Grande Maison Construction LLC, located in Norwalk, is the Grand Prize winner in the 14th annual Exterior Excellence Awards, presented by Norandex Building Materials Distribution Inc., a leading national distributor of exterior siding, windows, roofing, and doors.

Grande Maison, which has been servicing the Norwalk, Sandusky, Huron, Port Clinton, Marblehead and other areas of Northern Ohio for nearly four decades, earned the award for its renovation of a house in Marblehead.

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on March 29 for Fine Art Creations for Community Causes at 136 W. Water Street in downtown Oak Harbor. Fine Art Creations is owned and operated by Jackie Bodnar. The gallery is currently open Tuesday and Wednesday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Thursday-Sunday from 11a.m. to 4 p.m. Fine Art Creations houses original watercolor, oil and photography and they also accept art on consignment. Meeting/vendor space is available for $20 per hour for luncheons, presentations, demonstrations, seminars, etc. The gallery’s work can be viewed at www.jackie-burns.fineartamerica.com, and Jackie can be reached at 419-559-9081.

Twenty area charities will be big winners, and one individual winner will drive away a new vehicle. 

The Baumann Auto Group dealerships and the twenty charities will be selling $5 raffle tickets for a chance to win a new 2013 vehicle. 100% of every ticket sold will go to the charities.

Dr. Joseph Darr of Port Clinton, was among a select group of doctors of chiropractic from around the world invited to participate in the 21st Annual Symposium on Natural Fitness held February 28–March 2 in Columbus. Held annually in conjunction with the Arnold Schwarzenegger Sports Festival, this event welcomed hundreds of doctors of chiropractic, students and friends from around the world. Sponsored by the Council on Fitness and Sports Health Science of the International Chiropractors Association, this event celebrated its 21st Anniversary this year.

Sharon D. Woodson, CRS, has recently been congratulated by Chairman and CEO Howard W. Hanna III as “The Best of the Best”, for being #1 in the Catawba Office of Howard Hanna. Woodson also received the Certificate of Excellence as the 2012 West Region Listing Leader and the Certificate of Excellence as the 2012 Mega Million Dollar Producer awards. 

Woodson ranks in the top 1% of America’s 4th largest real estate company out of more than 4,000 colleagues and also has been awarded the prestigious Award of Distinction for 2012.

Sharon Woodson will be honored for her success during the annual Howard Hanna Awards getaway in Montego Bay, Jamaica, this year. 

Woodson ranks in the top 3% of Residential Sales in the U.S. and in the top 1% of Residential Sales in Ohio with over 22 years of consistent success providing value and excellence in service in Vacationland with over $143,000,000 in total sales.

Woodson can be reached directly at 419-732-3020 or at www.sharonwoodson.com.