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 more closely exemplified the meaning of the award.
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.
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 work 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.
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
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
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