EODA Awards Seven Excellence Awards at Annual Meeting

Over 200 attendees enjoyed the annual meeting of the Eastern Ohio Development Alliance (EODA) at the Carlisle Inn. Tuscarawas County Commissioner Chris Abbuhl who serves as the President of EODA and Jim Schoch, EODA Executive Director co-chaired the meeting. Director Schoch introduced seven sponsors and their respective award recipients. The award categories, recipients and sponsors are as follows:

Emerging Business Award Recipient: Jefferis Real Estate, LLC (Belmont County) – Nominated by J.P. Dutton, Belmont County Commissioner

Large Manufacturer Award Recipient: Kerry-Byesville (Guernsey County) -Nominated by Norm Blanchard, Director of the Cambridge – Guernsey County CIC & Port Authority

Large Manufacturer Award Recipient: MarkWest Energy Partners (Harrison County) – Nominated by Nick Homrighausen, Director of the Harrison County Office of Economic Development

Small Business Award Recipient: Tri-State Printing Company (Jefferson County) – Nominated by Judy Bratten, Executive Director of Historic Fort Steuben and Steubenville Visitor Center

Small Business Award Recipient: Mosser Glass, Inc. – Nominated by Debbie Robinson, Executive Director of the Cambridge-Guernsey County Visitors and Convention Bureau

Technology Award Recipient: Jones Metal Products Company (Coshocton County) – Nominated by Amy Stockdale, Executive Director of Coshocton County Chamber of Commerce

Tourism Award Recipient: Historic Zoar Village (Tuscarawas County) – Nominated by Diane Lautenschleger, Tuscarawas County Convention and Visitors Bureau

The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) awarded two grants from the Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund. The grant recipients were Junction Elementary School Library in Perry County and Hope House Christian Counseling Center in Highland County. The Foundation also awarded a grant from the Dale Hileman Legacy Fund to Carrollton Village Exempted Village School District.