Leon Costello
The Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold the 2014 Citizen of the Year and Business and Beautification Awards Dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 18.
Leon Costello will be named Citizen of the Year. He is a lifelong resident of Ocean City and is a managing partner with Ford-Scott & Associates, LLC. Leon has been an active member in the community supporting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Boy Scouts, United Way, the Ocean City Senior Men’s Golf League, Ocean City Free Public Library and is a coach for Ocean City youth baseball and basketball.
Anybody is invited to attend the awards dinner, but reservations are requested by Nov. 13. The event will be held Nov. 18, with a social at 6 p.m. and dinner at 6:45 p.m. at the Ocean City Yacht Club. Tickets are $55 per person. Call 609-399-1412 for more information or email
[email protected].
Award winners are as follows:
Citizen of the Year
Outstanding Business New Construction
- Glazed Over & The Sneaker Shop
- Bennie's Breads
- Starbucks
Outstanding Business Renovation/Improvement
- Adelene in Port-O-Call Hotel
- Mario's Pizzeria
- Prep's Pizzeria
Environmentally Friendly Award
- City of Ocean City for 14th Street Playground and bike racks at 8th & 11th streets
Outstanding Landscaping/Signage Award
- Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
- Mayor Gillian, City Council, and Downtown Merchants representative Paul Cunningham for the city's new Christmas decorations
Outstanding Civic Organization
- Ocean City Community Center Association
- Ocean City Youth Athletic Association
Outstanding New Business
Outstanding Service to the Community
Outstanding Use of Technology
- Halliday Architects
- Ocean City Development Group
