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Seldovia Chamber of Commerce Announces our Citizen, Business & Youth of the Year- 2017
by Jenny Chissus
The Seldovia Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce this year’s recipients of the Citizen, Business and Youth of the Year! Thank you to the community for the nominations in each category. There were many great nominees! We had hoped to announce a date for the luncheon to honor these folks at the same time, but we are still working on finding a time that will fit all! Be sure to give them a congratulations – each has well deserved this honor!
Thank you Byron, Owl’s Nest and Heidi for your faithful service to the community and doing your best to make Seldovia an awesome place to live! We appreciate you!
Citizen of the Year: BYRON McCORD
- Byron is always involved in projects that help make Seldovia a nicer place to live.
- He has helped out with SVT’s kid hikes, including the overnight trip to the new Tutka Bay trail, carrying gear and food, being ready to provide medical assistance, and just being a responsible adult for kids whose parents couldn’t go along.
- Byron volunteered as a trail builder for the new Tutka Bay trail.
- He also helps to keep Seldovia beautiful by taking care of some of the plants around town.
- Byron is a worker, a generous soul, and a serious-minded man whose devotion to helping should be rewarded. He probably won’t like being rewarded because he doesn’t do it for public recognition, but he deserves it!
Business or Non-Profit of the Year: THE OWL’S NEST
- Mike and Karen have opened a new business and have faithfully kept long hours in order to serve the community.
- They work hard to have a variety of items and they even bring in special items that are requested.
- They are working hard to serve the community’s and visitors needs while providing year round service.
Outstanding Youth of the Year: HEIDI SWEARINGEN
- Heidi takes on a leadership role in the community, as she attends meetings to boost morale and brainstorm ways to help the school. She inspires and helps other students at Susan B English.
- This young woman is approaching her school year with absolute positivity, rallying both herself and her fellow classmates to be all they can be.
- Heidi displays a great work ethic, has held multiple jobs over the summer with a positive happy attitude. She has assisted her family business at the Owl’s Nest by beautifying their garden frontage and is always willing to assist when asked.
Chamber Awards Dinner Saturday, October 4th
by Ian McGaughey
Mark your calendars for 6:30pm on Saturday, October 4th at the Seldovia Conference Center for the Seldovia Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Awards Community Potluck Dinner. Everyone is invited!
Congratulations to Mark Janes, the 2014-2015 Citizen of the Year. He received nominations from the public noting his contributions on volunteer boards and committees, and for his service as coach of the Seldovia Sea Otters basketball team. Comments on the nomination forms included: “Mark does everything and he is always Santa for the school kids. He volunteers tirelessly. He serves on the SOS Board of Directors (including as president two years) and the Board of SOCC. He is head of PAC. He’s on the Booster Club. He is the local auctioneer. He cooks for almost all the school fundraiser events. In addition to being the boys basketball coach, he volunteers all the time. Most recently he took the team to Palmer for a week-long camp—on his own time! He is a great citizen, we need more people like him.”
Other nominees for the honor were Craig “Chunk” Barnard, “Sunni” Hilts, Rod Hilts, Lisa Stanish and Suzie Stranik.
The winner of Business or Non-Profit of the Year is the Seldovia Boardwalk Hotel, Pub & Grill. Owners Jeremiah and Angela Campbell were noted for the hard work they put into the renovation and opening of the hotel, as well as the excellent food and atmosphere they offer in their restaurant. The business has provided several good, dependable jobs for individuals in Seldovia.
Other local organizations nominated for Business or Non-Profit of the Year were the Crabpot Grocery and Dillon & Dillon Timber & Log Wrights, last year’s winners.
The Outstanding Community Contribution by a Young Person for 2014-2015 has been won by Chance Haller. Chance’s dedication to Seldovia Fire and EMS were noted in the nominations, as well as being a super role model for other Seldovia youth.
Other young people nominated were Aiden Philpot, Dylan Waterbury, Olivia Turner and Skylar Bond.
The election for these honors was held at a recent Chamber meeting with the public invited to vote. Thank you to everyone who made nominations and joined in the voting.
Please be sure to come and bring a dish to the potluck dinner in celebration of our winners and nominees. Let’s recognize how fortunate we are to have so many talented, giving and special people in our community!
Chamber Awards Annual Honors
by Ian McGaughey
The award winners for 2013 were:
Rose McInnes—Citizen of the YearThe McInnes family is no stranger to being honored by the Chamber. Rose’s father, Walter McInnes, was one of the first Old Crabs, back in 1998. Other nominees for the Citizen of the Year honor were Damara Burnett, Tim P. Dillon, Mark Janes, Ian McGaughey and Chaz Nichols.
Dillon & Dillon Timber & Log Wrights—Business of the YearOther local organizations nominated for Business or Non-Profit of the Year were Auntie’s Whole Foods Store, Crabpot Grocery, Creationz and the Sea Otter Community Center.
Benjamin Botero—Youth of the YearOther young people nominated were Travis Barratt, Chance Haller, Taylor Haller, Sage Stanish and all of the kids who make up the Sea Otters at Susan B. English School.
Annual Awards Dinner – Honoring a Few of Seldovia’s Finest
by Darlene Crawford
Mark your calendars for Thursday, October 24th at the Multi-Purpose Room. There will be a Community Potluck Dinner to honor the recipients of the Seldovia Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards, starting at 6:00 p.m..
Congratulations to Rosanna McInnes, this year’s Citizen of the Year. Rosanna received nominations from the public noting her work at the Post Office, Library, Music Festival and Ukulele Club. Comments on the nomination forms included the following: Rose has caused the Post Office to be run efficiently and she is always pleasant and helpful to everyone who needs assistance. Friendly always, Reliable, Trustworthy. Empathy and Assistance at Post Office, help, above and beyond. Rose has contributed much time (volunteerism) at the Library, including [extensive work developing video conferencing and promoting children’s enrichment]. She’s a volunteer stage assistant at Christmas and the Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival, plus her work at Dance Club, Ukulele Club, Library Volunteer, Library video leader, and her amazing contribution to the OWL program at the library, which fits every age group. She brings a wonderful example of positive energy to every endeavor.
The McInnes family is no stranger to being honored by the Chamber. Rose’s father, Walter McInnes, was one of the first Old Crabs, back in 1998. Other nominees for the Citizen of the Year honor were Damara Burnett, Tim P. Dillon, Mark Janes, Ian McGaughey and Chaz Nichols.
The winner of Business or Non-Profit of the Year is Dillon & Dillon Timber & Log Wrights. Owners Tim and Ila Dillon were noted for their volunteer work and for providing long-term employment for local residents. This is the second time their business has been recognized with this honor. Tim and Ila are currently working to create a new pavilion for the waterfront and stay active with their construction business throughout the winter, employing many local workers year-round.
Other local organizations nominated for Business or Non-Profit of the Year were Auntie’s Whole Foods Store, Crabpot Grocery, Creationz and the Sea Otter Community Center.
The outstanding Youth of the Year for 2013 is Benjamin Botero. This fifth grade student at Susan B English school received comments on his nominations noting his academic achievements in school, sports and as a tutor helping teach younger kids to read.
Other young people nominated were Travis Barratt, Chance Haller, Taylor Haller, Sage Stanish and all of the kids who make up the Sea Otters at Susan B. English School.
The election for these honors was held at a recent Seldovia Chamber of Commerce meeting where the public was invited to vote. Thank you to everyone who made nominations and joined in the voting.
Please be sure to come and bring a dish to the potluck dinner in celebration of our winners and nominees. Let’s recognize how fortunate we are to have so many talented, giving and special people in our community.
Chamber of Commerce Honors…
By Peggy Keesecker, President, Seldovia Chamber of Commerce
The Seldovia Chamber of Commerce has selected Clem Tillion, a pioneer of Halibut Cove and former commercial fisherman as our Old Crab for 2012.
Clem became a leading state legislator for nine terms, helping to Continue Reading
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