Reservations are being accepted for the Otsego County Chamber’s annual Banquet & Celebration of Business at 5:45 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at the SUNY Oneonta Hunt Ballroom.
The winner of the Eugene A Bettiol, Jr. Distinguished Citizen award is Erna Morgan McReynolds, managing director at Morgan Stanley, Oneonta. Among her many civic roles, she has served on the board of the New York State Historical Association.
Receiving the NBT Distinguished Business award is County Club Auto Group, Oneonta, operated by partners Tom Armao and Scott Davis.
Said chamber President Rob Robinson of McReynolds, “You look around this area and you will see her many signs of the positive impact on the quality of life here in Otsego County.”
“Their dedication to our communities is felt far and wide,” said Roxana Hurlburt, chamber board chairman, of the Country Club auto. “They are the backbone to many organizations with their continued contributions year after year.”
McReynolds, raised in Gilbertsville, was a TV producer and executive in New York before returning to Oneonta with her husband, Tom Morgan, to establish the practice as financial advisers.
In addition to NYSHA, Erna has been active in the Catskill Symphony Orchestra, the Girls Scouts, Hartwick College, the United Way and other initiatives and organizations. She was a founder of the local Executive Service Corps. Her husband Tom Morgan has served on the Bassett Hospital board.
The Country Club dealerships, founded in 1960 as Otsego Automotive by partners Bill Davis and Paul Donowick, have been central to chamber and community efforts for decades. In 2009, the dealerships were sold to partners Tom Armao, a longtime associate of the firm, and Scott Davis, the founder’s son.
Last year’s honorees were Lou Hager’s Northern Eagle Beverage as Distinguished Business and former Oneonta mayor Sam Nader as Distinguished Citizen.
Due to limited seating, attendees are encouraged to make reservations for the dinner at pam@otsegocountychamber.com or by calling 432-4500, ext. 201. Tickets are $77.50, or $750 for a table of 10.
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