Nominations will be accepted at the Lakeport Regional Chamber office, 875 Lakeport Blvd. in Lakeport, until 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22.
Any nominations received by mail with a postmark of Feb. 22 will be honored and added to the list for the 11th Annual Stars of Lake County Community Awards Program.
The Stars Selection Committee, comprised of Lake County residents from around the county, will be given the book of nominations early next month for their review. That committee will meet on March 13 to select the final recipients whose names will be revealed at the awards ceremony.
The awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, March 30, at Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa, Kelseyville beginning with a reception at 4 p.m.
Currently, only nominees may purchase tickets to the event. General public ticket sales will begin on Monday, March 3.
Any questions concerning the Stars of Lake County Awards Program may be addressed to the chamber at 263-5092.
STARS NOMINEES 2008
Man of the Year
Dave Fesmire, Lucerne (Posthumously)
Robert L. DeWitt Jr., Kelseyville
Dr. Janus Madej, Lakeport
Woman of the Year
Elizabeth Larson, Lucerne
Lori Peters, Clearlake
Large Business of the Year
Wal-Mart, Clearlake
Lakeport Grocery Outlet, Lakeport
Shannon Ridge Winery and Vineyard, Clearlake Oaks
Orchard Park Assisted Living & Memory Care, Clearlake
Umpqua Bank
Small Business of the Year
Main Street Café (Sam Polo), Clearlake
Mugshots Expresso, Middletown
Kelseyville Drug, Kelseyville
Kerrie’s Quilting, Lakeport
Sylvie’s and The Bunk House, Middletown
Touch of Class Hair Salon (Charlene Munoz), Lakeport
Main Street Bakery, Kelseyville
Youth Advocate, Volunteer
No nominees
Youth Advocate, Professional
Adam Garcia, Kelseyville
Brian Sumpter, Lakeport
Student of the Year, Male
Daniel Gildea, Lakeport
Erik Jameson, Lakeport
Student of the Year, Female
Kacey Tallman, Hidden Valley Lake
Ashley Crawford, Lower Lake
Agriculture Award of the Year
No nominees
Arts Award of the Year
Amateur (Arts Award)
Lorna Sue Sides
Professional (Arts Award)
Ronald Keas, Lucerne
Expressive Motion Dance Studio, Middletown
Sandra Wade, Lower Lake
Konocti Dance Academy, Clearlake
Volunteer of the Year
Bob Sola, Lucerne
Dennis Locke, Clearlake Oaks
Eells Family, Lucerne
William Barrows & Connie Miller, Hidden Valley Lake
Marla Ruzicka Humanitarian of the Year
Julie Kelly, Lakeport
Susie Wiloth, Lower Lake
Senior of the Year
William Edwards, Lower Lake
Best Idea of the Year
Lake Family Resource Center Wine and Chocolate Fundraiser, Lakeport
Lake County Screen Saver, Lucerne
Hot Spot Youth Center, Clearlake
A Discovery Center at Anderson Marsh State Park, Lower Lake
Team DUI, Clearlake
Organization of the Year, Nonprofit
Lakeside Dental Clinic, Lakeport
Lake County Farm Bureau, Lakeport
Organization of the Year, Volunteer
Operation Tango Mike, Kelseyville
Clear Lake CHP Senior Volunteer Program, Kelseyville
Sponsoring Survivorship, Lakeport
Soroptimist International of Clear Lake
Lifetime Achievement, Male
Barry Loflin, Lakeport (Posthumously)
Don Emerson, Cobb
Lifetime Achievement, Female
Barbara Flynn, Cobb
Local Hero of the Year
Dominic Cardinale, Kelseyville
Ginny Craven, Kelseyville
New Business of the Year
Main Street Bakery, Kelseyville
Wild About Books, Clearlake
Moore Family Winery, Cobb
The Kitchen Gallery, Lakeport
Environmental Award
Children’s Museum of Art and Sciences, Clearlake
Tom and Val Nixon, Kelseyville
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