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Citizens and businesses of the year announced
Dec 11, 2009
 By The Free Lance Staff

Bob Tiffany is seen in this file photo from December 2008. Tiffany Motor Co. has been named the business of the millennium by the chamber. The organization this week announced its annual list of citizens and businesses of the year.
Photo by: Free Lance file photo
The San Benito County Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of citizens and businesses of the year - along with a business of the millennium - to be honored at the annual dinner dance and awards event Jan. 16.

Announced this week, the winners include the following:

Woman of the Year: Velma Tiffany

Man of the Year: Larry Cain

Retail Business of the Year: Serene Home

Hospitality Business of the Year: The Inn at Tres Pinos

Service Business of the Year: RaboBank

Professional Service Business of the Year: Lombardo & Gilles

Ambassador of the Year: Toni Rovella

Business of the Millennium: Tiffany Motor Company

The dinner dance, meanwhile, is scheduled for 6 p.m. Jan. 16, a Saturday, at San Juan Oaks Golf Club. It will include no-host cocktails, a 7 p.m. dinner, the program, a raffle and live auction, and dancing from 9 p.m. to midnight to Local Grove Band. Tickets are $50 per person and are available at the chamber, 650 San Benito St. The event is black tie optional. For information, call 637-5315.

Look back and to the Free Lance on Tuesday for more on this story.


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