BEST OF AWARDS
2023 BEST OF AWARDS
MARCH 6, 2023
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Akkadian Development & WRG Development
Avista Nursing & Rehab
Birch Run Fields Assisted Living
Frankenmuth Credit Union
Iwen Tool Supply Company
Meijer
Suski Chevrolet
The Bus Stop Bar & Grille
The State Bank
B&S Heating and Cooling
Farm Bureau Insurance - Tom Gotham Agency
Mike Young Buick GMC
BOMIC Real Estate Birch Run Premium Outlets
Bridgeport Township DDA
Goal Post Pizza
Independent Bank
LaFontaine Ford of Birch Run
Orchid Orthopedic Solutions
Bavarian Comfort Care
Birch Run Moose Lodge #2426
Emagine - Birch Run
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
McDonald's of Birch Run
Schaefer & Bierlein Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram
Fiat Thrivent Financial
United Financial Credit Union
A&W
Abele Greenhouse & Garden Center
Amazing Engraving
Andy Suski
Applebee’s
Bagger Dave’s
Bavarian Inn Lodge
B.C. Pizza Bev Totten
Biggby – Birch Run Birch Run Deli
Birch Run Eyecare Associates
Birch Run Premium Outlets
Birch Run Area Schools
Birch Run Speedway & Event Center
Blaike Stafford
Bob Evans
Bridgeport Spaulding Community Schools
Brough Bakery
Buffalo Wild Wings
Camping World
Capital Granite
Chateau Chantal
Cheboygan Brewery
Cheryl Hadsall
Citgo 7-Eleven
Clio Country Club
Comfort Inn
Connie & Gary Putnam
Cracker Barrel
Culver’s Dairy Queen – Birch Run
Dark Horse Brewing Company
Dick Pope
Dick Williams Gun Shop
Don’s Foodland
Dow Gardens
Duncan City Pizza – Cheboygan
Emagine
Firekeepers Casino Hotel
Fleschner Memorial Library
Frankenmuth Ashes & Ales
Frankenmuth Credit Union
Frankenmuth Fudge Kitchen
Goal Post Pizza
Gobeyn’s of Bridgeport
Great Lakes Loons
Halo Burger
Home Depot
Hungry Howie’s Pizza – Bridgeport
Iwen Tool Supply Co.
Jack Pine Lumberjack Show
Jimmy John’s of Frankenmuth
JTE’s of Frankenmuth
K2 Stoneworks
Kernel Benny’s of Frankenmuth
Kheila’s Cardio Drumming
Knights of Columbus #7233
LaFontaine Ford of Birch Run
Leo’s Coney Island
Lindt Chocolate Shop
Leo’s Coney Island Little Caesar’s Pizza
Mackinac State Historic Parks
Maple Grille
Meijer
McDonald’s – Birch Run
Michigan Headstones
Michigan Sugar Company
Mike Young Buick GMC
Nautical North Family Adventures
Nicole Risch Photography
Noodles & Company - Midland
Notch’yo Foods
Outdoor Adventure Center
Outfront Media
Panther Pack Café
Pita Pit
Pro Gro
Prost Wine Bar & Charcuterie
Rep. Matthew Bierlein
Robb Willey
Royal Oak Golf Center
Saginaw Spirit Hockey Club
Saltee Mamas
Senator Kevin Daley
St. Martin Lutheran Church
Starbucks
Star Line Mackinac Island Ferry Company
Subway – Bridgeport
Subway – Frankenmuth
Taco Bell
The Bus Stop Bar & Grille
The Gourmet Apple Cart
The Jewel-Grand Hotel Mackinac Island
Timbers Golf Club Tony’s
Totten Tire
UNO Pizzeria & Grill Village of Birch Run
Wendi Barber – SeneGence
Winter Village
Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth
EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
Bridgeport: Chelsea Hillert
Spaulding: Tonya Particka
STUDENT OF THE YEAR
Birch Run: Gabriella Dominguez
Spaulding: Dakota Roberson
FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR
Birch Run: Brett Polley
Bridgeport: Assistant Chief Douglas Van Wormer
Spaulding: Nicholas Conklin
Taymouth: James Kirby
POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Birch Run: Christopher Kerr
Bridgeport: Larrisa Fuester
EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Birch Run: Lisa Duffett:
Bridgeport: Darby McQuiston:
Spaulding: Samantha Hasso
Taymouth: Ginger Scheffler, Katie Barnum
ROTARIAN OF THE YEAR
Birch Run: Gail McDonald
MOOSE LODGE #2426 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Leanne Pennington
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS #7233 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Peter Kleinebreil
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Birch Run:
Tonya Dubay
Dan Gohn (Winner)
Nick Huber
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Bridgeport:
Jill Armentrout
Nora Wilkinson
Pastor Ryan Ruppel (Winner)
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Spaulding Twp: Deanna Nigl
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
Birch Run
Wayne Moss (Winner)
Louie Schultz
Christina Young
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
Bridgeport
Devi Johnson (Winner)
Andrew Patton
Jan Pope
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
Spaulding Twp:
Joseph Wieland
PREMIUM OUTLETS RETAILER OF THE YEAR
Birch Run:
Lindt Chocolate Shop
PREMIUM OUTLETS EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Birch Run
Alex Helm, Security Director - Allied Universal Security
VILLAGE BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR
Village of Birch Run
Birch Run Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce and Birch Run Convention & Visitors Bureau
CHAMBER BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR
Frankenmuth Credit Union
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Birch Run
Don's Foodland
LaFontaine Ford of Birch Run
The Bus Stop Bar & Grille (Winner)
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Bridgeport
Avista Nursing & Rehab
B&S Heating and Cooling
Iwen Tool Supply Co. (Winner)
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Spaulding Twp
Rose Auto Supply
