SCOTT WEIMER and Gayle Knight, 2018 Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce Man and Woman of the Year (Orange County Tribune photo).

Scott Weimer of Weimer & Associates and Gayle Knight of H.O.P.E. were honored as Man and Woman of the Year Saturday night by the Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce at the Wyndham Hotel.

Weimer, a retired veteran firefighter, is now active as a leader in a variety of organizations including the chamber, the Strawberry Festival Association and the Garden Grove Downtown Business Association.

Knight is the founder of Helping Others Prepare for Eternity, a private volunteer social services organization which helps provide food, shelter and other help for the needy.

Business of the Year awards were given to:

• Concorde Career College and Orange County Child Development Center for “Excellence in Collaboration,”
• Debello Agency for “Excellence in Social Media/Marketing,” and
• Community Action Partnership for “Excellence in Community Service.”

The Chamber was founded in 1907as the Garden Grove Improvement Association.