VALLEY CITY TIMES-RECORD BEST OF THE BEST 2020 TOP CATEGORY WINNERS AND NOMINEES:

Your Chosen Category Winners and Nominations:

DINING/ RESTAURANTS:

Best Bakery: Congratulations to Wild Prairie Bakery, top favorite. Readers also nominated Leevers North, Leevers South, Petro Convenience Store, Sandy’s Donuts and Prairie Rose Bakery.

Best Breakfast: Congratulations to Tower City Travel Center Cafe, top favorite. Readers also nominated Vicky’s Viking Room, Burger King, Petro Serve and Depot Cafe of Jamestown.

Best Buffet: Congratulations to Pizza Ranch, top favorite. Readers also nominated Trestle’s/ Valley City Town & Country Club, Sodexo/ VCSU, Kirin House and Tower City Travel Center Cafe.

Best Coffee: Congratulations to Epworth Holy Grounds, top favorite. Readers also nominated Alley Beans, Casey’s Convenience Store, Burger King and Dutton’s Parlour.

Best Latte: Congratulations to Dutton’s Parlour, top favorite. Readers also nominated Alley Beans Coffee and Epworth’s Holy Grounds.

Best Lunch: Congratulations Lunchbox Cafe of Valley City, top favorite. Readers also nominated Wild Prairie Bakery, Bridge’s Bar & Grill, Pizza Ranch, Dutton’s Parlour, Budget Burger, Burger

King, Trestle’s/ Valley City Town & Country Club, Pizza Corner and Vicky’s Viking Room.

Best Dinner: Congratulations Sabir’s Dining & Lounge, top favorite. Readers also nominated City Light’s Supper Club, Bridge’s Bar & Grill, Pizza Ranch, Pizza Corner, Lunchbox Eatery of Fort Ransom, Ashtabula Crossing, Trestle’s/ Valley City Town & Country Club and Valley City Eagles Club.

Best Ice Cream: Congratulations to Dairy Queen, top favorite. Readers also nominated

Dutton’s Parlour.

Best Happy Hour:

Congratulations to Bridge’s Bar & Grill, top favorite. Readers also nominated Boomer’s Corner Keg, Valley City Eagles Club and Trestle’s/ Valley City Town & Country Club.

Best Chinese Food: Congratulations to Chinese Palace, top favorite. Readers also nominated Kirin House.

Best Mexican Food: Congratulations to La Cita Mexican Restaurant, top favorite. Readers also nominated Taco John’s, Paradiso of Jamestown, Mexican Village of Fargo, Garcia’s of Mesa, AZ.

Best Deli Foods: Congratulations to Valley Meats, top favorite. Readers also nominated Leevers North, Leevers South and Subway.

Best Fries: Congratulations to Burger King, top favorite. Readers also nominated Dairy Queen, Bridge’s Bar & Grill, Lunchbox Cafe of Valley City, Vicky’s Viking Room, McDonald’s and Tavern 94.

Best Fried Chicken: Congratulations to Pizza Ranch, top favorite. Readers also nominated Leevers South, Petro Serve and Kentucky Fried Chicken of Fargo.

Best Hamburgers: Congratulations to Bridge’s Bar & Grill, top favorite. Readers also nominated Lunchbox Cafe of Valley City, Budget Burger, Valley City Eagle’s Club, Trestle’s/ Valley City Town & Country Club, Burger King, Bill’s Variety Eat’s and Catering, Hardee’s of Jamestown and Wild Bill’s of Fargo.

Best Hot Dog: Congratulations to Tavern 94, top favorite. Readers also nominated Dairy Queen and Petro Serve.

Best Milkshake: Congratulations to Dutton’s Parlour, top favorite. Readers also nominated Dairy Queen, Burger King and Budget Burger.

Best Pizza: Congratulations to Pizza Corner, top favorite. Readers also nominated Pizza Ranch, Jimmy’s Pizza, Tavern 94, Casey’s Pizza and Blaze Pizza of Fargo.

Best Prime Rib: Congratulations to Sabir’s Dining & Lounge, top favorite. Readers also nominated Valley City Eagles Club.

Best Salads: Congratulations to Bridge’s Bar & Grill, top favorite. Readers also nominated Lunchbox Cafe of Valley City, Subway and Trestle’s/ Valley City Town & Country Club.

Best Sandwiches: Congratulations to Trestle’s/ VC Town and Country Club, top favorite. Readers also nominated Bridge’s Bar & Grill, Dutton’s Parlour, Subway, Lunchbox Cafe of Valley City and

Jimmy’s Pizza.

Best Steaks: Congratulations to City Light’s Supper Club, top favorite. Readers also nominated Sabir’s Dining & Lounge, Valley City Eagle’s Club, Woodland Steakhouse, Trestle’s/ VC Town and Country Club.

Best Wings: Congratulations to Jimmy’s Pizza, top favorite. Readers also nominated Bridge’s Bar & Grill, Valley City Eagles Club, Trestle’s/ VC Town and Country Club and Pizza Ranch.

BUSINESS and SERVICES

Best Antique Dealer: Congratulations to Bob’s Collectibles, top favorite. Readers also nominated Nearly Nu and ARC Thrift-EShop.

Best Appliance Dealer: Congratulations to Appliance City, top favorite. Readers also nominated Lifestyle Appliance Best Buy and Karl’s Appliances of Fargo.

Best Auto Body Shop: Congratulations to Blair’s Auto Body, top favorite. Readers also nominated Wendel’s Auto Body, Prosby Auto Body, Quality Auto Body and Repair.

Best Auto Repair: Congratulations to Quality Alignment & Brake Center, top favorite. Readers also nominated Berger Auto Repair, Puklich GMCBuick- Chevy, Bitz Tire & Service, Valley Service, Stoudt-Ross Ford/ Quicklane and Miller Motors.

Best Auto Parts Dealer: Congratulation to NAPA/ Valley Auto Parts, top favorite. Readers also nominated O’Reilly’s Auto Parts and Truck and Auto Salvage.

Best Bank: Congratulations to Dacotah Bank, top favorite. Readers also nominated First Community Credit Union and Bank Forward.

Best Beauty Salon: Congratulations to Valley Hair Designs, top favorite. Readers also nominated Central Avenue Hair Studio, Salon 356, Suite E Salon, The Mane Tamer, Posh Salon, 3D’s Salon, Mac’s Beauty Shop, Sassy Styles and Top Designers of Jamestown.

Best Butcher: Congratulations to Valley Meat Supply, top favorite. Readers also nominated Leevers Foods North, and Maple Valley Meats of Enderlin.

Best Carpet/Cleaning Service: Congratulations to K&S Carpet Cleaning, top favorite. Readers also nominated ServiceMaster.

Best Chiropractor: Congratulations to

Thomsen Chiropractic, top favorite. Readers also nominated Foell Chiropractic and Central Avenue Chiropractic

est Clothing Store: Congratulations to Blush Boutique, top favorite. Readers also nominated Urban Couture, Nearly Nu, Real Deals, ARC/Thrift-EStore, Maurice’s, WalMart, RJ Fashions.

Best Computer IT Service/ Repair Service: Congratulations to Kim’s Computer Service, top favorite. Readers also nominated CSI Cable Co., BEK and Verizon.

Best Construction Company: Congratulations to Bridgetown Builders, top favorite. Readers also nominated ACB Construction, Swanson Construction Co., Mike’s Construction, Six-D Construction, Enterprise Construction, H. Anderson Concrete, Differding Construction and Eull Construction.

Best Convenience/ Gas Station: Congratulations to Brother’s III, top favorite. Readers also nominated Petro Serve, Casey’s Convenience Store, C-Store, Dakota Plains and Valley Service.

Best Day Care: Congratulations to Just Kidding Preschool and Daycare Center, top favorite. Readers also nominated TL Childcare, Valley City Children’s Center, and Rhonda Broadwell.

Best Dentist/Orthodontic Service: Congratulations to Bridge City Dentistry, top favorite. Readers also nominated Orn Dentistry and Dental Specialists of Jamestown.

Best Electric Company: Congratulations to Grotberg Electric Co., top favorite. Readers also nominated Cass Co Electric, Bentson Electric, Valley City Public Works and Hi-Line Electric.

Best Eye Care Practice: Congratulations to Looysen Eyecare, top favorite. Readers also nominated Professional Eyecare Center and WalMart Vision Centers.

Best Farm Supplies: Congratulations to CHS Dakota Plains Ag/ Valley City, top favorite. Readers also nominated Menard’s, TSC/ Jamestown, Runnings of Moorhead and Fleet Farm of Fargo.

Best Financial Planner: Congratulations to Valley Wealth Advisors/

Tom Glandt top favorite. Readers also nominated Edward Jones/ Kevin Eggertmont, Leroux Lochow Financial, Thrivent Financial/Scott Wilmes, Edward Jones/ Bob Lemnus, Edward Jones/ Nancy Hermanson.

Best Florist: Congratulations to Piper’s Petals, top favorite. Readers also nominated Dakota Rose Floral and Riverside Gardens.

Best Funeral Home: Congratulations to Oliver-Nathan Funeral Chapel, top favorite. Readers also nominated Lerud-Mathias Funeral Home, Eddy Funeral Home of Jamestown and Boulger Funeral Home of Fargo.

Best Furniture Store: Congratulations to Empire Home Furnishings, top favorite. Readers also nominated Nearly Nu and Furniture for Less of Fargo.

Best Golf Course: Congratulations to Valley City Town & Country Club, top favorite. Readers also nominated Bjornson Golf Course, Hope Golf Course, Lisbon Golf Course and Leonard Country Club.

Best Grocery Store: Congratulations to Leevers North, top favorite. Readers also nominated Leevers South, Costco and Sam’s

Club of Fargo, Cashwise and Wal-Mart of Jamestown.

Best Guns/ Fishing Suppliers: Congratulations to Northwest Industries, top favorite. Readers also nominated Brothers III, L&H Shoe Store, Dunham’s of Jamestown and Scheel’s of Fargo.

Best Gym/ Fitness Center: Congratulations to Gaukler Wellness Center, top favorite. Readers also nominated B-Fit 24/7.

Best Hardware Store: Congratulations to Smith Lumber, Hardware & Rental, top favorite. Readers also nominated Handy Hardware & Rental, Ace Hardware and Lowe’s.

Best Heating/Cooling Service: Congratulations to Keith’s Air Conditioning, top favorite.

Readers also nominated Bakkegard and Schell.

Best Hospital: Congratulations to CHI Mercy Health of Valley City, top favorite. Readers also nominated Jamestown Regional Medical Center and Sanford Medical of Fargo.

Best Hotel/ Motel: Congratulations to AmericInn by Wyndam, top favorite. Readers also nominated Grand Stay Hotel & Suites, Econo Lodge.

Best Internet/Cable Provider: Congratulations to BEK/ Valley City. Readers also nominated CSI/Jamestown, Direct TV, Netflix and You-Tube TV.

Best Landscaping/ Garden Center: Congratulations to Riverside Garden Center, top favorite. Readers also nominated Smith Lumber, Hardware & Rental, Pine Country Nursery and Sheyenne Community Gardens.

Best Lawn Maintenance/Service: Congratulations to Groundsmen, top favorite. Readers also nominated Johnny B’s Trees, Dan Biggers, ACB Construction, Ross Tree Service and Chad Henningsgard.

Best Legal Services:

Congratulations to Kennelly Business Law, top favorite. Readers also nominated Fremstad Law, Keith Trader Law, Legal Service of ND, Goven Law Office.

Best Lumberyard:

Congratulations to Valley Lumber Co., top favorite. Readers also nominated Smith Lumber & Hardware and Menard’s of Jamestown.

Best Medical Clinic:

Congratulations to Sanford Clinic of Valley City, top favorite. Readers also nominated Essentia Clinic of Valley City, City Co Health/ Valley City and Sanford Clinic of Jamestown.

Best Motorcycle/ ATV/UTV Dealer:

Congratulations to Bayshore Cityside, top favorite. Readers also nominated Enterprise Sales, Harley Davidson of Jamestown, Grabinger Marine of Jamestown and Iron Stallion.

Best Museum: Congratulations to Barnes County Museum, top favorite. Readers also nominated Mid- Continental Depot Museum of Wimbledon, Griggs County Museum and Frontier Village/ Buffalo Museum of Jamestown.

Best Newspaper:

Congratulations to Valley City Times-Record, top favorite. Readers also nominated Fargo Forum and Litchville Bulletin.

Best Pet Grooming:

Congratulations to Bow Wow Sud’s N’ Chow top favorite. Readers

also nominated 3 Pines Grooming, Pet Smart and Carol Thibeault.

Best Pharmacy: Congratulations to Thrifty White Pharmacy, top favorite. Readers also nominated Central Avenue Pharmacy and NuCara Pharmacy.

Best Phone Service: Congratulations to BEK, top favorite. Readers also nominated Verizon Wireless, Straight Talk Wireless, Net 10 and Cricket Wireless.

Best Plumbing Service: Congratulations to Great Plains Plumbing, top favorite. Readers also nominated RJ’s

Plumbing, Tim’s Plumbing, TNT Plumbing, Ace Plumbing and Tom Odegaard.

Best Pre- School: Congratulations to Circle of Friends, top favorite. Readers also nominated TLChildcare, Just Kidding Preschool and Daycare Center and Valley City Head Start Preschool.

Best Pub/ Bar: Congratulations to Valley City Eagle’s Club, top favorite. Readers also nominated American Legion, Brockopp’s Brewery, Labor Club, Trestle’s/ VC Town & Country Club, Bridge’s Bar & Grill, City Lights Supper Club, Boomer’s, Ashtabula Crossing,

MyBar and Sodbuster Saloon in Dazey.

Best Radio Station:

Congratulations to KOVC/i3G Media, top favorite. Readers also nominated Mix 93.3, The Raven 103.1 and Ted 102.7.

Best Real Estate Agency: Congratulations to RE/MAX Lawn Realty, top favorite. Readers also nominated Ivy Real Estate Group, Valley Rental/ Realty and Blue Frog Realty.

Best Retirement/ Assist Living Care:

Congratulations to Bridgeview Estates, top favorite. Readers also nominated Legacy Place, Edgewood of Jamestown and The

Sheyenne Care Center.

Best Roofing Service: Congratulations to Enterprise Sales, top favorite. Readers also nominated Northstar Roofing and Roofing Solutions.

Best Service Organization: Congratulations to Valley City Eagles Club, top favorite. Readers also nominated Abused Persons Outreach Center, Lions Club, Barnes County Wildlife Club, Optimist Club, Kiwanis Club, American Legion, Boy/ Girl Scouts of America and Alano Society.

Best Shoe Sales: Congratulations to Bongs Bootery, top favorite. Readers also nominated L&H Sales, Dunham

Sports and Sketchers of Fargo.

Best Tax Service: Congratulations to Laub & Legge, top favorite. Readers also nominated The Tax Team, LerouxLochow Financial Services, Ludvigson & Braun, H&R Block and Deb Thoreson Tax Services.

Best Theater: Congratulations to Valley Twin, top favorite. Readers also nominated Bison 6 Cinema, Marcus Theaters of Fargo.

Best Thrift Store: Congratulations to The ARC/ Thrift- E- Store, top favorite. Readers also nominated Nearly Nu and Goodwill/ Jamestown.

Best Tire Dealer/ Repair: Congratulations to Bitz Tire & Repair, top favorite. Readers also nominated Quality Alignment & Brake Center, Puklich of Valley City, Valley Service, Welton’s Tire/ Lisbon, RKS and Wade’s Service Center.

Best Used/ New Car Dealer: Congratulations to Stoudt-Ross Ford, top favorite. Readers also nominated Dick Nelson, Miller Motors, Puklich of Valley City, Lloyd’s Motors, Dales A-1 Auto, Affordable Motors and Don Wilhelm of Jamestown.

Best Vet Clinic: Congratulations to Valley

City Veterinary Clinic, top favorite. Readers also nominated Dr. Dawn’s Pet Stop, Casselton Vet Clinic and Southwood Vet of Jamestown.

Best Water Softener/ Bottle Service: Congratulations to High Plains Water, top favorite. Readers also nominated Culligan and Great Plains Water.

Best Wedding Planner: Congratulations to Diane Graff/ Lush Bridal, top favorite.

Best Welding Fabricator: Congratulations to Enterprise Sales, top favorite. Readers also nominated Trader Bros. Welding, RC Welding, Bowen Welding, Malach Manufacturing and Faron Hatcher.

PEOPLE

Best Accountant:

Congratulations to Nikki Nelson, top favorite. Readers also nominated James Lochow, Brenda Laub, DeeAnn Ament, Matt Pedersen, Randy Ladbury and Lori Kupitz.

Best Administrator:

Congratulations to Mary Simonson of Open Door Center, top favorite. Readers also nominated Craig Christianson of Sheyenne Care Center and Keith Heuser of CHI Mercy Health.

Best Aerial Sprayer:

Congratulations to Lindemann Bros/ North Valley Aircraft, top favorite. Readers also nominated John Campbell/Spitzer’s Spraying and Mark Schlotman.

Best Attorney/ Lawyer: Congratulations to Keith J. Trader/Trader Law Office, top favorite. Readers also nominated Tom Goven/Goven Law Offices.

Best Auctioneer:

Congratulations to Tony Heinze/ Heinze-TrottierParkman Auction, top favorite. Readers also nominated Troy Orr/ Orr Auctioneer’s, Joe

Schmitke/Joe’s Auction, Art Hagebock/ Pure Prairie Auctioneers.

Best Bartender: Congratulations to Jodie Miller, Trestle’s/ VC Town & Country Club, top favorite. Readers also nominated Shawn Mosby/ Boomer’s, Mark Ertlet/ Labor Club, Nick Nolte/ My Bar and Carter Belou.

Best Bank Teller: Congratulations to JoAnn Nathan/ First Community Credit Union, top favorite. Readers also nominated Mindy Olauson/ Bank Forward, Alex Kiser, Laura Becker/ Dacotah

Bank, Kathy Boughton/ Dacotah Bank, Keri Mueller/ Bank Forward, Jackie Cordie/ First Community Credit Union, John Lee, Shelly Pratt and Kathy Baumann.

Best Car Sales Person: Congratulations to Gordon Johnson/ Miller Motors, top favorite. Readers also nominated Dick Nelson/ Dick Nelson Sales & Leasing, Doc Thompson/StoudtRoss Ford, Kory Kunze/ Stoudt-Ross Ford Inc., Luke Grigger, Jeff Larson/ Miller Motors and Jim Meehl/ Miller Motors.

Best Carpenter: Congratulations to Daryl Heise, top favorite. Readers also nominated Brian Fogarty/ Derrynane Handyman, Larry Duffy, Todd Kaupan, Lance Drevecky, Dean Dagman, Richard OBrien and Bob Ryerson.

Best Chiropractor: Congratulations to Brent Thomsen/Thomsen Chiropractic, top favorite. Readers also nominated Justin Foell/ Foell Chiropractic, Jeff Brown/Central Avenue Chiropractic and Nathan Sayler/Central Avenue

Chiropractic,

Best Coach: Congratulations to Matt Nielson, top favorite. Readers also nominated Trevor Bakalar, Dennis McCullough, Jimmy Howard, Alex Quist, Brandon Borna, Brady Mathery and Scott Roehrich.

Best Dentist: Congratulations to Tessa Lagein/ Bridge City Dentistry, top favorite. Readers also nominated Caron Berg/ Bridge City Dentistry, Carrie Orn/ Orn Dentistry, Ryan Nelson/ Lisbon Smiles, Brad Bulik/Concept

Dentistry and Dr. Alison Fallgatter/The Dental Specialists.

Best Doctor: Congratulations to Dr. Gigi Goven/Sanford Clinic of Valley City, top favorite. Readers also nominated Dr. Misti Anderson/ Sanford, PA-C Judy Anderson/Sanford, APRN CNP Trent Bitz/ Essentia, Dr. Tanya Diegel/ Essentia, PA- C Larry Hendricks/Sanford and Dr. Jeff Anderson/Sanford.

Best Electrician: Congratulations to Jeremy Bentson/ Bentson Electric, top favorite. Readers also nominated Kory Griese/ Enterprise Electric, Chad

Zaun/ Hi-Line Electric, Inc., Butch Flath, Andy Schwab/ Floor to Ceiling and Dallas Gruble.

Best Eye Doctor/Optometrist: Congratulations to Dr. Steve Looysen/ Looysen Eyecare, top favorite. Readers also nominated Dr. Kent Fronk/ Professional Eyecare Centers, Dr. Amy DuBois/ Pearl Vision, Dr. Doug Frohlich/ Professional Eyecare Centers and Dr. Tom Stinden/ Bagan Strinden Vision.

Best Firefighter: Congratulations to VCFD Chief Scott Magnuson, top favorite. Readers also nominated Ron Burchill, VCFD

Asst. Chief Lance Coit, Mckenzie Nordland and Daryl Stensland.

Best Funeral Director: Congratulations to Dawn Mathias/ LerudMathias Funeral Home, top favorite. Readers also nominated Jeff Nathan/ Oliver- Nathan Funeral Chapel, Mike Lerud/ Lerud- Mathias Funeral Home and Brooke Gubrud/OliverNathan Funeral Chapel.

Best Hair Stylist or Barber: Congratulations to Pam Lunn/ Valley Hair Designs, top favorite. Readers also nominated Ona Barnett/ Central Hair Studio, Darla Harstad/Suite E

Salon, Jessie Tompt/ Sublime Impressions, Tami Berger/The Mane Tamer, Karen Ladbury/ Mac’s Beauty Shop, Renae Martin/ Valley Barber Shop, Lacy Stoudt/ Posh Salon and Carol Crandal/ Posh Salon. Best Insurance

Representative: Congratulations to Jerry Bennefield/American Family Insurance, top favorite. Readers also nominated Nick Bruns/ Nodak Insurance, Steve Ondracek/Insure Forward, Chris Kvilvang/ Nodak Insurance, Scott Wilmes/Thrivent Financial, Lance Jenison/State Farm Insurance, Tyler Van Bruggen/ Farmers

Union Insurance and Trent Moritz/ Heritage Insurance.

Best Lab Tech: Congratulations to Ally at Sanford.

Best Landlord: Congratulations to Lil Borg. Best Law Enforce

ment: Congratulations to VCPD Officer Nick Horner, top favorite. Readers also nominated Tristen Meier, Wade Hanning, Chief Phil Hatcher, Sheriff Randy McClaflin and Doug Keifert.

Best Librarian: Congratulations to Holly Olauson/ VCPS, top favorite. Readers also

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nominated Corrine Wentzel, Steve Hammel and Melissa Lloyd.

Best Local Entertainer: Congratulations to Greg Hager, top favorite. Readers also nominated DeMasi Brothers, Jenni Lou Russi, Milo Hatzenbuhler, Spencer Dobson and Maasjo Sisters.

Best Local Volunteer: Congratulations to Michelle Grebel, top favorite. Readers also nominated Lee Isensee, Mary Ann Leier, Rosie Larson, Diane Kracht, Becky Heise, Kay Kringlie and Lewis Legge.

Best Maintenance/ Janitor/ Custodian:

Congratulations to ServiceMaster, top favorite. Readers also nominated Stan Horst, Terri Kiser, Open Door workers, Keith Biggers, Jerry Duffy, Mary St. Dennis and the VCPS crew.

Best Massage Therapist: Congratulations to Cidnee Meier/ Essentially You, top favorite. Readers also nominated Cressy Liljenquist, Jan Johnson, Heather Schwehr and Eva Baumann.

Best Mental Health Professional: Congratulations to Jen Eberle, top favorite. Readers also nominated Amy Tahran, Chelsea Medlin and Julie Larson.

Best Nail Technician: Congratulations to Jamie Pedersen/Suite

E Salon, top favorite. Readers also nominated Megan Gilbertson/Central Hair Studio and the GB Nails staff.

Best Nurse: Congratulations to Christy Olauson/ Essentia Clinic, top favorite. Readers also nominated Jo Gamache, Val Storbeck, Renae Went, Kimberly Cook, Gail Pedersen and Renae Larson.

Best Occupational Therapist: Congratulations to Megan Beck/ Mobility Plus top favorite. Readers also nominated CHI Occupational Therapy team.

Best Painter: Congratulations to Connie Geinert/GO Painting, top favorite. Readers also nominated Lisa Mikkelson/ Integrity Painting and Suzy Heise/ Heise Painting.

Best Pharmacist: Congratulations to Angela Thompson/ NuCara Pharmacy, top favorite. Readers also nominated Stephanie/ NuCara Pharmacy, Doreen Sayler/ Central Avenue Pharmacy, Natalie Meyer/ Central Avenue Pharmacy and Amy Noeske/ CHI Mercy Health.

Best Photographer: Congratulations to Diane Hochhalter/ Diane J. Hochhalter Studio, top favorite. Readers also nominated George Dutton/ Dutton’s Valley Gallery, Heather Shape/ Heather Rae Photography, Sarah Hanson/ Photography by Sarah and Brenna Winter/BMW

Photography.

Best Physical Therapist: Congratulations to Grant Goven/CHI Mercy Health, top favorite. Readers also nominated Kyle Greggerson/CHI Mercy Health, Sheyenne Care Center physical therapy team, Ryan Lorenz/ Mobility Plus, Lucas Bopp/ Essentia Health.

Best Plumber: Congratulations to Miles Samdahl/ RJ’s Plumbing Service, top favorite. Readers also nominated Tim Lockwood, Ron Sorenson, Tom Odegaard and Mike Lockwood.

Best Radio Announcer/ Host: Congratulations to Paul McDonald/ i3G Media, top favorite.

Best Real Estate Agent: Congratulations to James Jensen/ RE/ MAX Lawn Realty, top favorite. Readers also nominated Alison Kasowski/Ivy Real Estate Group, Loni Trapp/ Ivy Real Estate Group, Jeremy Wiebe/Ivy Real Estate Group, John Halverson/RE/MAX Lawn Realty, Ross Powell/ RE/ MAX Lawn Realty and Pete Sherman/ Blue Frog Realty.

Best Secretary/Administrative Asst.: Congratulations to Marla Boom, top favorite. Readers also nominated Gloriann Gaarder and Nancy Tougas.

Best Social Worker: Congratulations to Dana Lindemann, top favorite. Readers also nominated Gwen Coit.

Best Store Manager: Congratulations to Josie Gibson/ARC ThriftE-Store, top favorite. Readers also nominated Megan Zarbano/ Handy Hardware & Rental, Vicky Jones/ Vicky’s Viking Room and Sue Olson/ Burger King.

Best Teacher: Congratulations to Jimmy Howard, top favorite. Readers also nominated Emily Fenster, Katie Gordon, Waylan Starr,

Susie Becker, Dawn Ihry, Nancy Ost, Kelly Beckstrand, Rhonda Nudell and Chelsey Jensen.

Best Veterinarian: Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Fischer, top favorite. Readers also nominated Dr. Dawn/ Dr. Dawn’s Pet Stop, Dr. Bart Fischer and Dr. Amber Helmbolt/ VC Vet Clinic.

Thank you to all of the winners and nominees for your service and dedication to our beautiful Valley City. We apologize for an errors or misspelling of nominations or winners. The entry forms were all hand written and sometimes vague in content or clarity.

Special note: All top favorite category winners if you have not received your awards please stop into the Times-Record office, 146 3rd St NE, Valley City, to pick them up.