LAKE COUNTY — The Lakeport Regional Chamber of Commerce has compiled a list of nominees submitted for the 2009 Stars Of Lake County community awards:
Man of the Year (Sponsored by Lake County Record-Bee)
1. Andy Weiss, Lakeport
2. Duane Furman, Lakeport
Woman of the Year (Sponsored by Northlake Medical Pharmacy)
1. Yvonne Cox, Nice
2. Linda Fergusson, Hidden Valley Lake
3. Cheryl Robbins, Lakeport
4. Shirley Crawford, Kelseyville
Large Business of the Year (Sponsored by Bruno”s Shop Smart)
No nominees
Small Business of the Year (Sponsored by Foods, Etc.)
No nominees
Youth Advocate/Volunteer (Sponsored by Polestar Computers)
1. Lorna Sue Sides, Kelseyville
Youth Advocate/Professional (Sponsored by Umpqua Bank)
No nominees
Male Student Of the Year (Sponsored by McDonald”s in Lakeport)
1. Benjamin Mullin, Lucerne
Female Student Of the Year (Sponsored by Piedmont Lumber)
No nominees
Agriculture Award
1. Lake County Community Co-op (JoAnn Saccato)
Arts Award/Amateur (Sponsored by Shannon Ridge Winery & Vineyards)
No nominees
Arts Award/Professional
No nominees
Volunteer Of the Year (Sponsored by Barry Parkinson, Attorney At Law)
1. Dick Michaels, Kelseyville
2. Bill & Carolyn Tobin, Middletown
3. Jan Parkinson, Lakeport
4. Myra Wendt,Lakeport; Pat Norcio,Lakeport; Bill Knoll, Lakeport;Beth Truman-Nunes, Clearlake Oaks; Barbara Lee, Lower Lake
5. Brondell Locke, Jr., Clearlake Oaks
Marla Ruzicka Humanitarian of the Year (Sponsored by Cliff & Nancy Ruzicka)
1. Faith Hornby, Lakeport
2. Mina Pierce, Clearlake Oaks
Senior Of the Year (Sponsored by Westamerica Bank)
No nominees
Best Idea Of the Year (Sponsored by Kathy Fowler Auto Dealerships)
1. “Creative Expressions” (Mary McMillan)
Organization — Volunteer (Sponsored by Strong Financial Network)
1. Operation Tango Mike,Kelseyville
2. Soroptimist International Of Clear Lake, Clearlake
Organization — Non-Profit
No nominees
Lifetime Achievement — Woman (Sponsored by Lakeview Market & Deli)
1. Dr. Frances Crary, Lakeport
Lifetime Achievement — Man (Sponsored by Orchard Park Assisted Living & Memory Care)
No nominees
Hero Of the Year (Sponsored by U. S. Representative Mike Thompson)
1. Mike Botto, Clearlake
New Business Of the Year
1. Chic Le Chef, Hidden Valley Lake
Environmental Award (Sponsored by Lake County Land Trust)
No nominees
Spirit Of Lake County (Sponsored by John Tomkins)
No nominees
Nominations can be submitted online via www.lakeportchamber.com/stars/.
