North Mason Chamber of Commerce :: Chamber's Gala Celebrates Community & Bestows Awards

The North Mason Chamber of Commerce held its annual Installation Gala on Saturday evening, January 23 at the Alderbrook Resort & Spa in Union. The event was a sell-out! A total of 170 people enjoyed an elegant and delicious dinner, followed by the community awards ceremony and a spirited pep talk by featured speaker and entrepreneur Sunny Kobe Cook. Congressman Norm Dicks was named 2009 Citizen of the Year, the North Mason School District was honored as 2009 Business of the Year, and the Pacific Northwest Salmon Center was the recipient of the Chairman's Award. Thanks to all who attended and made this event an evening to remember.

Many local businesses helped to underwrite the sold out event with Harrison Medical Center as the Exclusive Title Sponsor of the evening. Special thanks also goes to the event's Gold Sponsors: Scott McLendon's Hardware; Les Schwab Tire Center; Kitsap Bank; Boxlight; and Scott W. Studerus, DDS.

Silver Sponsors included Olympia Federal Savings; Catherine Ann Wolf, CPA, PS; Arnold & Smith Insurance Agency; and Reid Real Estate.

Event Supporters were American Marine Bank; Harry Martin; Haven in Allyn; CL Hoffman Insurance Agency; Key Bank; Kitsap Sun; Sisters Point Shellfish; KMAS Radio; Lean On Me At-Home Care; The Logo Loft, Inc; North Bay Mortgage; Mitchell Lumber; and OUTLOOK Writing & Design. Thank you to all.

The 2010 North Mason Chamber Trustees and Officers were sworn in by Judge Victoria Meadows.
They are:

Mike Boyle, Chairman - North Bay Mortgage
Casey Hoffman, Chair Elect - CL Hoffman Insurance Agency - Farmers Insurance, Belfair
Anne Whitman, Secretary - Theler Community Center
Debbie Jacobs, Treasurer - Allyn Technology Group
Greg Oldham, Past Chair - Reid Real Estate
Chris Ladner, At Large - Arnold & Smith Insurance Agency
Cherie Cloud - Olympia Federal Savings
Dan Goodell - Houle & Goodell, Attorneys, PLLC
Sunshine Nance - Boxlight, Inc.
Patti Kleist - Faith in Action
Rhonda Brown - Harrison Medical Center
Linda Skogstad - Waddell & Reed, Inc.
Mike Carnovale - Alderbrook Resort & Spa
Kim Haack - Kitsap Bank
Jack Johnson - Northridge Properties, LLC
David Peterson, Ex-Officio - North Mason School District

Enjoy the photos by Chamber photographer Steve Zugschwerdt!

NM Chamber 2010 Board of Trustees take the oath.
Judge Victoria Meadows administers the oath of office to the 2010 NM Chamber Board of Trustees.

Sunny Kobe Cook, our featured speaker.

Chairman Mike Boyle (R) presents the 2010 Chairman's Award to representatives of the Pacific Northwest Salmon Center, including Fred Barrett, Chairman of the Board and Al Adams and Jerry Manuel, founders.

Mike Gaudio, Chairman of the NMSD Board (podium) accepts the 2010 Business of the Year award for the North Mason School District, bestowed by last year's winner Jerry Reid of Reid Real Estate (far right). Photo also shows NMSD board members John Campbell and Art Wightman (L-R) along with Superintendent David Peterson.

President/CEO Frank Kenny presents the 2010 Citizen of the Year award to Congressman Norm Dicks for his work to obtain funding for the Belfair sewer system and protection of Hood Canal.

President/CEO Frank Kenny recognizes and thanks the Chamber's Chairman's Circle members at the gala for their ongoing support.

Tim Wing congratulates Neil Werner of the PNWSC and Al Adams for their award.

Networking at the gala!

NM Rotary, Theler and Friends of the Library board members Mel and Lynne Coffman.

Our host and President/CEO, Frank Kenny.

Patricia Graf-Hoke, Executive Director of the Kitsap Visitor & Convention Bureau, with Frank Kenny and Stephanie Horton, NM Chamber Membership Director.

President's Circle member Harry Martin and Margi Kenny at the gala.

Mike Boyle, NM Chamber Chairman of the Board.