LAKEPORT, Calif. – One hundred twenty members and affiliates of the Lake County Association of Realtors had dinner at Boatique Winery during the association's annual installation of the Board of Directors.

Dinner was provided by Chic Le Chef and musical entertainment by Gator Nation Lite.

The theme chosen by 2017 president Bobby Dutcher, broker associate at RE/MAX Full Spectrum, was “New Orleans/Mardi Gras.”

Attendees agreed by applause that Dan Fossa from Fossa’s Backhoe Service was the clear winner of that costume challenge.

Current Secretary/Treasurer Victoria Gindele of Morgan Lane Real Estate was honored by the Realtor membership as Realtor of the Year 2016, because of her efforts and accomplishments which improved LCAOR and their statewide standing.

Leana Teschner of Stearns Home Loans, which is a mortgage and refinancing lending service
Realtors frequently utilize, was chosen Affiliate of the Year.

Teschner is a member of the Lake County Realtors Scholarship and Community Fund organization and formally worked at First American Title.

The Outstanding Customer Service Award went to John Ussery of Farmers Insurance, Ussery Insurance Agency. Ussery’s customer service went well beyond the “call of duty.”

Scott Knickmeyer, association executive and master of ceremonies, kept the dinner meeting lively, and the incoming board of directors were installed, pledging to keep the ethics of the association to high standards and the services to their membership expanded.

Joining Dutcher as LCAOR directors for 2017 are: Mary Benson, Realty 360 Wine Country; Christie Burris, Noble Realty; Elizabeth Davis, Coldwell Banker Towne & Country Realty; Mike Damiata, Shore Line Realty; Victoria Gindele, secretary/treasurer, Morgan Lane Real Estate; Heidi Johnson, Broker Network; Melissa Chapman, president-elect, Broker Network; and Erin Woodward, past president, RE/MAX Lake County.

Noteworthy also, the ongoing scholarship committee sponsored a silent auction and raffle at this dinner event, which raised more than $6,500 and will be added to the scholarship money distributed to each of the five high schools in Lake County annually.