Though only a couple months old, the Gateway Chamber of Commerce knows a dedicated volunteer when it sees one.

The Chamber honored Jackie Lindsey for her volunteer work throughout town over the years, especially with the Wareham Village Association, and thanked her and the association for helping with the Chamber's first Festival of Trees event, which took place in conjunction with the Village Association's Christmas parade and celebration.

"We all know that [the Festival of Trees] would never have happened without the Wareham Village Association and Jackie behind us," said Gateway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Patricia Muraco during a Chamber meeting on Tuesday at the Plymouth County Teachers Federal Credit Union in West Wareham.

Chamber board members and meeting attendees alike echoed that sentiment and added their own kudos to the mix.

"Jackie is always one of those people who is giving herself to the community," said board member Bernie Sohn.

Mary Lou Payton, previous president of the Onset Bay Association who now serves on its board, noted that she's known Lindsey for the past 10 years and "it seems like we're always working on something together."

"I've always admired [Lindsey's] tenacity, her willingness to jump right in," Payton said.

The Gateway Chamber of Commerce then presented a humbled Lindsey with a plaque thanking her for her service.