XACC Annual Awards

XACC ANNUAL AWARDS: the next Awards Dinner will be Saturday, February 23, 2013.

TORRENCE AWARD
Purpose of the F.M. Torrence Award: The Award is named for the first Chamber President, Findley M. Torrence. This lifetime achievement award honors a person who unselfishly, through a prolonged period of voluntary services and activities, promotes the business, cultural, educational, religious and civic life in the Xenia community. The recipient must currently be, or must have been during the majority of such service, a member of the Xenia Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Rick Williamson (left) with Chamber President Alan Liming accepting the F.M. Torrence Award at the Chamber's 2013 Annual Awards Dinner.

DODDS MONUMENT – INDUSTRIAL AWARD
PURPOSE: To publicly recognize a company that has distinguished itself in the manufacturing or research and development industry, or in distribution and warehousing.
ELIGIBILITY: Any Chamber Member business of the above type in good standing.
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Pictured left - The Cornerstone Research group accepting the 2012 Dodds Monument - Industrial Award with Chamber President Alan Liming

RUSS REMICK RETAIL – SERVICE INDUSTRIES AWARD
PURPOSE: To publicly recognize a company that has distinguished itself in the retail and/or service industry.
ELIGIBILITY: Any retail or service Chamber Member business or organization in good standing.
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Pictured left -The Buckminn's Harley Davidson group with the 2012 Russ Remick - Service Industries Award with Chamber President Alan Liming

S.L. STEPHAN AWARD
Purpose: This Award is presented to a person who has worked unselfishly, through voluntary services, to promote the Xenia Area Chamber of Commerce and our Community for at least the past two years.
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Left - The 2012 S.L. Stephan Award Winner Sarah Amend with Chamber President Alan Liming

ROBERT G. BABB AWARD
Purpose: This Award is presented by the Xenia Area Chamber's Chairman of the Board to the person who during the year made the most significant contribution to the Xenia Area Chamber of Commerce.

Left - The 2012 Robert G. Babb Award Winner Ron Bolender

BARBARA ZAJBEL XENIA AMBASSADOR AWARD
Purpose: The individual honored will have demonstrated a history of promoting Xenia locally, regionally, and internationally of the best city in America.

Left - Tom Zajbel presenting the Chamber's newest award at the Chamber's 64th Annual Awards Dinner held February 23, 2013.

Previous Recipients -

TORRENCE AWARD:
1951 – Dr. S.C. Ellis
1952 – Ray Higgins
1953 – Fred W. Lang
1954 – Margaret Helvenston
1955 – Dr. Austin M. Patterson
1956 – Forrest E. Hill
1957 – Ray Cox
1958 – M. George Huit
1959 – Rodney J. Warner
1960 – Purl E. Cox
1961 – James D. Adair
1962 – J.A. Chew
1963 – Clement M. Harner
1964 – Dr. W.A. Hammond
1965 – Charles W. Adair
1966 – A.G. Fath, Jr.
1967 – William L. Eichman, Sr.
1968 – Jack D. Jordan
1969 – Carl H. Benner
1970 – Merle D. Porter
1971 – H. Paul “Perry” McVay
1972 – Harold L. Kinzig
1973 – Richard A. Falls, M.D.
1974 – D. Richard Thomas
1975 – Elwood Smith
1976 – Robert M. Kyvik
1977 – Robert T. Montgomery
1978 – Warren A. Powers
1979 – Clement G. Austria, M.D.
1980 – Walter G. Sellers
1981 – George H. Zellner
1982 – Harry G. Johns
1983 – Col. S.L. Stephan
1984 – Tony McIlvaine
1985 – Gary L. Allen
1986 – Richard W. Bennett
1987 – Catherine J. LeSourd
1988 – Herman M. Martin
1989 – James E. Laughlin
1990 – Virgil M. Brantley
1991 – John A Finlay
1992 – Russell L. Remick
1993 – Herman Menapace
1994 – Richard H. LeSourd, Jr.
1995 – Helen Brantley
1996 – Jack R. Kennedy
1997 – John C. Williamson
1998 – Mildred J. Henderson
1999 – John C. Balmer
2000 – David G. Mathias
2001 – Elizabeth Studebaker
2002 – Richard Loveless
2003 – R. David Warner, M.D.
2004 – Carole Holmes
2005 – Kevin Sonnycalb
2006 – Peter D. Stephan
2007 – Brian G. Liming
2008 – Thomas J. Zajbel
2009 – George J. Whyde
2010 – James A. Smith
2011 – James Kennedy
2012 – Dow D. Reichley
2013 – Rick Williamson

Dodds Monument - Industrial Award:
1998 Bob Evans Farms
1999 Phillips Companies
2000 EIS-Barco
2001 Twist Inc.
2002 Dodds Monuments
2003 File Sharpening
2004 Super Valu Warehouse
2005 Superion, Inc.
2006 SAS Automation, Ltd.
2007 Xenia Foundry & Machine Co.
2008 Bob Evans
2009 No award given
2010 TJAR Innovations
2011 Dodds Monuments
2012 Cornerstone Research

Russ Remick Retail-Service Industries Award:
1985 – Russ Remick, Krakoffs
1986 – Alan Liming, Fine Print Books
1987 – Alan Liming, Fine Print Books
1988 – Jim Kennedy, Kennedy’s Grocery
1889 – John Cowen, Cowen’s Sporting Goods
1990 – Alan Besco, Besco Motors
1991 – John Cowen, Cowen’s Sporting Goods
1992 – Bob Swigart, Tiffany’s Jewelers
1993 – Tom & Barb Zajbel, Johnny’s Auto Parts
1994 – Eric Fogarty, Dodds Monuments
1995 – Jim Gabringer, Subby’s
1996 – Jane McCormick, Collett Propane
1997 – Dave Hidy, Hidy Honda
1998 – Peter Stephan, Home Site Title
1999 – Ludlow Cellular & Paging
2000 – Miller’s Hallmark
2001 – Montgomery Ins.
2002 – WBZI Radio
2003 – Key Chrysler, Jeep & Dodge, Inc.
2004 – Sky Bank
2005 – LPL Financial/Kevin Wichman
2006 – Geyer’s Office Supply
2007 – Xenia Shoe & Leather, Inc.
2008 – TCN Behavioral Health Services
2009 – 3F Coaching
2010 – IHS Pharmacy
2011 – Nick's Restaurant
2012 - Buckminn's D&D Harley Davidson

S.L. Stephan Award:
1986 – Jan Sandifer
1987 – Kay Hagler
1988 – Daisy Babb
1989 – Neal Hastings
1990 – Lizz Studebaker
1991 – Joyce Laughlin
1992 – Dan Bullen
1993 – Eric Montgomery
1994 – Dennis Phillips
1995 – Barbara Zajbel
1996 – Tim Sease
1997 – Val Mash
1998 – Tom Zajbel
1999 – Brian Liming
2000 – Jack Bergin
2001 – James A Smith
2002 – John Finlay
2003 – Kim Sease
2004 – David Hidy
2005 – Rick Kolmin
2006 – Marilyn Hatcher
2007 – Jo Carman
2008 – Tracy Pamer
2009 - Brad Montgomery
2010 - Dr. Jeff Lewis
2011 - Jim Preston
2012 - Ron Bolender

Robert G. Babb Award:
1987 - Brad Montgomery
1988 - Jenny Hastings
1989 - Rick Estes
   John Grosmann
             Dave Ruppert
1990 - Eric Fogarty
1991 - John Grosmann
1992 - Richard Chrysler
1993 - Randy Stout
   Elizabeth Studebaker
1994 - Elizabeth Studebaker
1995 - Brian Liming
1996 - Herman Menapace
1997 - Dick Paoliello
1998 - Denise Leslie
1999 - Dave Ruppert
2000 - David Hidy
2001 - Dave Ruppert (posthumous)
2002 - Dr. James A. Smith
2003 - Ingrid Stephan
2004 - John Balmer
2005 - Jim Mescher
2006 - Sandy Feix
2007 - David Wedderburn
2008 - Connie Wilcox
2009 - Tim Sontag
2010 - Denise Davis
2011 - Tara Hosta
2012 - Sarah Amend