Jon Sroufe (C) was honored as North Webster's Person of the Year at the North Webster Chamber of Commerce's annual banquet Tuesday evening at Tippecanoe Lake Country Club. Pictured with Sroufe are his wife, Win, (L) and Kay Andrews, chamber board member. Sroufe owns an orthopedic manufacturing facility in Ligonier and recently moved back to North Webster. He has served on the board of directors of the Palace of Sports Foundation and was instrumental in securing funds from the foundation to help transform the old North Webster Elementary school into the North Webster Community Center. Sroufe also serves as president of the board of directors for the community center. Sroufe said, 'It's a great honor. I am truly honored by the distinction,' adding that he was 'just in the right place at the right time.' Also recognized at the banquet were Anita Wagoner for her efforts on the downtown beautification project, and Mary Gerard, chamber vice president and two-term former president. Speaker for the event was Joy McCarthy-Sessing, president of Warsaw/Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce. Photo by Al Disbro[[In-content Ad]]
