TALLADEGA -- The Greater Talladega Area Chamber of Commerce recognized the efforts of two area volunteers Friday night at its annual banquet at Gallerena Skate Center.

Susan Gaskin and Linwood French tied for the chamber’s 2005 Volunteer of the Year award.

Gaskin was awarded for her work organizing a volunteer effort to build a playground at Hal Henderson Elementary School. More than 250 volunteers helped construct the playground in one day.