Awards
MENDOTA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE H.D. HUME AWARD The H.D. Hume Award is presented to an individual for their outstanding service and dedication to Mendota and its people, through community service. The recipient of this award has helped to make our community a better place to live, raise a family, work, and do business through their time and efforts.
PREVIOUS WINNERS 2020 HUME WINNER TODD PHALEN
1970 George Frost, Jr. & Harold Atherton 1971 Emerson Tidd 1972 Horace D. Hume 1973 Richard Leiser 1974 Henry Sauer 1975 G.A. Prescott & Julius Schaller 1976 Kenneth B. Butler
1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Harry F. Schaller John Goebel June Claus Jessica Nashold Christ Troupis Allen Bonnell Thomas Merwin James “Stymie” Schmitt Robert Shafer Stan Kordek Roger Krenz Bill Phalen Len Schaller Gaylon Ehlers Bill Gish Jim Wade Horace D. Hume Robert Cooper James Strauss Garry & Karen White Bill Greenwood James & Marjorie Carroll
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Dr. Robert Krenz Frank Kobilsek Skip & Deb Stachlewitz Dale Fischer & Harry Phalen Mike Phalen Dr. Dan Doyle Steve Gahan Jeff Simonton Mike Wasmer Judy Merritt Steve Dancey Chris Holdenrid Matt Carroll Mitch Landgraf Randy Fox Delbert Knowlton Ken & Barb Purvis Lori Simonton Tim Phalen Luther Kaiser Lee Stocking Todd Phalen
TOM MERWIN GOLD STAR EMPLOYEE AWARD Remember when getting a gold star meant you’d done a great job? IT STILL DOES! We’re looking for that “Gold Star” Employee - someone who makes you glad to do business in Mendota! The Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce and The Mendota Reporter, in a joint project, are seeking nominations from the customers of the retail, service, and professional businesses in the community for that outstanding employee in Mendota. This is your opportunity to recognize that kind, courteous, competent, and efficient employee who cashes your checks, fills your order, answers the phone, brings your food, or processes your paperwork every day.
PREVIOUS WINNERS 1992 Cheryl Thorne
2000 Nellie Needs
2008 Dave Fitzgerald
1994 Joyce McDonald
2002 Donna Johnson
2010 Linda Basil
1993 Hester Full
1995 Barb Christopher 1996 Jack Arkins
1997 Johnny Arteaga 1998 Bob Francis
1999 Sheila Bettner
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2001 Bob Barnett
2003 James “Stymie” Schmitt 2004 Sherry Kuntzi
2005 Steve Dinges 2006 Jackie Emm
2007 Anne Buchanan
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2009 Rayanne Sester 2011 Carolyn Motter
2012 Charlotte Delhotal
2013 Lori Simonton & Sarah Dalton 2014 Cheryl Barr
2015 Rita Borelli & Wendy Letterly
2020 GOLD STAR WINNER NANCY BOGLE 2016 Lynn Carbone
2017 Ashley Mccully 2018 Colleen Meyer 2019 Sidney Engles
2020 Nancy Bogle
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