
Voting opens for Naturally Lewis 2026 membership awards
Naturally Lewis has opened public voting for its 2026 Membership Awards, with ballots due Oct. 16 and winners to be announced Nov. 10.
By the ClickNNY North Country Desk
Public voting is underway for the 2026 Naturally Lewis Membership Awards. Ballots must be submitted by Oct. 16, and the winners are scheduled to be announced Nov. 10 at the annual Membership Awards Night, Naturally Lewis said.
Nominees include Northern Regional Center for Independent Living, The Arc, Oneida-Lewis Chapter, and Snow Ridge Outdoor Collaborative for the Community Excellency Award; Beaver Camp, Flat Rock Inn, and Great Lot Sportsman’s Club for the Discover Tug Hill Award; and Viking Cives, Croghan Meat Market, and Zehr’s Flower & Landscaping for Naturally Lewis Business of the Year. The Entrepreneur of the Year nominees are Evan Jennings of Quantify Consulting, Troy Parker and Jacoba VandenBerg of Second Place Beer Co., and Kelsey Blackwell of Blackwell Bookkeeping & Tax.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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