becker welcomes his fellow chamber members to the Awards Luncheon Dec. 13. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
Chris Flood
December 24, 2018

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The Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce hosted its inaugural Awards Luncheon at the Cultured Pearl in Rehoboth Beach Dec. 13.

Delaware Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Director of Education Raelynn Grogan presented Lauren Powers with the $500 Matt Haley Scholarship. Rehoboth Beach Police Department Chief Keith Banks and Donnie Donovan of Delaware Coast Press presented Rehoboth Beach Police Department Patrolman Justin Brock with the $500 Delaware Coast Press Educational Scholarship. 

Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Carol Everhart said the chamber will host its annual awards banquet and installation of chamber board of directors 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 17, at the Boardwalk Plaza Hotel, 2 Olive Ave. In addition, she said awards presented that evening will include Business of the Year, Mae Hall McCabe Award, Volunteer of the Year and Lifeguard of the Year. Businesses with 50 years or more as a member will be honored.

Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce Chairman Jay Becker welcomes his fellow chamber members to the Awards Luncheon Dec. 13. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce President Carol Everhart says the chamber’s mission is to promote business, tourism and civic responsibility. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
Santa, aka Dennis Diehl, was on hand to pass out sweets. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
Lauren Powers, center, won the $500 Matt Haley Scholarship. She’s pictured with Delaware Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Director of Education Raelynn Grogan and chamber Chairman Jay Becker. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
Recognized for their 20 years of membership to the chamber are (l-r) Hal Dukes of Tunnell & Raysor, Lincoln Davis of Baywood Greens, Jessica Gordon of Jefferson School and Brian Bishop of Adams Radio Group. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
Rehoboth Beach Police Department Patrolman Justin Brock said it was an honor to win the $500 Delaware Coast Press Educational Scholarship. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
Rehoboth Beach Police Department Patrolman Justin Brock is shown with (l-r) Donnie Donovan of the Delaware Coast Press, chamber Chairman Jay Becker and Rehoboth Beach Police Department Chief Keith Banks. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
A number of businesses were recognized as sponsor boosters. Picture in the top row are (l-r) Jeff Evans of Carl M. Freeman Companies, Ed Jackson of Affinity Energy Management, Ben Gray of The Bellmooor Inn, Brett Hyson of First-Rate Movers, Walter Der-Jon of BeachLife App., Chris Cox of Cape May-Lewes Ferry, Zach Diogo of The Blackwall Hitch, and Mike Moreland of Joe Maggio Realty. Pictured in the front row are (l-r) Liz Porter of Fulton Bank, Falan Mifflin of Hyatt Place Dewey Beach, Barbara Steele of Sussex County Women’s Journal, Susan Gay of Country Club Estates Property Owners Association, Pat Purdum of Creative Concepts, Kat Angus of Bath, Kitchen & Tile Center, Eureka Herring of Artisans’ Bank, Nicole Gonzon of Boulevard Ford-Lincoln/Preston Automotive Group, Lori Ewald of Buffalo Wild Wings, and Stephanie Przygocki of Pieces of Time Memory Quilts & Specialty Items. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
Recognized as Champion Supporters are (l-r) Patrick McDonald and Desire Kenndy of Weis Markets;, Darren Tatum-Poole of M&T Bank, Regan Deck of Custom Mechanical Inc., Bob Backman of WRDE NBC Coast TV and Peggy Markovitz of DART. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO

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Chris Flood has been working for the Cape Gazette since early 2014. He currently covers Rehoboth Beach and Henlopen Acres, but has also covered Dewey Beach and the state government. He covers environmental stories, business stories and random stories on subjects he finds interesting, and he also writes a column called Choppin’ Wood that runs every other week. He’s a graduate of the University of Maine and the Landing School of Boat Building & Design.

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