Thomas & Parks Receive 2014 “Emmys”

JERRY PARKS AND THE LATE GARRY THOMAS ARE THE RECIPIENTS OF THIS YEAR’S BURLINGTON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE “EMMY” AWARDS.

THEY WERE RECOGNIZED AT THE GREATER BURLINGTON PARTNERSHIP’S ANNUAL DINNER LAST(FRI) NITE AT THE COMFORT INN & SUITES. THE EMMYS HAVE BEEN PRESENTED EVERY YEAR SINCE 1965 TO THOSE…IN THE WORDS OF THE AWARD…WHO HAVE BY SOME DEED, ACTION OR CONTINUED YEARS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE, HELPED THE COMMUNITY AND ARE NOT NORMALLY RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ACTIONS.

ALSO PRESENTED LAST NITE WERE THE COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD, TO GARRETT’S PATH…THE YOUNG PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD, TO MELISSA JONES…THE BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD, TO CRAIG UPTON…THE PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD, TO THE SHAMROCK SHUFFLE & THE GREATER BURLINGTON LEADERSHIP CLASS…THE BEST RENOVATION TO A FACILITY AWARD, TO FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH…AND THE CHAIRMAN’S AWARD TO JIM CARTER.

JEFF BURKHART OF FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK WILL BE THE 2014 CHAMBER CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.