This awards program will recognize outstanding businesses and merchants within the community in an effort to encourage and sustain businesses in our Township.  A business is defined as any service, professional or retail establishment.  Please nominate one business/person per category.  Include the name and address, the business type and a brief reason for the nomination:

1. Established Business: 10+ years in business with positive community relations and a level of service worthy of recognition.

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2. New Business: 1- 9 years in business with positive community relations and a level of service worthy of recognition.

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3. Outstanding Volunteer/Community Support:

A business owner/operator who demonstrates exemplary volunteerism in neighborhood efforts to better the Cheltenham community.

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4. Design Challenge Grant Program (DCGP) Improvement: Most improved exterior among those businesses or property owners who successfully participated in the DCGP; those businesses must be located in the Glenside, Elkins Park East, Elkins Park West, Cheltenham Village and East Cheltenham Avenue Commercial Districts.

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5. Beautification: Most improved exterior among those businesses or property owners who did not participate in the DCGP.

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Your name and telephone number:______________________________________

Mail this ballot to Main Street Manager, Cheltenham Township, 8230 Old York Road, Elkins Park, PA  19027-1589 OR email your nominations to before September 28, 2008.  Winners will receive their awards during the Economic Development Task Force meeting in December 2008.

2007 Winners

cheltenham business winners.  Cheltenham Township Main Street and the Economic Development Task Force (EDTF) recognized the winners of the township’s 2007 Cheltenham in Bloom contest and Business Recognition Awards Program during a recent ceremony at Curtis Hall in Wyncote. The winners were (left to right) Rebecca Yoon of Ashbourne Cleaners (Elkins Park East), for the Cheltenham in Bloom Award; David Fleming of the Fox Chase Cancer Center (Cheltenham), for the Business Beautification Award; Kim Ngov of Jasmine Asian Bistro (Glenside), for the New Business Award and (far right) Bob Haaz of Sousan Pharmacy (Elkins Park West), for the Established Business Award.  Elkins Park Rotary members Michael Shechtman (fourth from right) and Stephen Vahey (second from right) also received certificates of appreciation for sponsoring and judging the Cheltenham in Bloom contest.  Also honored but not shown were Jeannie Pham-To of Simplicity Salon (Elkins Park West), for the Cheltenham in Bloom Award, and Harold Lichtman, for seven years of distinguished service to the business community as the retiring EDTF chairperson.  Main Street Manager Ruth Littner Shaw (third from right) and EDTF Interim Chairperson Alan Cohen made the presentations.  

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