Award Winners

CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS

This award was previously called the “Civic” award.  It was changed to “Citizen of the Year” because the committee felt that this exemplified the meaning of the award more closely.  The Citizen of the Year Award honors a person from the community who has substantially contributed to community life through  a certain project, special service, or other out-of-the-ordinary contribution.  The award recognizes immediacy of the service (soon after the service was performed) and inspires people to excel in specific projects, programs, or activities in the community.  (This is not a longevity award). Contributions should be outside the realm of Chamber activities and responsibilities, but could include Chamber-related functions. Specific criteria include:

* Remarkable service performed recently; and
* Leadership undertaken and exercised well; and
* Completion of a successful project or other good results obtained for the community and;
* May be a previous Civic/Citizen of the Year Award winner.

1994 — Tom & Camilla Williamson
1994 — Norm Brau
1995 — Dave Johnson
1996 — Dean Lathrop
1997 — Brenda Wynn
1998 — Jason Summers
1999 — Guy & Pam Poe
2000 — Bob & Colleen Putnam
2001 — The Dancin’ Grannies/Nancy Henderson
2002 — Doris Mellick
2003 — Josephine Lindberg
2004 — Kristy Haas
2005 — John & Charlie Hughes
2006 — Catherine Burkman
2007 — Deb Zapitul
2008 — Dennis Ryan
2009 — Tim Shehan
2009 — Matt Foster
2009 — Mary Kay Henderson
2010 — Jason Summers
2010 — Joe Milledge
2011 — Kevin Crall
2011 — Dave Sextro

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD WINNERS

The Community Service Award recognizes a member of the Chamber who has demonstrated over a substantial period of time, a commitment to betterment of the community through diverse community activities and leadership.  Service may include chamber activities but also should embrace non-chamber related service such as working in other civic organizations, the schools, etc.  Specific criteria include:

* Chamber member; and
* Several years of service in the community; and
* A variety of service performed; and
* Outstanding contributions made and/or results obtained from the service; and
* Leadership undertaken and exercised well; and
* Not a previous Community Service Award winner.

1995 — Dayton Kendall
1996 — John Johnson
1997 — Kevin Kness
1998 — Dan Stocker
1999 — Sharon Knapp
1999 — Monroe County Hospital
2000 — Rudy Riley
2001 — Deb Zaputil
2002 — John Dvorak
2003 — Colleen Putnam
2004 — Dave Paxton
2005 — Jim Keller
2006 — Kevin Halbmaier
2007 — Josephine & Hjalmer Lindberg
2008 — Dan and Diana Walker
2009 — Richard and Catherine Burkman
2010 — Employees of Quiktron
2011 — Peoples State Bank

MERIT SERVICE AWARD WINNERS

The Merit Service Award is presented to a Chamber member who has demonstrated long-term commitment to the purposes of the Chamber, through actions, which support the Chamber and its missions.  This is an award to recognize service above-and-beyond the call of normal Chamber duty.  Specific criteria include:

* Chamber member; and
* Several years of service to the Chamber and to the community at large; and
* A variety of service performed; and
* Leadership undertaken and exercised well; and

1964 — Don Orelup, Henry Kolling
1965 — Robert Larson
1967 — J. Logan Cain, Ralph Goode
1968 — Lowell Williams
1969 — Robert Bates, J. E. King, O. J. Duea
1970 — W. K. Cash
1973 — John Judge
1978 — Robert Kaldenberg, Robert Larson
1979 — Robert Bates
1980 — Henry Kolling
1981 — Sylvia Rosenthal
1982 — Allen Wilkin
1983 — Bernard Carr
1984 — Mike Lawrence
1985 — Norm Braun, Bob Reed
1987 — Dave Johnson
1988 — Raymond Vance, Estal Lathrop
1989 — Jim Keller
1990 — Richard Coltrain, Nellie Coltrain
1991 — Gloria Mick, Ray Davis
1992 — Joanna Albers
1993 — Kathy Welsh
1994 — Paula Nordstrom
1995 — David Paxton
1996 — Greg Morehead
1997 — Dayton Kendall
1998 — Kim Howie
1999 — Harold Mick
2000 — Jeanne Howie
2001 — Kevin Kness
2002 — Dan Tometich
2003 — John Scieszinski
2004 — Nellie Coltrain
2005 — Mike Duea
2006 — Sharon Knapp
2007 — Richard Coltrain
2008 — John Johnson
2009 — Dan Stocker
2010 — Joe Starsevic
2011 — Richard Clark

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS

The Business of the Year recognition is given to a new business that has shown an investment in the community’s future.  Specific criteria include:

* The business is a member of the Albia Area Chamber of Commerce;
* The business demonstrates long-term vision for the community;
* The business is a good neighbor in the community; and
* The business engages in team work to achieve community goals; and
* The business is successful in identifying and meeting needs of the community

1978 — Western Auto
1979 — G. B. Equipment
1980 — Johnson & Johnson
1981 — Coast to Coast
1982 — A & W Restaurant
1983 — Gambles
1984 — Ewers
1985 — Barbary Coast Opera House
1986 — Albia Newspapers
1987 — Holiday Motel
1988 — People’s State Bank
1989 — Shelter Insurance
1990 — Cindy’s Beauty Hut
1991 — Duea Motor Company
1992 — Mick Furniture & Appliance
1993 — First Iowa State Bank
1994 — Reed Construction Company
1995 — Coltrain Implement
1996 — White Oak Gallery
1997 — Skean Block Restaurant
1998 — Kness Manufacturing
1999 — Falvey Lumber Company
2000 — Chariton Valley REC
2001 — Jim & Charlie’s Affiliated Foods
2002 — Winfield Funeral Home
2003 — Monroe County Hopsital
2004 — Hy-Vee
2005 — Quiktron
2006 — Albia Golf / Mulligan’s
2007 — Johnson Insurance Sales Corporation
2008 — Thunder Country KIIC Radio
2009 — O’Hara Hardware
2010 — Accent Floral
2011 — Muddy Outdoors