Maricopa Chamber of Commerce’s annual Community Awards Banquet is scheduled for Jan. 23 at Elements Event Center. Cocktail hour starts at 5:30 p.m.
Nominees
WAZ Business of the Year: InMaricopa, Orbitel Communications and Sun Life Family Health Center.
Small Business of the Year (10 employees or fewer): James A. Chaston, CPA, PLC, Suz’s Cruises and Uniquely Sewn
Sonny Dunn Citizen of the Year: Eric Lacz, Patty Robinson and Courtny Tyler
Renate Chamberlin Volunteer of the Year: Tracy Davis, Jim Irving and Jim Shoaf.
Educator of the Year: Chris McDonald, Lauren Miller and Bernadette Russoniello.
Civil Servant of the Year: Karen S. Fierro, grants director for Ak-Chin Indian Community; Richard Clore, commander for Maricopa Police Department; and Christian Price, mayor.
Nonprofit of the Year: Maricopa Center for Entrepreneurship, Mountain View Church/Food Bank and The Streets Don’t Love You Back.
![An image of one of 56 elevation renderings submitted to Maricopa's planning department for the Elena Trails subdivison. The developer plans to construct 14 different floor plans, with four elevation styles per plan. [City of Maricopa]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/city-041724-elena-trails-rendering-218x150.jpg "Elena Trails releases home renderings")
![A blue square highlights the area of the proposed affordable housing development and "Restaurant Row" sitting south of city hall and the Maricopa Police Department. Preliminary architectural drawings were not yet available. [City of Maricopa]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/041724-affordable-housing-project-restaurant-row-218x150.jpg "Affordable apartments planned near ‘Restaurant Row’")
![Maricopa Chamber of Commerce Director Kelly Anderson and Councilmember Henry Wade smile as LaQuinta Fisher cuts the ribbon in front of her new salon, Silk Press Xpress, on April 6, 2024. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/spencer-040624-silk-press-xpress-ribbon-cutting-web-01-218x150.jpg "Silk Press Xpress ready to welcome new clients")
