A delegation from Habitat for Humanity of the Middle Keys ends the night with both the Business Beautification and Humanitarian Awards.
Hawks Cay Resort played host to a celebration of Marathon’s business community on Oct. 18, welcoming the Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce for its annual awards banquet and board installation.
“Another ‘amazing’ banquet is in the books,” said chamber CEO Daniel Samess. “Thank you and congrats to our outgoing and incoming board of directors – I am truly thankful for all your support and advocacy for our chamber and business members. Also a huge congrats to all those nominated, and the winners of our 2024 Marathon Chamber business awards, which are chosen by our fellow members. Our new board chair Sara Matthis and myself look forward to working hard in 2024-2025 for our 540-plus business members and our Middle Keys community.”
Photos by PHOTO DESIGN BY NATALIE/Contributed.
The Award Winners:
Customer Service Award: Sweet Savannah’s Business Beautification Award: Habitat for Humanity of the Middle Keys Community Contribution Award, Large Business: First State Bank of the Florida Keys Community Contribution Award, Small Business: The Weekly Newspapers Newcomer Award: Womankind Chamber Best Friend Award: Randy Mearns Tourist Attractor Award: The Turtle Hospital Humanitarian Award: Habitat for Humanity of the Middle Keys
Pictured with her daughter Audrey, City of Marathon public information officer and estate sale expert Sara Matthis, right, will serve as the chamber’s board chair for 2024-25.Dr. Alex Palma, left, catches a break between his travels to join his wife Angela at the 2024 banquet.Judge James Morgan swears in the 2024-25 chamber board of directors. From left: Tony Piscetello, Cara O’Neill, Alex Rickert, Dale Coburn, Scott Williamson, Taylor Konrath-Quarles, Milly Perez.Outgoing board chair Teri Hiller, right, gets the gift she’s always wanted: a plaque to commemorate her time with chamber CEO Daniel Samess.The outgoing 2023-24 Marathon Chamber board of directors. From left: chamber CEO Daniel Samess, Tricia Baker, Lavarski Smith, Dale Coburn, Taylor Konrath-Quarles, Michael Weber, Alexia Mann. Not pictured: Kristin Carlson.2024 Chamber Best Friend Randy Mearns, the town’s resident pyrotechnic expert and a driving force behind the Marathon Seafood Festival, thanks the crowd.Alexia and Josh Mann take a break from Hurricane Helene recovery to help celebrate Marathon’s businesses.MCSO Lt. Charlene Sprinkle, left, and Capt. Lissette Quintero take advantage of the photo booth.A delegation from Habitat for Humanity of the Middle Keys ends the night with both the Business Beautification and Humanitarian Awards.
