LAKEPORT, Calif. – Twenty local individuals, organizations and businesses received recognition for their contributions to Lake County at the Stars of Lake County Community Awards ceremony on Saturday.
The 17th annual Stars of Lake County Community Awards took place at the Soper Reese Theatre in Lakeport.
Students, advocates, artists, volunteers, businesses, nonprofits, local heroes, great ideas and humanitarians were honored at the event.
The full list of winners follows.
STARS OF LAKE COUNTY 2014 WINNERS
– Marla Ruzicka Humanitarian of the Year: Sharon Dawson, Middletown.
– Senior of the Year: Shirley Crawford, Kelseyville.
– Volunteer of the Year: Angie DeMaria, Lakeport.
– Student of the Year – Female: Linda Tuell, Clearlake Oaks.
– Student of the Year – Male: Everado Chavez, Lower Lake.
– Youth Advocate of the Year – Volunteer: Children’s Museum of Art & Science.
– Youth Advocate of the Year – Professional: Wendy Gattoni, Middletown.
– Agriculture Award: Diane Henderson, Kelseyville.
– Organization of the Year – Nonprofit (has paid staff): Redwood Children’s Services.
– Organization of the Year – Volunteer (all volunteer staff): Ely Stage Stop and Country Museum, Kelseyville.
– New Business of the Year: Cheese’s Game Shop, Lakeport.
– Small Business of the Year: The Lodge at Blue Lakes, Upper Lake.
– Large Business of the Year: Mendo Lake Credit Union, Lakeport and Clearlake.
– Best Idea of the Year: The Hero Project.
– Local Hero of the Year: Forrest Seagrave (posthumously).
– Joshua Blair Memorial Arts Award – Amateur: Suna Flores, Kelseyville.
– The Arts Award of the Year – Professional: Sherry Harris, Clearlake.
– Woman of the Year: Barbara McIntyre, Lakeport.
– Lifetime Achievement: Charlie Jolin, Lakeport.
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