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Linda Lane, owner of Linda Lane Realty, makes remarks after receiving the 2012 Business Leader of the Year Award.
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Meghann Evans | The Stokes News
Derek Edwards, King Chamber of Commerce president, presents Carolyn Byerly with the Retired Community Leader of the Year Award.
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Derek Edwards, right, presents David L. May Jr. with the new Spirit of the Chamber Award.
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Meghann Evans | The Stokes News
Ron Davis, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Stokes County, accepts the Duke Energy Citizenship and Service Award on behalf of Habitat.
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Assistant Superintendent of Stokes County Schools Todd Martin presents South Stokes senior Marcus Ford with a plaque for being named a 2012 Future Business Leader of the Year.
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Assistant Superintendent Todd Martin presents Taylor Bonds of West Stokes High School with a plaque. She was named a 2012 Future Business Leader of the Year.
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Chad Beasley, director of high schools for Stokes County Schools, presents a plaque to Andrea Vernon, Meadowbrook Academy’s 2012 Future Business Leader of the Year.
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Chad Beasley presents Kristen Smith with a plaque for being named North Stokes’ Future Business Leader of the Year.
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Paige Hawkins, right, receives a plaque from Todd Martin, assistant superintendent of Stokes County Schools, and Ann Watts, director of operations for Forsyth Tech in Stokes County, for being named the Stokes Early College Future Business Leader of the Year.
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About 200 people gathered at Jefferson Church of Christ on Thursday night to attend the annual King Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet.
Attendees enjoyed a meal catered by Artist’s Way Creations and watched award presentations to various community leaders. They were recognized for their visionary leadership, business ethics, involvement in the community and work to enhance the quality of life in Stokes County.