Chamber banquet turns the page: Bearded Viking Mead, House Electric and Maurie Petterson honored at annual celebration

Pages from old books were scattered across the tables. The photo booth line hardly let up. People from every corner of Stillwater County filled the ACE Hardware Stillwater Civic Center in Columbus Saturday, Nov. 7, for the Stillwater County Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet.Emily Pederson’s elaborate decor set the tone, and many guests remarked on how magical the Civic Center looked. Even the book pages got reviews.“Latin poetry,” one guest said.“First edition,” another joked.And the winners are…The Chamber handed out its annual awards after dinner:Business of the Year: Bearded Viking Mead, accepted by Shelby LeeBest New Business: House Electric, accepted by Caleb HouseCommunity Leader: Maurie Petterson, accepted on Petterson’s behalf by Kelly Addy‘Bringing people together’New Chamber President Amanda Evanson has lived in the area for about two and a half years, though her family has been here for generations.

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