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Benson chamber hands out honors at annual ceremony Submitted by the Benson Chamber of Commerce Photos by The (Dunn) Daily Record The Benson Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards ceremony recently and honored several of its members. Front row, left to right: DeVan Barbour, III, special recognition; Ken Tart, Citizen of the Year; Paul Dunn, Small Business Person of the Year; Katherine Hamlin representing Hamlin Industries, Large Business of the Year and Deborah Davis, Chamber Ambassador of the Year. Back row: Danny Medlin, Grimes Medlin, Bill Medlin, Business Family of the Year and Mike Denning, recipient of the Board of Directors Award. Front row, left to right: Evelyn Aranda, Benson Area Women’s Organization Outstanding Woman; Diana Diaz, South Johnston Optimist Club Town of Benson Employee of the Year; Zachary Jacobs, American Legion Banner Post 109 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year; Ashton Thompson, Benson Area Women’s Organization Outstanding Youth and Martha Parrish, B.A.W.O. Senior Citizen of the Year. Back row: Wesley Bullock, American Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary Educator of the Year Award; Justin Sloan, Banner Post 109 Firefighter of the Year; Jaymes Elliott, Benson Junior Woman’s Club Arts Award; Terry Thompson, Benson Lions Club Volunteer of the Year and Keith Langdon, Benson Kiwanis Humanitarian of the Year. realodrugs.com 6030 US Hwy 301 South • Four Oaks, NC Mo 919.980.4031 n-Fri 8:30am-6:30pm | Sat 9am–2pm 601-D North 8th Street • Smithfield, NC Mo 919.934.2111 n-Fri 9am–6pm | Sat 9am–2pm MARCH 2017 | 9