Nominations now open for the Best of Safford Awards

Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: EAC Polynesian Club members perform a traditional "Haka" war dance during the SDA Best of Safford Awards Appreciation Lunch on Tuesday. Pictured are, from left, Jason Kia, of Oahu, Tinei Tei, of American Samoa, Makani Kaneaiakala, of Molokai, and Joziah Anakalea, of Oahu.

Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: EAC Polynesian Club members perform a traditional “Haka” war dance during the SDA Best of Safford Awards Appreciation Lunch in 2019. Pictured are, from left, Jason Kia, of Oahu, Tinei Tei, of American Samoa, Makani Kaneaiakala, of Molokai, and Joziah Anakalea, of Oahu. Nominations are now open for this year’s Best of Safford Awards.

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SAFFORD – Have you been given excellent service in Downtown Safford this year and want to voice your opinions? Nominations are now open for the Safford Downtown Association’s annual Best of Safford Awards. 

Nominations are open until March 23 and include seven separate categories: Best Business Remodel of 2023, Best Dining Experience, Best Customer Service, Best of Safford Best Newcomer, Best of Safford Business Excellence – Retail Business, Best of Safford Business Excellence – Service Business, and Best Food Truck that visits Safford and has a Safford license. 

Now is the time to go here and list your favorite businesses in each category in the survey. 

The Safford Downtown Association will then whittle down the nominations into a handful in each category and open voting will commence March 25 through April 4.