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Special Recognition CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AWARDS Citizen of the Year Annual nominations for this award are submitted from the Chamber membership and voted on by a representation of the past award winners. The individual need not be a Chamber member but should be someone who has worked hard to make Shawnee a better place to Live, Work and Grow.
HONORARY CHAMBER MEMBERS
Honorary membership in the Shawnee Chamber is conferred by the Board of Directors for distinction in public affairs or previous service as President/ Chairman of the Board and currently retired or no longer employed full time by a current Chamber business member.
2010 – Carol Gonzales
1990 – Joe Mayo
2009 – Mayor Jeff Meyers
1989 – Tony Soetaert
2008 – Don Land
1988 – Gary Montague
2007 – Ron Deffenbaugh
1987 – Rob Roberts
2006 – Marilyn Breitenstein
1986 – Barbara Yardley
Bob Best
2005 – David Morris
1985 – J.D. Walden
Don Bolerjack
2004 – Tom Zarda
1984 – Vern McNatt
Roger Cline
2003 – R. Nicholas Pflumm
1983 – Charles Stump
Bill Daniels
2002 – Charles Goslin
1982 – Gennaro Mirocke
Charles Goslin
2001 – Police Chief Thomas Hayselden
1981 – Evelyn VanKemseke
Charles Guth
2000 – Mayor Jim Allen
1980 – Betty Pease
Buck Hartley
1999 – Fire Chief Buck Hartley
1979 – Duane Wills
Tom Hayselden
1998 – Joe Magyar
1978 – Ed Calkins
Ray Klein
1997 – Paul Scurlock
1977 – Max Rieke
Joe Mayo
1996 – Deffenbaugh Industries
1976 – Jack Waters
Dorothy McMullen
1995 – Shirley Douglas
1975 – Bill Daniels
Suzy Moore
1994 – Ron Paplau
1974 – Eugene Amos
Gary Montague
1993 – Bill Nicks
1973 – J. Kenneth Thomas
Benjamin Nicks
1992 – Bob Best
1972 – Bernard Sullivan
William Nicks
1991 – Dorothy McMullen
Jim Pilley Rob Roberts Bill Russell Roger Sellers Roy Shenkel Mary Kay Smith Carolyn Stollenwerk Evelyn VanKemseke
SCC HALL OF FAME Chamber Hall of Fame Award was established in 2002. As part of Business Appreciation Awards this special recognition (not given annually) is given to the business (es) that have played a big role in shaping the face of our community and that have made tremendous contributions to the city over long periods of time to make Shawnee what it is today.
Dale Warman 2011 – Perceptive Software
2003 – Zarda/Rieke Development Family
2010 – Bayer HealthCare, LLC Animal Health
and Jack Waters/Oak Meadows Development
2009 – Deffenbaugh Industries
2002 – Shawnee State Bank/Commerce Bank
2008 – Shawnee Mission Ford
and Amos Family Funeral Home
2004 – McAnany Construction
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