Community and business leaders gathered this (Thursday) evening for the organization’s 60th celebration of all things Carroll: the Chamber of Commerce’s annual banquet. The evening featured Tim Fitzpatrick as the night’s emcee, and included updates from Chamber and Carroll County Growth Partnership (CCGP) Executive Director Kimberly Tiefenthaler, outgoing Chamber President Dr. Nathan Lueth, and incoming Chamber President Steve “Hans” Auen on the remarkable year Carroll had in 2023, from the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) state baseball tournament and Carroll serving as a host community on RAGBRAI’s 50th anniversary trek across Iowa to the Downtown Assessment from the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) and the upcoming launch of HUB 712. The annual awards were presented in the latter half of the festivities, with the 2023 Citizen of the Year going to Dave Bruner, the Good Neighbor Award to Charles, Cindy, and Scott Heider and the Heider Family Foundation, Humanitarian Award to Katie Kruse, Public Service Awards to Larry Devine and Vicki Gach, Heritage Business to Community Oil and Todd and Chico Kanne, and New Business to Tom and Cindy Bordenaro of Bordenaro’s Meat Market. Carroll Broadcasting will have more from these winners in upcoming newscasts over the next several days.