Cary-Grove chamber celebrates businesses at annual awards dinner

The Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Commerce honored members and businesses at its annual dinner Friday night.

The dinner, with the theme “Country Bash,” was at Boulder Ridge Country Club in Lake in the Hills.

Attendees at the sold-out Country Bash were able to play musical bingo, bid in silent auctions, sample whiskey and listen to music by Cary-based Moving N Grooving DJs.

Newly reelected Mayor Mark Kownick accepted this year’s Award of Excellent on behalf of the village of Cary. Kownick was able to ward off challenger local business owner Randy Scott in the election earlier this month to serve his fourth term.

True Value, now known as TV Paints LLC, took home the Chamber Partner of the Year award. The international hardware chain retailer has a manufacturing factory at 203 Jandus Road, Cary.

The full list of this year’s award winners are:

• True Value Manufacturing Company: Chamber Partner of the Year
• Village of Cary: Award of Excellence
• 750 Cucina Rustica: Chamber Member of the Year
• Closets by Design: Chamber New Member of the Year
• Big Lou’s Move Crew: Chamber Events Sponsor of the Year
• Klara Le Monier of Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation: Chamber Emerging Leader Award
• Jim Gleason of JP Gleason Associates: Chamber Ambassador of the Year
• Russ Gruber of Farmers Insurance-Russ Gruber Agency: Chamber Board Member of the Year