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Laura Austin Photo / Kern County Supervisor Phillip Peters left and City of Ridgecrest Mayor Eric Bruen right presented Jan Bennett with the Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award from the City of Ridgecrest, California State Senate and the Kern County Supervisors Office. Bennett also received the award from the Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce during the awards portion of their Annual Chamber Awards Dinner.

Ridgecrest Chamber installs new officers, presents awards

The 78th Annual Community Awards and Installation of Officers Dinner convened on Monday, June 10, at the Clarion Motel Banquet Hall.

Nick Wakley recognized the outgoing board members.

New Directions Technologies Inc. presented the community awards. The Innovation Award was sponsored by DT Professional Services. Southern California Edison sponsored the Entrepreneur Award. State Farm sponsored the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Beautician Awards. The Daily Independent sponsored the Youth Award. The Ambassador of the Year Award, the Chairman’s Award, and the Business of the Year Award were all sponsored by Desert Valley’s Federal Credit Union.