- December 4, 2025
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Douglas White was a great showman on stilts.
Scott Boyd and Dawn Burns
Scott Billue and Sharlene Dewitz
Tanya Papuga, Deb Linden, Dr. Adil Aftab and Dr. Saadia Albi
Tanya Papuga, Deb Linden, Dr. Olga Ivanov, John Ellsworth, Dr. Saadia Albi and Dr. Adil Aftab
Oakland Commissioner Sal Ramos and Marivel Ramos
David and Dawn Gilmore
Chris Garcia won Ambassador of the Year.
Joe Alarie and Dennis Foltz, winner of the Sam Hovsepian award.
Joe Alarie and GeeGee Burmeister, winner of the Mary VanDeventer “The Spirit of West Orange” award.
Joe Alarie and Teresa Jacobs, winner of the Bert Roper award.
Joe Alarie and Lynn Walker Wright, winner of the Danniel J. Petro “The Bright Future of West Orange” award.
Joe Alarie shakes Ken Kupp’s hand as he accepts the Small Business of the Year award on behalf of Boyd Development Corp.
Duke Energy was the winner of the Big Business of the Year award.
Craig and Heather Shadrix, Marilyn Johnson and Ocoee Mayor Rusty Johnson
Glenn Swanson, Oakland Mayor Kathy Stark and Jeffery Jonasen
Lucian Fuller was an awesome juggler.
Rob Maphis, Dorcas Dillard and Suzanne Maphis
Oakland Commissioner Joseph McMullen and Pamela Perry
David and Dawn Gilmore posed with the circus showman, Douglas White.
Joe Alarie and Bill Heichel of Heichel Plumbing, winner of the George Bailey award.
Award winners and West Orange Chamber of Commerce staff were all smiles at the end of the evening.
A ringmaster on stilts, carnival games, a juggler and more added to the overarching circus theme during the West Orange Chamber of Commerce’s Big Orange Awards. Held Friday, Feb. 1, at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, the annual awards banquet honored nine local businesses and people who have significantly contributed to West Orange County. Boyd Development Corporation won the Small Business of the Year award, while Duke Energy took home the Big Business of the Year honors.
