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all work together to make this community great ,” Mills said .

RHDD sponsored the small business of the year award , which Steve Oster , from the Coshocton County Board of DD presented . The award was given to the Coshocton KOA and accepted by owners Ryan and Camille McPeek . What started out as a small campground has grown to include several cabins , a pool , event center and site of fall and summer events that draw people from surrounding areas .

“ I want to thank everyone for this ,” Ryan said . “ It ’ s been almost 10 years and the community has greatly supported us .”

Camille said , “ We appreciate the community a lot . We are very grateful .”

The employee of the year award is sponsored by Rotary and was presented by President Tom Heading . Coshocton ’ s Rotary Club has sponsored the award for 25 years . This year it was given to Angie Williamson , administrative assistant for the City

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Ryan and Camille McPeek , owners of the Coshocton KOA , received the small business of the year award .

of Coshocton . Her nominators shared that she approaches every day with a positive can do attitude and has been actively involved in the community with the United Way Board , the chamber ’ s safety council and the Conesville Recreational League .

The Young Leader of the Year award went to Dustin Klein and was presented by Dr . John Berry , president of Central Ohio Technical College .

Klein is a graduate of River View High School and completed the building trades program at the Coshocton County Career Center . He has worked his way up with Hathaway Inc . and is currently vice president . In the community he is involved with his children ’ s activities , his church , the career center , the Coshocton Foundation , and has helped with the junior fair auction .

“ I want to thank the community for its support of Hathaway Inc . and Chuck and Paula for the opportunity to move up in the company ,”

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The Young Leader of the Year award went to Dustin Klein and was presented by Dr . John Berry , president of Central Ohio Technical College . Pictured from left are Berry and Klein .

Klein said .

The Coshocton County Commissioners selected Mike Layton for their first responders award . Layton has spent his career serving the community with the sheriff ’ s office , as an EMT , and a fire fighter . He has taken vacation time to serve other community ’ s in need of first responders and at the Coshocton County Fair . He worked his way up through Coshocton ’ s fire department and served 17 years as chief .

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Angie Williamson , administrative assistant for the City of Coshocton , won the employee of the year award . It was presented to her by Rotary President Tom Heading .

Earlier in the evening Sandy Jones was thanked for her service as the chamber board ’ s former treasurer . Hailey Helter was recognized for her quest to make it free for seventh through 12 graders at Coshocton to attend home games . Madison Miller shared about her yard sign fundraiser to honor veterans . More information can be found at https :// theveterannarrative . networkforgood . com . Senator Jay Hottinger also was celebrated for his support of Coshocton County over the year .

A special program was the Columbus Zoo with appearances by threatened animals from across the globe and the evening was emceed by chamber executive committee member Evan Fischer .

Everyone ’ s hard work and dedication was summed up very well by Chamber Executive Director Amy Crown .

“ One person or one act of kindness can inspire others and create change ,” she said .