Stromsburg Chamber of Commerce Hands Out Awards

  • Christine Jarosz (right) presents the Midwest Covenant Home with the Legends Award. Representing the Home are board members Grace Gerrard, Nelda Riley, Sue Rosenbaum and Home administrator Sheila Bjerrum.
    Christine Jarosz (right) presents the Midwest Covenant Home with the Legends Award. Representing the Home are board members Grace Gerrard, Nelda Riley, Sue Rosenbaum and Home administrator Sheila Bjerrum.
  • Sue Lehn presents Joel Linn with the Responder of the Year award.
    Sue Lehn presents Joel Linn with the Responder of the Year award.
  • Brent Hollinger, Superintendent of Cross County Schools presented the Educator of the Year to Barb DeMers, fifth grade teacher at Cross County.
    Brent Hollinger, Superintendent of Cross County Schools presented the Educator of the Year to Barb DeMers, fifth grade teacher at Cross County.
  • Sherry Oberg, chamber member presented Lisa Shoup with the Volunteer of the Year award.
    Sherry Oberg, chamber member presented Lisa Shoup with the Volunteer of the Year award.

    The Stromsburg Chamber of Commerce hosted their Business After Hour and Chamber Awards last Thursday. Cinda’s Creations, Pallas Seeds and Sherry’s Rentals sponsored the event.

    The first award presented was for Responder of the Year. There are seventeen members of the EMS and 30 members on the volunteer fire department in Stromsburg. Some do both. Initial training for first responders is 245 hours, …