Soccer coach Cox tapped as Citizen of the Yr, Elder Farms Enterprise of the Yr
The Mt. Vernon Space Chamber of Commerce held their annual membership banquet on Saturday, March 1, at Southern Attraction Estates. The night sported a Twenties Chicago-style theme, with LeAnne Pfeiffer Images taking skilled pictures of friends in entrance of the Mt. Vernon “Speakeasy,” a backdrop offered by Pfeiffer and Mt. Vernon Regional Arts. Company have been additionally capable of play video games resembling Black Jack, miniature golf, cornhole, and Prohibition Pong.
The thriller begins
The principle occasion of the night, nevertheless, was the homicide thriller, titled “Homicide of a Gangster.” Placed on by the Thriller Firm, “Homicide of a Gangster” concerned these in attendance who have been tasked with fixing the homicide.
Thriller was lot of enjoyable
4 groups discovered the assassin, however the Thriller Firm awarded the Greatest Detective Group Prize to the group Larger Willie, comprised of Charles Stidham, Samara Stidham, Jason Adams, Mandie Dawson, Zandra Freelend, Megan Dawson and Brenda Dawson.
Company have been chosen to play a few of the characters. Lucas Bentley performed a personality recognized for snitching. He stated he had quite a lot of enjoyable with the position.
“I loved it,” he stated. “It was quite a lot of good interactions between folks.”
Jane Hood, who additionally carried out, stated she additionally had fun being a part of the thriller.
“It was enjoyable, it was intriguing, and it was enjoyable to be a part of all this,” she stated.
Hood added that she didn’t understand at first she can be the offender.
“I didn’t (know),” she stated, “however I did form of surprise.”
Awards given
Following the thriller, the annual chamber awards have been offered, with some recipients talking after being offered with their awards. Tom Cox, the Mt. Vernon Mt’neers soccer head coach, was named Citizen of the Yr.
In his speech, Cox stated the Mt. Vernon Mt’neers soccer group was about extra than simply soccer.
“Within the soccer program, we’ve got a four-year plan on your sons, and we’ve got a 40-year plan for them.”
Cox additionally expressed delight on the manner his former gamers had grown into revered members of the group.
“As I look out right here tonight, I see … simply what husbands, what nice fathers, nice employers and staff, and nice residents that you just guys have turn into. And I really like you all very a lot, and I really like Mt. Vernon.”
Following the banquet, Brittni Bates, chamber director, stated that she was very happy with how the night went.
“I’m tremendous excited,” she stated. “We had quite a lot of enjoyable, however I used to be actually happy with the best way that we honored our award recipients and our contributions to our group.”
The awards offered in the course of the banquet have been:
Golden Apple Awards: Sheryl Hood and Jason Prater
Citizen of the Yr: Tom Cox
Enterprise Chief of the Yr: Terry Cook dinner
New Member of the Yr: My Foremost Avenue Pizzeria
Enterprise of the Yr: Elder Farms
Legacy Award: Kathy Fairchild
