LAKE COUNTY – There are currently 59 nominations for the 2009 Stars of Lake County Community Awards being held on Sunday, March 22, and the deadline for nominations is fast approaching.

Categories which are currently without nominations are Youth Advocate/Professional, Arts Award Professional and Environmental.

The deadline for nominations is Friday, Feb. 27, and the nomination form can be found at www.lakeportchamber.com.

Nominations can also be submitted in writing to P.O. Box 295, Lakeport, 95453 or faxed to 263-5104.

The Stars Selection Committee will meet on March 12 to make their decisions on each category, after they have had approximately one week to review all the nominations.

Details and completeness are most important for all nominations, as they provide the selection committee with the materials upon which to cast their votes.

 

The chamber staff are contacting those nominators who have not provided enough information for their nominees. They request that nominators provide additional names/contacts for their nominations, if they feel the information they have provided falls short on details, said Melissa Fulton, chamber chief executive officer.

 

The Lake County community has once again stepped up to sponsor this event, with almost 30 businesses sponsoring the category awards, wine and dinner, said Fulton.

They've revamped the program this year with the assistance of Konocti Harbor to make it more affordable for everyone.

Dinner tickets for this years' Stars Awards are $50 per person and, as always, you may choose your table when you purchase your ticket.

The evening's festivities will begin at 4:30 p.m. with the reception hour, dinner is served at 5:30 and the Awards program will start promptly at 7 p.m.

Local entertainers are being featured during the Stars dinner hour with David Neft providing music during the reception, dinner and awards ceremony.

“David has been with us every year and his performances always add so much to the evening,” said Chamber President Jan Parkinson.

A special treat for an “After Stars” celebration will be the Lake County Diamonds playing in the lounge at Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa. Their show will begin at the close of the Stars program, approximately 8:30 p.m.

Questions on Stars of Lake County can be addressed to 263-5092 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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