Chamber Award Winners

 

SERVICE CLUB AWARD

 

1987 OR 88 - WEST PASCO SERTOMA CLUB

1989 - NEW PORT RICHEY ROTARY CLUB

1990 - JUNIOR SERVICE LEAGUE

1991 - UNITED WAY

1992 -

1993 - SEVEN SPRINGS ROTARY CLUB

1994 - HOLIDAY ROTARY

1995 - WEST PASCO SERTOMA

1996 - HOLIDAY ROTARY

1997 - HOLIDAY ROTARY

1998   - HOLIDAY ROTARY

1998 - SEVEN SPRINGS ROTARY 

1999   - NEW PORT RICHEY ROTARY

2000   - JUNIOR SERVICE LEAGUE

2001   - ROTARY CLUB OF SEVEN SPRINGS

2002   - TRINITY ROTARY CLUB

2003   - COTEE RIVER LIONS CLUB

2004   - NEW PORT RICHEY ROTARY CLUB

2005 - ROTARY CLUB OF NEW PORT RICHEY

2006 - HOLIDAY ROTARY CLUB 

2007 - HOLIDAY ROTARY CLUB

2008 - TRINITY ROTARY CLUB

 

AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR

 

1991 - DICK WALKER

1992 - NANCI K. LARSEN

1993 - SUE CAMPBELL

1994 - DENNIS HEAL

1995 - ROBERT TIEDJE

1996 - ILONA WESSLING

1997 - PAT BABINETZ

1998 - PAT BABINETZ

1999 - PHYLLIS MEMOLI

2000 - BOB ORTIZ

2001 - CHRIS MASSEO

2002 - CHRIS MASSEO

2003 - CHRIS MASSEO

2004 - CANDACE GLEWEN

2005 – MARGIE PAGANO

2006 - LINDA HAWKINS 

2007 - JAMIE MICK

2008 - JULIE ROGERS

 

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

UNDER 25 EMPLOYEES

 

1990 - MARKERT POOLS - FRED MARKERT

1991 - A QUALITY ANSWERING SERVICE - JUDY VINCENT

1992 - STARKEY INSURANCE AGENCY - GERRY STARKEY

1993 - CHOCOLATES BY MICHELLE - MICHELLE PALISI

1994 - PIT BOSS BAR-B-Q - GARY TAYLOR

1995 - HARBOUR APPLIANCE - CLAUDE WARD

1996 - OMNI TITLE - LOIS ROBINSON

1997 - TONNIE’S FLORIST - JUDY PARKER

1998 - COLDWELL BANKER/F.I. GREY & SON

1998 - MICHELS-LUNDQUIST FUNERAL HOME

1999 - A.P.I. SIGN COMPANY - PAT AND NICK BABINETZ

2000 - MASSAGE THERAPY CENTER OF FLORIDA, INC. - GARY & KAREN AMUNDSON

2001 - BALKCOM ASSOCIATES,  INC. - RICH BALKCOM

2002 - STONE, PARKER & ASSIMACK C.P.A., P.A. – MIKE STONE & FRANK PARKER

2003 - NELSON’S PEST CONTROL - DAVID NELSON

2004 – WINDOW FASHIONS & DÉCOR, ETC. – ANN ADDINO

2005 – TIM HOLLADAY STATE FARM INSURANCE

2006 – SMILES BY GRAFF – DR. MYRON S. GRAFF  

2007 -  EWING & THOMAS, INC.  - DEE THOMAS

2008 - BELTONE HEARING AID CENTERS - LAUREL ROBINSON & GREGG WEISS

 

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

26+ EMPLOYEES

 

1997 - PRUDENTIAL TROPICAL REALTY - DEWEY MITCHELL & ALLAN CRUMBLEY

1998 - REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BAYONET POINT

1999 - SUN TOYOTA, INC. - JEFF CADWELL

2000 - CASTRIOTA CHEVROLET, INC. - TOM CASTRIOTA

2001 - COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF NEW PORT RICHEY - ERNIE MEIER

2002 - PEOPLES BANK – CAMI AUSTIN

2003 - STAPLES

2004– FLORIDA LUXURY REALTY –BOB MEMOLI & CHRIS MASSEO

2005 – SUNTRUST BANK, INC.

2006 – SPRING ENGINEERING, INC. – RICHARD BEKESH  

2007 -  PROGRESSIVE AIR SYSTEMS INC. - BILL ROGERS

2008 - PUBLIX SUPER MARKET STORE # 1020 - BRIAN SINGLETARY

 

OUTSTANDING CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

 

1963 - FRED K. MARCHMAN

1967 - THAD LOWREY

1970 - WAYNE BARBER

1971 - BOB HARTZELL

1972 - HARRY SCHWETTMAN

1976 - WALTER CASSON

1987 - ORVILLE WILLIAMSON

1988 - BOB FINOTTI

1989 - ERNIE STRICSEK

1990 - ROBERT STRICKLAND

1991 - AL TORRENCE

1992 - KING HELIE

1993 - BEATRICE ANDERSON

1994 - JIMMY FERRARO

1995 - ABBY MISEMER

1996 - RON THORNTON

1997 - RICHARD H. WILLIAMS

1998 - CAMI AUSTIN

1999 - ROBERT MEMOLI

2000 - SANDY BROWN

2001 - RICH BALKCOM

2002 - DR. JOHN MANN

2003 - CHRIS MASSEO

2004 - FRANK PARKER

2005 – KAREN KING

2006 - JUDY PARKER

2007 - GREG ARMSTRONG   

2008 - DR. RAO MUSUNURU

EMINENT PIONEER AWARD

 

1987 OR 88 - PAULINE STEVENSON ASH

1989 - HERMAN PEABODY

1990 - GLEN DILL

1991 - ROGER MICHELS

1992 - WALTER CASSON

1993 - MARY VINSON

1994 - SAM Y. ALLGOOD, JR.

1995 - FRED K. MARCHMAN

1996 - ANN HILDEBRAND

1997 - THAD M. LOWREY

1998 - ROY BAIN

1999 - WAYNE COULTER

2000 - JUDY CASE

2001 - KURT CONOVER

2002 - CHUCK GREY

2003 - JUDY VINCENT

2004 - DOROTHY MITCHELL

2005 – GARY JOINER

2006 - JACK SMITH 

2007 - CAMI AUSTIN  

2008 - STEVE BOOTH

 

OUTSTANDING AREA YOUTH ORGANIZATION

 

1987 OR 88 - WEST PASCO YOUTH SOCCER

1989 - WEST PASCO YOUTH SOCCER

1990 - WEST PASCO YOUTH SOCCER

1991 - WEST PASCO SERTEENS

1992 - BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB

1993 - GULF HIGH SCHOOL INTERACT

1994 - WEST PASCO LITTLE LEAGUE

1995 - DISCONTINUED THIS CATEGORY FOR THIS YEAR

1996 - YOUTH AND FAMILY ALTERNATIVES

1997 - BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PASCO

1998 - JAMES P. GILLS FAMILY YMCA

1999 - BLIND BABIES PROGRAM AT THE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND OF PASCO

2000 - PASCO POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE

2001 - PASCO COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT

2002 - YMCA OF THE SUNCOAST

2003 - FLORIDA SHERIFF’S YOUTH RANCHES, INC.           

2004 - NEW PORT RICHEY MARINE INSTITUTE, INC.

2005 – PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS

2005 - GENESIS PREPARATORY SCHOOL INTERACT

2006 - HUDSON HIGH INTERACT CLUB

2006 - FAMILY YMCA OF THE SUNCOAST JAMES P. GILLS BRANCH 

2007 - JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF PASCO COUNTY

2008 - YOUTH & FAMILY ALTERNATIVES, INC.

 

OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVANT

 

1996 - TOM WEIGHTMAN - PASCO COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT

1997 - ANN HILDEBRAND - PASCO COUNTY COMMISSIONER

1998 - PAT MULIERI - PASCO COUNTY COMMISSIONER

1999 - REPRESENTATIVE MIKE FASANO

2000 - JUDITH ROCHELLE

2001 - SENATOR JACK LATVALA

2002 - WENDY BRENNER

2003 - CAROLE PEARSON

2004 - SHERIFF BOB WHITE

2005 – KURT S. BROWNING

2006 - MARY JANE STANLEY  

2007 - ALLEN ALTMAN

2008 - CAPTAIN EDWARD BECKMAN

 

OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

1997 - GARY JOINER

2000 - VINNY BUSCETTA

2001 - GARY TAYLOR

2002 - KENNETH MARTIN, D.D.S. AND CRAIG McCART

2003 - CAMI AUSTIN

2004 - G. MICHAEL STONE

2005 – MICHELE BAKER

2006 - ROGER MICHELS 

2007 - BOB MEMOLI  

2008 - BRIAN SINGLETARY

 

OUTSTANDING HUMANITARIAN AWARD

 

1997 - PRESENTED IN MEMORY OF MARSHA GLISSON

2000 - PRESENTED IN MEMORY OF BILL HULTON

2005 - PRESENTED IN MEMORY OF FRED K. MARCHMAN

2005 - PRESENTED IN MEMORY OF JOHN “JACK” HOPKINS

 

OUTSTANDING INNOVATOR AWARD

 

2000 - ANDY ORAVEC

2001 - DR. RAO MUSUNURU

2002 - DR. ROBERT W. JUDSON, JR.

2003 - LESTER CYPHER

2003 - EMILE LAURINO

2004 - DR. JAMES P. GILLS

                                                   

CHAMBER HALL OF FAME

 

2005 - JAMES J. ALTMAN  

 

WINNER AWARD

1998 – WAYNE COULTER

1999 – ROY BAIN

2000 – RICH BALKCOM

2001 – JUDITH ROCHELLE

2002 – CHRIS HYERS

2003 – DR. JOHN MANN

2004 – JUDY PARKER

2005 – DR. PAUL SZUCH

2006 -  SHIRLEY KLEINHANS

2007 -  BONNIE HOWARD

2008 - COACH GARY ANDERS

2008 - COACH LARRY BEETS

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD

 

1995 - SPECIAL COMMUNITY RECOGNITION AWARD WAS GIVEN TO PHCC FOUNDATION, INC. 

2005 - SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD - C.T. BOWEN, ST. PETERSBURG TIMES

2005 - SPEICAL RECOGNITION AWARD - TOM JACKSON, TAMPA TRIBUNE

2005 - SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD - JUDY PARKER, WORK FOR   CHAMBER

2008 - HUDSON TEEN ADVISORY BOARD

2008 - WEST PASCO QUILTERS' GUILD, INC.

 

ADDITIONAL HONORS

 

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP WAS GIVEN TO HAP VINECOUR FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY IN 1991.  

 

2000 - HOLIDAY ROTARY CLUB

 

1998 - 2 AWARDS PRESENTED TO DEPUTIES OF THE PASCO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT.

           

2000 - 3 AWARDS PRESENTED TO EMPLOYEES OF WENDY’S FOR HEROIC EFFORTS TO SAVE STEVEN HEIDBRINK IN A BURNING CAR.

 

2000 - PASCO COUNTY TEACHER OF THE YEAR – LINDA GORDON

 

2000 - PASCO COUNTY’S ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR – JAY FELICIANI

 

2000 - PASCO COUNTY’S SCHOOL RELATED PERSONNEL OF THE YEAR – REBECCA MOHRLE

 

2006 -  ROGER MICHELS CHAIRMAN OF CHASCO FIESTA STREET PARADE 40 YEARS

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THE FOLLOWING AWARDS CANNOT HAVE REPEAT INDIVIDUAL WINNERS WITHIN A 5 YEAR TIME PERIOD:

 

1.      OUTSTANDING CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

2.   OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVANT

 

THE EMINENT PIONEER AWARD IS NEVER TO BE REPEATED.

 

OUTSTANDING SERVICE CLUB AND OUTSTANDING AREA YOUTH ORGANIZATION MAY BE REPEATED ANNUALLY.