Warrensburg Chamber names Citizen and Business of the Year

WARRENSBURG | The Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce will honor Sarah Gebbie-Measeck as 2026 Citizen of the Year and Bandstand Brew Works as 2026 Business of the Year at its Civic & Business Leader Awards Dinner on Thursday, Nov. 12, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at The Lodge on Echo Lake. "Sarah and the team at Bandstand Brew Works show what it looks like to invest in your hometown," said Suzanne Tyler, Executive Director of the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce. "Whether it's a library renovation, a repair café, or a fundraiser that brings competing restaurants together for a good cause, their work makes Warrensburg a better place to live and do business. We're proud to recognize them." As president of the Richards Library Board of Trustees, Gebbie-Measeck has secured grants and funding to improve the historic library building. She started a sewing program at the library and organized the area's first Repair Café, where skilled volunteers help residents fix household items and keep them out of the landfill. She also serves on the board of the Warrensburg Student Enrichment Foundation and mentors at Warrensburg Elementary School. Since opening on Main Street in late 2024, Bandstand Brew Works has made giving back part of how it does business. Owners Darby Langworthy and Laurie Rinke-Langworthy have hosted fundraisers for North Country Ministry and the Warrensburg Student Enrichment Foundation, including Wing Wars, which brought local restaurants together and raised more than $4,000 for the foundation. The business opens its space to local nonprofits, employs Warrensburg students, and is an active partner in Chamber events including Restaurant Week and the World's Largest Garage Sale. The Chamber has named a Citizen of the Year since 1979 and a Business of the Year since 2012. Gebbie-Measeck and Bandstand Brew Works join a list of past honorees that includes Tommy Guns Pizzeria, J. Gallup Farm, Rebecca's Florist & Country Store, and the Warrensburg Volunteer Fire Company. The evening opens with a cocktail hour and networking at 5:30 p.m., followed by a buffet dinner at 6:15 p.m. and the awards program at 7:00 p.m. A cash bar will be available. Seating is limited. Tickets are $50 per person and are on sale now at warrensburgchamber.com. For more information, contact the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce at 518-623-2161 or info@warrensburgchamber.com.

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