Susan Lyons receives Lighthouse Award from Bethany-Fenwick chamber

Susan Lyons, publisher and owner of the Coastal Point newspaper, received the prestigious 2012 Lighthouse Award at the Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Member Celebration & Awards Ceremony. The event, sponsored by Mediacom, was held Oct. 11 at Cripple Creek Golf & Country Club in Dagsboro. Jefferson, Urian, Doane & Sterner; Law Offices of Scott & Shuman P.A.; and Delaware Wave were supporting sponsors of this year’s event.

The Lighthouse Award is chosen directly by the Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and recognizes a longtime chamber member who contributes outstanding leadership and devotion to both the chamber and local community. The Lighthouse Award, a replica of the Fenwick Island Lighthouse, is handcrafted and donated by Dale Bellinger, owner of Bellinger’s Jewelers.

Lyons, a native of the Quiet Resorts area, was presented the award for her active involvement within the community over the years. Serving two terms on the chamber’s board of directors, from 1995-98 and then again from 2008-11, Lyons has been very involved with the chamber for nearly two decades.

Earlier this year, she also was inducted into the Indian River High School Hall of Fame for her contributions to the community. Barbara Howard, chamber president, presented the award to Lyons and spoke to the countless hours of assistance she has given to the chamber, especially while it was understaffed. Lyons also won the chamber’s Business Partner of the Year Award in 2008.

Six other businesses were presented with awards throughout the evening. The Bookend Café of Fenwick Island won the Best in Business Award. The Freeman Stage at Bayside received the Community Spirit Award. Donna Duffy of 3E Marketing received the Inspiring Business Award. Anne Powell of Anne Powell & Jennifer Hughes Team, ResortQuest, Resort Quest Real Estate, took home the New Member of the Year Award, and Jennifer Pavik of Vernon Sales Promotion won the Member of the Year Award for the second year in a row. Terri Mahoney of WMDT received the Arlene Hauck Ambassador of the Year Award.

During the celebration, the chamber also inducted the new board of directors and thanked outgoing board members James Brannon, Atlantic General Hospital; Jennifer Pavik, Vernon Sales Promotion; Howard Bunting, Brasure’s Pest Contro;l and Past President Todd Hickman of NVHomes Coastal Division for their time and dedication to the chamber.

The Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce is a coalition of 750 business members throughout the Quiet Resorts area including: Bethany Beach, Clarksville, Fenwick Island, Frankford, Millville, Ocean View, Roxana, Selbyville and South Bethany.  For more information, call the chamber at 302-539-2100.