Emery Telcom COO Jared Anderson (left) accepts the business spotlight recognition from Carbon County Chamber of Commerce Board President Colleen Loveless (right).
The Carbon County Chamber of Commerce took time to recognize three entities during its November luncheon on Thursday afternoon.
Emery Telcom was the first to receive recognition as one of the chamber’s business spotlights for the month. Jared Anderson, COO of the company, accepted the honors and took time to speak on the company. He spoke briefly on the history of the company before moving to the topic of recent and upcoming projects. Anderson highlighted the E Fiber to the Home project that has brought fiber internet to residential areas in its service area. He also highlighted upcoming projects that will connect Denver to Salt Lake City as well as bring fiber to underserved communities in rural Utah.
Next, the chamber recognized Habitat for Humanity for its work in the community. Janessa Marinos, Habitat for Humanity of Castle Country’s Executive Director, took the podium along with board president Sulika Merrell. Marinos used her time to outline Habitat for Humanity’s local programs, specifically the organization’s A Brush with Kindness program. The program is a hand up, not a handout, for those needing assistance with exterior home repairs, such as window replacement, porch repairs and ramps. Merrell then took a moment to urge those in attendance to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity or become involved with the program by serving on its board, which will have openings in the near future.
Finally, Julie Rosier from the Carbon County Food Bank was welcomed to speak about its services. Currently, the food bank is serving nearly 500 clients each week. That means that the bank distributes more than 1,800 pounds of food weekly. While nearly 65% percent of the food at the Carbon County Food Bank comes from the Utah Food Bank, the local branch relies heavily on community partners, such as grocery stores and community-led food drives. Rosier expressed her appreciation to the many donors and volunteers of the food bank, stating that the operation would not function without them.
