Tom Esch awarded Kalispell Chamber's highest honor
Longtime Kalispell attorney Tom Esch has been awarded the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce Flathead Community Legacy Award, formerly known as the Great Chief Award. (Photo by Heidi Long)
Jerry Meerkatz, former president and CEO of Montana West Economic Development and Flathead County Economic Development Authority who died recently in a motorcycle accident, posthumously received the Businessperson of the Year Award by the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce. (Photo by Vault Media)
Western Building Center earned the Chamber's Business of the Year Award for large businesses. Pictured are WBC President Doug Shanks, left, and General Manager Mark Anderson.
Waters Edge Winery & Bistro received the Business of the Year award for small to medium sized businesses. Pictured is owner Angela Zuba.
Lizzy Sheeran was named the Rising Star of the Year by the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce.
Samaritan House received the Kalispell Chamber's Nonprofit of the Year Award. Executive Director Chris Krager is pictured outside the Samaritan House offices in this 2020 file photo. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Noreen Cady
Longtime Kalispell attorney Tom Esch is the recipient of the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce’s first Flathead Community Legacy Award, formerly known as the Great Chief Award.
A number of annual awards were handed out at the Chamber’s annual Grand Event banquet and auction Wednesday night...
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