The Catskill Chronicle

MONTICELLO, NY — The Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce held its 19^th Annual Pride of Sullivan County Awards on Sunday, May 2^nd at The Club at Villa Roma in Callicoon, NY.

With a crowd of more than 250 guests, Chamber Board members, along with Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther and Senator John Bonacic, presented 15 leaders with township awards.

Four honorees received special recognition including Howard Siegel (pictured above), who was selected as the 2010 Business Person of the Year. "This is truly and honor," said Siegel. "But, this isn’t something that I’ve done alone. There are so many people, including some who are sitting at our table, who have made Siegel Agency a success."

Recognition was also given to Charles ‘Chuck’ H. Myers for Distinguished Service; Philip Coombe Jr. (pictured above left) for Distinguished Achievement, and Sara Ingber, who was honored with the Young Emerging Leader Award for her new business, "Sara’s Gourmet BBQ Sauce".

2010 Pride of Sullivan Honorees:

Business Person of the Year: Howard Siegel of The Siegel Agency

Distinguished Service Award: Charles "Chuck" H. Myers

Distinguished Achievement Award: Philip Coombe, Jr.

Young Emerging Leader: Sara Ingber, Sara’s Gourmet BBQ Sauce (pictured at right)

Town of Bethel: Patricia & William Burns

Town of Callicoon: Deming Krum (Posthumous nomination), Krum & Son Excavation

Town of Cochecton: Salvatore B. Indelicato

Town of Delaware: The Janice Center

Town of Fallsburg: Fallsburg Lumber

Town of Forestburgh: Eileen & Ron Geysen

Town of Fremont: Loreen Gebelein, VP/ Loan Servicing/ Collections Manager Jeff Bank

Town of Highland: Frederick Reber, Cedar Rapids

Town of Liberty: Dale & Carol VanDenBerg, Hillside Greenhouse

Town of Lumberland: Mack B. & Susan B. Morley

Town of Mamakating: Michael Spiegl, The Eagle’s Nest Restaurant

Town of Neversink: The Denman Agency

Town of Rockland: Pete DeVantier, Roscoe Lumber Yard

Town of Thompson: Cooper, Niemann & Co. LLP, CPAS

Town of Tusten: Jill Padua, Jill’s Kitchen

For more information, please feel free to call the Chamber at 845-791-4200 or log on to: www.catskills.com.