By Editor | May 5, 2021
By MARK EVANS
STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD
Two years worth of honors were handed out April 23 at the 97th Annual Ste. Genevieve Chamber of Commerce Gala at the DuBourg Centre.
The gala had to be called off in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 AWARDS
Small Business
Loida Ag Service opened in 1967. It sold out to Gateway Ag Center last year.
Russ and Tom Loida accepted the award and both made brief remarks.
“We appreciate the chamber recognizing us,” Russ Loida said. He noted that the demands of the business and family farming have kept them from being especially active in the chamber over the years. “We’re very grateful.”
By Editor | April 28, 2021
By MARK EVANS
STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD
Both 2020 and 2021 honors were handed out at the 97th Annual Ste. Genevieve Chamber of Commerce Gala last Friday night at the DuBourg Centre.
In addition to the usual awards, chamber executive director Dena Kreitler was surprised with a special award for her 20 years of work in leading the chamber.
For 2020, the Small Business of the Year Award went to the former Loida Ag Service, while the Community Service award went to Brad Arnold, Ste. Genevieve County Community Center executive director, and the Lifetime Achievement Award to former Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital (SGCMH) CEO Tom Keim.