LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The 15th annual Stars of Lake County community recognition program will take place on Sunday, May 6, at PSI Seminars in High Valley, above Clearlake Oaks.  

The Stars of Lake County committee is actively seeking nominations from throughout Lake County, in 21 categories for these prestigious awards.  

The program is co-sponsored by the Lake County Record-Bee, over 30 Lake County businesses and the Lake County Chamber of Commerce.   

This program provides recognition for the hardworking volunteers, businesses and organizations that do so much for Lake County, not because they have to but because they want to.  

It is the only recognition program of its kind in the county, said Jim Magliulo, Lake County Chamber of Commerce president.

In the first 14 years of this program more than 1,500 entities have been acknowledged through nominations and 281 Star Awards have been presented.

It is only through the residents of Lake County that the chamber and our communities learn of nominees.  

Look around at the people, businesses and organizations you deal with daily for potential nominees. Who will your nominee be?  

Each nominee receives a letter from the Lake County Chamber informing them of their nomination and providing them with information about the event.  

The chamber takes photos of each nominee and creates a video that is shown during the reception/dinner. The video also names all the sponsors for each category.

The nomination form for Stars of Lake County 2012 is online at www.lakecochamber.com .

Forms are available at the Chamber office at 875 Lakeport Blvd., Vista Point in Lakeport.

Tickets for the Stars of Lake County will go on sale to the public on Monday, April 16, through the chamber office.

For more information about making nominations or purchasing tickets, contact the Lake County Chamber at 707-263-5092.