B1st is the name of the Chamber’s local business promotion program.

With over 300 businesses large and small you are apt to find what you are looking for here in Barrington…and that is how we ended up with the phone book cover rather than a directory….makes it easier for people to call local businesses. The most famous incident was when Lindy Horton’s dog was choking, Lindy grabbed the phone book, checked the cover, called Dr. Ed Lemos and saved the poor critter.

We introduced the logo by painting and papering the Town with stars, more stars then more of the image over a period of about three weeks, by reports of star sightings in the paper all leading to a huge community party at the Golf course, where all was revealed!

PAST RECIPIENTS

Citizens of the Year

1990 Joel Sherburne             1995 Robert Edmonds

1991 Sumner Hayes             1996 Margie Timm

1992 Harlan Calef                1997 Dwight Haley

1993 Fred Knight                 1998 Geraldine Baxter

1994 Muriel Leocha             1999 Frank Fellows

Milennium year 2000 saw the Business Leader of the Year given to a Chamber of Commerce member for the first time. The chamber also took over sponsorship of these awards from the Town at that time.

2000

Citizen - Richard O’Brien
Business Leader - Diane St.Jean

2001
Citizen - James Schulz
Business Leader - Richard Sirois
Above & Beyond (st) - Helen & Donald Sanders

2002
Citizen - Ronald Landry, Posthumously
Business Leader - Tina Maiorino

2003
Citizen - Attorney Vicki Roundy
Business Leader - Paula Blanchette

2004
Citizen - Patricia Newhall
Business Leader - Cleve & Lindy Horton
Above & Beyond - Kathie Bystrek

2005
Citizen - Russell Hayes
Business Leader - Marian Noronha

2006
Citizen - Barrington Community Playground Committee

             Rebecca  Butcher, Sarah Berry, and Lauren Katz
Business Leader - George Lovejoy

2007

Citizen - Lester Waterhouse

Business Leader - Mike Nadeau, Irving Blue Canoe