Ellie McCormick (center) owner of Grant Floral, received her First Dollar plaque at the Perkins County Chamber meeting last week. Gathering to celebrate the occasion include other Chamber members (Front, l-r): City Clerk Jessie Faber, McCormick, Chamber President Kandi McClung, Chamber Vice President Cindy Salsman. Back: Board member Denny Hansen of Pinnacle Bank, Ann Burge of Southwest Nebraska Community Betterment Corporation, Chamber Treasurer Donna Burge, new owner of Plainsman Inn-Ryan Hendricks, Dawnya Dreiling of Adams Bank, and Chamber Secretary Brenda Metcalf. (Photo by Jan Rahn)