Three restaurant owners, the Riverhead Business Improvement District, the Long Island Wine Council, a 67-year member of the Riverhead Fire Department and the Riverhead High School NJROTC were honored at the Riverhead Chamber of Commerce annual awards party Friday night at the Sea Star ballroom at the Hyatt Place Hotel.
The 2011 Annual Award recipients:
Person of the Year
Dennis McDermott of The Riverhead Project
Businesspersons of The Year
Matt and Gail Kar, owners of Jamesport Country Kitchen, Jamesport Manor Inn, and Christopher Michael Catering as 2011
Agritourism Award
Long Island Wine Council
Gold Key Award
Riverhead Business Improvement District
Spirit of Riverhead Award
Riverhead High School NJROTC
Lifetime Service Award
Vincent Golembeski, Riverhead Fire Department
Director of the Year
Robert Kern, member of the Riverhead Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
RiverheadLOCAL photos by Peter Blasl
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