RBDBCC Annual Installation & Awards Luncheon

Sponsored by Community Bank Delaware

The Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce will host their annual Board Installation & Awards Luncheon on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 12:00 PM.  The Chamber will install their 2022 Board of Directors and present the Business of the Year and Mae Hall McCabe Awards as well as other special recognitions.  The luncheon will be held at Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats in Rehoboth Beach, DE.  The cost is $30 per person, buffet lunch included.  Reserve your seat now by contacting Emily Grothey at 302-227-2233 ext. 14 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

2022 MAE HALL MCCABE AWARD - Southern Delaware Therapeutic and Recreational Horseback Riding, Inc.
The Mae Hall McCabe Award is a distinguished award given for exemplary community service. The award was established in 1977 in memory of the late Mae Hall McCabe. Ms. McCabe opened her real estate office in 1937 on Rehoboth Avenue and contributed to the needs and causes of the Rehoboth Beach area for more than 50 years. She most notably helped organize the Rehoboth Beach Chamber of Commerce and was later elected its’ President, the first woman to hold that office for any Delaware Chamber.
The Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce sponsors this award to recognize proven and tireless commitment to community service that leads to the betterment of the Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach areas. When considering a recipient, the selection committee considers several criteria including history of commendable volunteerism, sustained commitment to community service, and meaningful altruistic efforts for the good and welfare of the community.

2021 BUSINESS OF THE YEAR – 1776 Steakhouse
The Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce began honoring a member business with the Business of the Year Award in 1997.  The selection committee considers several criteria in choosing a recipient: most notably commitment to the community and demonstrating excellence in operation & ethics.

2022 CHERYL BLACKMAN VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR – Lin Pawlyk
A volunteer is defined as one who willingly takes responsibility for and completes a task without being forced and for no financial gain.  In 2021, the Chamber debuted the Cheryl Blackman Volunteer of the Year in honor of Cheryl Blackman, who loved and served the resort area for 53 years. The Chamber honors her life by dedicating their Volunteer of the Year award to her memory in perpetuity.

2022 DEWEY BEACH VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
The Town of Dewey Beach will recognize Dave Davis as their Volunteer of the Year for 2022.

For more information about awards & recipients contact Kate VanVorst at (302) 227-2233 x11 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  CLICK HERE to download a copy of this press release.