Othello Chamber hosts annual awards banquet

Casey McCarthy/The Sun Tribune Othello High School teacher Paul Oursland credited his students as he accepted his Teacher of the Year award at the Othello Chamber of Commerce’s awards banquet at Bethel Assembly of God Church in Othello.

Casey McCarthy/The Sun Tribune Tiffany Cutforth was awarded Civil Servant of the Year by her coworker, Jim Lomax, at the Othello Chamber of Commerce annual awards banquet on Friday night.

Casey McCarthy/The Sun Tribune Mayor Shawn Logan talks with banquet guests before things kicked off at the Othello Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards banquet on Friday night.

Casey McCarthy/The Sun Tribune Baltazar Mendoza, Jon Warling and Paula Mckay accepted Mar-Jon’s award for Business of the Year at the Othello Chamber of Commerce awards banquet on Friday night.

Casey McCarthy/The Sun Tribune Hiawatha Elementary fifth grade teacher, Nicki Wilkins was given the K-6 Teacher of the Year Award by her principal, William von Bracht, on Friday at the Othello Chamber of Commerce awards banquet.

Casey McCarthy/The Sun Tribune Desert Oasis Principal Josh Tovar discussed his journey to being on the stage on Friday as he accepted his award for Teacher of the Year at the Othello Chamber of Commerce annual awards banquet.

Casey McCarthy/The Sun Tribune Incoming Chamber President Bob Richardson addresses the crowd the Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards banquet on Friday night in Othello.