Northville Chamber honors community volunteers
The Northville Chamber of Commerce honored several local citizens during the 4th Annual Northville Community Awards Dinner recently. The event was a celebration of “the outstanding people and businesses who continue to have a positive impact on the Northville community,” a spokesman noted.
Honored as Volunteer of the Year at the Northville District Library was Doris Oltersdorf; Volunteer of the Year at the City of Northville was David Marold; Volunteer of the Year at Northville Township was Diana Wallace and Volunteer of the Year at the Northville Chamber of Commerce was Stacy Pearson.
Each was lauded and celebrated for their hours of volunteer work and dedication to the respective community organizations.
Northville Chamber of Commerce Servant Leadership Awards went to James Gietzen, Timothy Gilbert, Michael King, and Jennifer Schembri. The Small Business of the Year honor was awarded to Orin Jewelers and The Davey Tree Expert Company was honored as the Large Business of the Year.
The prestigious Spirit of Northville Award went to Browndog Barlor.
The Northville Public Schools Educator of the Year honor was presented to Michael Rumbell and the John Genitti Citizen of the Year award was presented to Nancy Darga.
This year’s celebration took place at Genitti's Hole in the Wall and First Presbyterian Church of Northville.
“What makes this event so special is the people and the relationships that make our community strong.
“Thank you to the community members, businesses, non-profits, and governmental agencies who joined us to celebrate everything that makes Northville such a special place. A special thank you to our presenting sponsors, Mayflower Towing and Northville City Dental,” a chamber spokesperson noted in a media post.