El Dorado Hills Chamber installs new board, presents awards

A&emsp;&emsp;10The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Installation & Business Awards on March 30 to a sold-out audience of 180 at Serrano Country Club. Guests included California State Senator Maria Alvarado-Gil, Assemblyman Joe Patterson and El Dorado County District 1 Supervisor John Hidahl, among other notable dignitaries. The event is a joyous celebration for the business community's Chamber members and their guests. The dinner, awards ceremony, no-host bar and fantastic silent auction was kicked off by Sofia Badolian, daughter of Chairman of the Board Craig Badolian, leading the Pledge of Allegiance and performing her beautiful rendition of the "Star-Spangled Banner," followed by Master of Ceremonies Andrey Kazak, former American Idol contestant (Season 15) and singer, songwriter and comedian. The El Dorado Hills Chamber installed the 2023-24 Board of Directors, sworn in by El Dorado County Sheriff Jeff Leikauf. The board includes Craig Badolian (Chairman of the Board), Kevin Barri (Past Chairman of the Board), Kelly Seymour, DeeDee Riley, Cathy Cort, Jenna Hoyt, Ross Reaksecker, Ed Manansala Ed.D, Lynn Repstad, Janet Saitman and David Williamson. Here is a list of the award winners: Home-Based Business of the Year: Candace and Tyler Andujar, EDH Appliance Repair Start-Up Business of the Year: Rita and Greg Ferrero, Sierra Laundry Small Business of the Year: Nancy Rothman, Life Care Medical Supply Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Noah Downing, Noah's Auto Detailing Excellence in Business of the Year: Marshall Medical Center