MADISON — Award winners were feted at the Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce's annual meeting last Thursday at King Pine Ski Area in East Madison.
The Eaton Village Preservation Society received this year's Steve Eastman Community Spirit Award, named for the late Mountain Ear co-founder Steve Eastman and presented by his family (wife Sarah W. Eastman, daughter Emily Eastman and brother Tom Eastman) to a person or organization that reflects his community values.
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