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Nominations now open for Stars of Lake County Awards
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Nominations for the 16th annual Stars of Lake County Community Awards program are now open.
Anyone can make a nomination for a Star Award. There are 21 categories covering a myriad of areas of service to our communities.
The Soper-Reese Community Theater is the location for the Stars program on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 5 p.m. to 8:30pm.
This year's program will consist of a reception hour with appetizers and beverages beginning at 5 p.m.
Seating will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the awards program will begin shortly thereafter.
David Neft will play during the reception hour as he has done since the program began in 1998.
There will be a special opening tribute to all nominees sung by Jackie Hansen of Lakeport Grocery Outlet.
During the first 15 years of this program, more than 1,600 individuals, businesses and organizations have been acknowledged by community nominations for their efforts to improve the quality of life in Lake County.
The 2013 nomination form is available at www.lakecochamber.com or by contacting the Lake County Chamber of Commer at 707-263-5092. Copies are available at the chamber office at 875 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport at Vista Point.
Deadline for nominations is end of business on Oct. 23; nomination forms that are mailed must be postmarked with that date.
The selection committee charged with reviewing the nominations and making the decisions on recipients is comprised of individuals from every part of the county. Some are chamber members, some are not.
The committee members receive copies of each nomination one week prior to their joint meeting. At that joint meeting, each category and nominee is reviewed and discussed; a secret ballot is then cast to determine who the recipient will be. The results are not revealed until the awards program Nov. 16.
Each recipient will be announced when their nomination letter is read by the category sponsor from the stage. The recipient will come to the stage, greeted by the sponsor. They are then presented with a Stars Award trophy.
Congressman Mike Thompson presents the recipients with a certificate from his office. Following a photo being taken of recipient, sponsor and Congressman Thompson, they are then escorted back to their seats.
The Lake County Chamber is proud to have initiated and sustained this one-of-a-kind program for Lake County for 16 years.
It is an exciting evening for all those involved and would not be possible without the support of many businesses throughout the county.
The 2013 sponsors to date include Cliff and Nancy Ruzicka, WestAmerica Bank, Marymount California University, Mendo Mill Lumber & Home Center, Sutter Lakeside Hospital, Savings Bank of Mendocino County, Bruno’s Shop Smart, John Tomkins, North Lake Medical Pharmacy, Lake County Record-Bee, SERVPRO, Kathy Fowler Auto Center, Disney Trophies & Awards, Strong Financial and Calpine Corp.
Tickets for the 16th annual Stars of Lake County Awards program are $25/person and all seats are reserved. Tickets may be purchased through the Lake County Chamber of Commerce office.
For more information on the Stars Community Awards program, please contact Melissa Fulton, chief executive officer of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce, at 707-263-5092.