Don Thompson, center, owner of Thompson & Sons Inc. Was recognized for his 20 years of membership in the National Federation of Independent Business by Roger Geiger, the group’s executive director; and U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Marietta, at a recent meeting of the group. Thompson is the third generation of the family to operate the Dillonvale business, which began in 1929 as a co-op supplier of farm equipment and evolved into a supplier of equipment and food for bakeries and other food-based businesses. (Photo by Warren Scott)