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2026 Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet

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October 16, 2026

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2026 Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet
The Entrepreneur of the Year for 2026 went to Tote-ally Fresh. From left, Tote-ally Fresh co-owners Tristan Christy and Sarah Christy and Chamber of Commerce CEO, Marce Johnson. SUBMITTED PHOTO
The Small Business of the Year for 2026 went to Harvest Moon Winery. From left, Chamber CEO Marce Johnson, Dana Moran and Billy Williams from Harvest Moon Winery dressed as Indiana Jones and Marion Cravenwood from “Raiders of the Lost Ark”. SUBMITTED PHOTO
The Nonprofit of the Year for 2026 went to Compass Rose Farm Sanctuary. Pictured here are Nancy Marshall, second from right, and representatives from Compass Rose Farm Sanctuary. SUBMITTED PHOTO
The Business of the Year for 2026 went to Babbs Supermarket. Pictured here is Rob Babbs, store owner. SUBMITTED PHOTO
The Chamber Captain of the Year 2026 went to Joan Staubach. Chamber Captains are volunteers that assist the Owen County Chamber of Commerce with ribbon cuttings, member engagement and other events. On the night of the event, Joan was dressed as Supergirl. SUBMITTED PHOTO
The Educator of the Year 2026 went to Kris Samick (right), Patricksburg Elementary School Principal. SUBMITTED PHOTO
The 2026 Heart of the Community Award went to Wally DeFord (right) pictured here dressed as Woody Harrelson’s character Roy Munson from the movie “Kingpin”. SUBMITTED PHOTO
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The 2026 Chamber Banquet held at Abram Farms hosted HGTV-featured artist Shellie Phelps and presented awards to businesses and individuals in Owen County. The 2026 theme was “A Night at the Movies” where attendees were encouraged to dress as their favorite movie characters.

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