The 2015 Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet is slated for March 16 at Cedar Creek Country Club. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

 In announcing this year’s banquet theme, chamber President, Jo Ann Hanstrom, explained that March 16 is traditionally “Everything you do is right” Day, so the theme, Your Chamber of Commerce…Right for Business and Right for the Community is particularly appropriate. Through their program of work, The Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce fills a large support and communication role for civic organizations, schools, various non-profits and citizens, as well as always being focused on commerce and how to build and sustain the business community.

 The chamber banquet is an evening of recognition for volunteers around the area, an annual event that has years of tradition and is filled with anticipation, as the names of the winners of the Lifetime Service Award, Citizen of the Year, Ambassador of the Year and various awards from the chamber chapters are announced during the evening’s program. Mabank ISD Teachers of the Year are recognized by the Mabank Chapter of CCLACC.

 The chamber is now accepting nominations for the Jean Nichols Lifetime Service Award and for the 2014 Citizen of the Year. Nominees need not be members of the chamber and all citizens of Cedar Creek Lake are encouraged to nominate deserving volunteers for these prestigious awards. Anyone wishing to submit a nomination for either (or both) awards should contact the chamber office at 903.887.3152 or [email protected] and ask for a form. It can be faxed or emailed to you. Deadline for submitting the nomination forms is Monday, March 2, 2015.

 “I encourage everyone to mark their calendars now and plan to be with us on the special night of the year that we honor and celebrate volunteerism in our community”, said Hanstrom.

 The chamber is asking that tickets be purchased in advance so that they can give an accurate count to the staff of Cedar Creek Country Club. Tickets are available for $35 each at the chamber office, 604 S. Third St., Ste. E Mabank. Tables of 8 are available by reservation and ticket purchase. No other reserved seats will be available. Call 903.887.3152 or email [email protected] for more information.

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