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Published February 10, 2012, 12:00 AM

PHOTO GALLERY: Choscars Awards banquet


Alison and David Page, dressed as Antony and Cleopatra, won the award for best movie-themed costumes at the 2012 Oscars-themed chamber awards banquet.


Debbie Griffin photos

  • Alison and David Page, dressed as Antony and Cleopatra, won the award for best movie-themed costumes at the 2012 Oscars-themed chamber awards banquet.<br /><br /><br />Debbie Griffin photos<br />
  • Several costumes were reminiscent of the movie "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo."
  • The Clauses on vacation -- Lori and Cedric Ellingson, talk with Jody Morrissette the Choscars banquet Feb. 9.
  • Justin Wilson (left) and Greg Peters share some laughs at the Choscars award banquet.
  • Fred and Diane Barr (left and right) strike a pose with a friend.
  • Rachel Renner (left) and Joleen Larson both dressed as busty-blonde stars, Marilyn Monroe and Dolly Parton respectively.
  • The Chamber's Program and Event Coordinator, Nick Carstens, worked 'backstage' on the production end of the Choscars show, sporting a mullet and other Billy Ray Cyrus nuances.
  • Emcee Joleen "Dolly" Larson presents longtime, retiring Chamber board member Bill Donais, with an honorary Superman cape.
  • Husband and wife Ron and Leah Gavin look on after her name is announced as the Citizen of the Year winner. Presenters showed a video explaining her downtown business, Freeman Drug, and the "extraordinary" service and compassion she shows to customers.
  • Director of the River Falls Community Food Pantry Janna Carl accepts on its behalf, the Chamber's award for Non-Profit of the Year.
  • Chamber members voted Lund's Hardware as River Falls' Small Business of the Year; Fred (far left) and Yvonne Benson (far right) were on hand to accept the award.
  • Chamber supporter Scott Jones stepped up to present an award; he and several other men dressed in traditional golf garb to promote the 14th annual Chamber's Ambassador Golf outing in the spring.
  • Owner-operator of the West Wind Supper Club Kevin Pechacek accepts the Chamber's Business of the Year award, with many of the restaurant's key staff on hand with him. Pechacek said he's grateful to have those people "on the bus" with him, recognizing each one's specialty and years of service.
  • Emily Higgins and mom Joleen "Dolly" Larson pose for a quick post-awards shapshot.