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Greene County Daily World

GCTAB Annual dinner and awards presentation 2019

Friday, March 29, 2019
By Patti Danner

The Greene County Tourism Advisory Board (GCTAB) held their annual dinner on Thursday, March 28 at the Greene County Community Event Center. The event was catered by the Litehouse Lunchbox of Bloomfield, and each table was decorated with a centerpiece crafted by Tonjua Toon featuring one of many Greene County attractions, including the Tulip Trestle, Redbird SRA and Goose Pond FWA. For the first time, the organization was pleased to be able to award two donations on behalf of the Greene County Convention, Visitor and Tourist Commission (GCCVTC) to two area nonprofits, made possible by the adoption of the county Innkeeper’s Tax, which brought in about $25,000 in the last year.

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    From left, John Cotter, Sharon Galloway, Tonjua Toon, Bri Lindsey, Kristy Lewellyn and Richard Nichols. (By Patti Danner)
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    A donation of $1,200 was made to the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce. (By Patti Danner)
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    Shawnee Theater Artistic Director Bri Lindsey. (By Patti Danner)
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    Greene County Economic Development Director Brianne Jerrels. (By Patti Danner)
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    Nichols, right, with presenter Brooks Benefiel. (By Patti Danner)
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    Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum founder Gerry Masse spoke about his Solsberry attraction. (By Patti Danner)
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    Presenter Peggy Wolfe spoke on behalf of the Goose Pond Visitor's Center. (By Patti Danner)
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    The 2018 Hospitality Business of the Year award went to Linton McDonalds. From left, presenter Richard Nichols and McDonalds owners Gayle and Jerry Margraf. (By Patti Danner)
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    Nichols presents the 2018 Tourism Endeavor of the Year award to Wagler Motorsports Park owner Jeremy Wagler. (By Patti Danner)
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    Nichols presents Linton's Cheryl Hamilton with the 2018 Legacy Contributor award. (By Patti Danner)
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    Richard Nichols wears many hats in his duties with several Greene County organizations. In a moment of humor, Nichols models his favorite. (By Patti Danner)
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    The 2018 Attraction of the Year award was presented to the Bloomfield Apple Festival and accepted by Brock Miller. (By Patti Danner)
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    Rita Sharr was presented the 2018 David Benefiel Award for Tourism Volunteer of the Year by Richard Nichols, left, and Brooks Benefiel, far right. (By Patti Danner)
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    Goose Pond FWA. All table decorations were crafted by Tonjua Toon. (By Patti Danner)
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    Greene-Sullivan State Forest (By Patti Danner)
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    Redbird SRA (By Patti Danner)
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    Shakamak State Park (By Patti Danner)
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    Sunset Park (By Patti Danner)
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    The Tulip Trestle (By Patti Danner)
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    White River public access sites (By Patti Danner)