Staff Report
The Fallon Chamber of Commerce celebrated excellence in local business and community service at its annual awards dinner on Friday, Feb. 7. The event recognized businesses, organizations, and individuals who have demonstrated outstanding service, innovation, and commitment to Fallon.
Nominees in various categories represented a wide range of industries, from food service to retail, professional services to nonprofit organizations. The evening acknowledges the contributions of new and long-standing Fallon businesses and individuals and groups dedicated to our community. Pictured right: Chamber Director Merlene Ward and Executive Director Lucy L. Carnahan.
2025 Fallon Chamber of Commerce Award Winners
Outstanding Customer Service – Food and/or Beverage
Winner: Courtyard Café
Top Nominees: The Grid Restaurant & Brewery, Silver Peak
Outstanding Customer Service – Retail Business
Winner: Louie’s Ace Home Center
Top Nominees: The Village, Cranberry Cottage
Outstanding Customer Service – Small Business
Winner: Momma’s Meat Company. Pictured left. Michelle Gabiola-Rogers with Mama’s Meats Owner Shelbe
Hall-Seay.
Top Nominees: Woody’s Burger Shack, Dandelion Express Florist
Outstanding Beautification Project of the Year
Winner: Cranberry Cottage Speakeasy
Top Nominees: Oasis Academy, Franzini Building
Outstanding Business/Professional Services
Winner: Financial Horizons Credit Union
Top Nominees: Berney Realty, Nevada State Bank
Outstanding Home-Based Business
Winner: Yellow Petal Flower Farm
Top Nominees: Deadeye Dirtworks
Pictured below: Board Member Valerie Johnston with Kim Urso and Kylie Pack of Yellow Petal Flower Farm for Outstanding Home-Based Business.
Outstanding Business Innovations
Winner: Huck Salt
Top Nominees: Cheek Construction
Outstanding Customer Service – Services and/or Repair Business
Winner: Hiskett & Sons
Top Nominees: Fallon Auto Mall, Cheek Construction
Outstanding Local Nonprofit Organization
Winner: Churchill Animal Protection Society
Top Nominees: Veterans of Foreign Wars, Marine Corps League/Toys for Tots
Outstanding Helping Heart Award
Winner: The Wolf Center, pictured right. L to R: Pastor Dawn Blundell, Board Member Angela Guthrie, Grant Mills, Edith Isidoro Mills, and Steve Russell with Wolf Hall for Outstanding Helping Heart Award.
Top Nominees: Centro de la Familia, American Legion
Best New Business Start-Up
Winner: Street Golf
Top Nominees: Maine St. Cigar Company, The Rusted Rose
Recognized Ag Leader of the Year
Winner: Joe Frey, pictured left, with board member Merlene Ward.
Top Nominees: Lattin Family
Pictured left: Board Member Merlene Ward with Joe Frey for Ag Leader of the Year.
Outstanding Customer Service – Health and/or Beauty Services Business
Winner: Banner Health, Churchill Community Hospital, Pictured right. Cadet Lieutenant Commander Keileene Kato, CCHS NJROTC CO and Cadet Lieutenant Humphrey Arata, CCHS NJROTC XO with the crew from Banner Churchill Community Hospital for Health and/or Beauty Services Business.
Top Nominees: Skin Cancer & Dermatology, Chandler & Coleman
The evening served to honor Fallon’s culture of strong community engagement, our entrepreneurial spirit, and the dedication of businesses and organizations to serving residents.
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