By Kacie Svoboda
One Hill City Area Chamber of Commerce board walked in to the Spring Annual Business Dinner and another walked out, as five individuals were elected to new positions during the the evening.
The board’s most dramatic change came from longtime president Bob Stanfiel stepping down and vice president Jason Peters of Krull’s Market stepping into the two-year position. Due to the Storm Hill Fire, Peters was not present at the dinner to make his opening remarks, but Stanfiel filled in.
“I think what Jason would say is to pay attention to your local government and pay attention to your tax dollars,” he said.
However, when Peters was contacted to comment, he focused more on praising executive director Janet Wetovick-Bily’s handling of the chamber and shared his outlook on the chamber’s role in the community.
“I think the chamber’s job is to market Hill City and bring visitors to the community,” he said. “Once they’re here, it’s the businesses’ job to get people into their businesses.”
Though Peters jokes that he became the new chamber president by “drawing the shortest straw,” he won’t be alone in the position, as Stanfiel will stay on for one year in a past president/advisory role.
“I’m totally excited for Bob to stay on,” Peters said. “He was an awesome president and I think keeping him on to help guide (the organization) will only be beneficial to the chamber.”
Peters has served on the chamber for approximately two years prior to this, with the last six months in the position of vice president.
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