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
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
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.
