LAKEPORT >> Nominations for the 18th Annual Stars of Lake County Community Awards program are still open. Anyone can make a nomination for a Star Award. There are 21 categories covering myriad areas of service to our communities.
Soper-Reese Community Theater is the location for the Stars program on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. This years’ program will consist of a Reception Hour with appetizers and beverages beginning at 5 p.m. Seating will begin at 6 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 17 years of this program, over 1,700 individuals, businesses and organizations have been acknowledged by community nominations for their efforts to improve the quality of life in the community of Lake County. The 2015 nomination form is available at www.lakecochamber.com or by contacting the Chamber at 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 Friday, October 19 or 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. 14.
In honor of Joshua Blair a very talented young performer who passed in 2013, Tim and Laura Barnes of Cheese’s Main Street Pizza are sponsoring the Arts Amateur Award. Beginning this year the award will be known as the Joshua Blair Memorial Arts Amateur Award.
The Lake County Chamber is proud to have initiated and sustained this one of a kind program for Lake County for eighteen years. It truly is an exciting evening for all those involved and would not be possible without the support of many businesses throughout the County.
Tickets for the 18th Annual Stars of Lake County Awards program are $25 per person and all seats are reserved. Tickets may be purchased through the Lake County Chamber of Commerce office. All nominees receive two free tickets to Stars.
For more information on the Stars Community Awards program, please contact Melissa Fulton, CEO of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce at 263-5092
