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Wood Award to Be Given at 2013 Geneva Chamber Dinner
Geneva's top award for citizenship is coming up Nov. 12.
The Geneva Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner and Awards Night will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, at Eagle Brook Country Club, 2288 Fargo Blvd.
The Annual Dinner will recognize members who have made special contributions to the Chamber by presenting President, Ambassador, Chamber and Spirit Awards to individuals and businesses. Additionally, Hall of Fame and In-Kind award winners will also be recognized.
The prestigious Wood Community Service Award winner will be revealed at the dinner.
Each year the Wood Award is presented by the Geneva Chamber to an individual who has made significant community contributions in the areas of business, education, youth involvement, civic organizations, arts, recreation, charity or government.
The award is named in honor of Bill and Elise Wood and Nell and Burt Wood. These four individuals contributed to the growth and health of the City of Geneva, and William C. Wood was the first recipient of the award in 1985.
Dinner tickets are $45 per person. The event will begin at 6 pm. with cocktails, followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. and award presentations. Call the Geneva Chamber at 630-232-6060 to make reservations.
Previous winners include:
- William C. Wood, 1985
- Robert Joshel, 1986
- Gloria McCleary, 1987
- Allen Mead, 1988
- Arthur Nelson, 1989
- J. Roger Morris, 1990
- Weldon Johnson, 1991
- Jamie Daniel, 1992
- Mack Olson, 1993
- Rae Johns Ellsworth, 1994
- Robert Krell, 1995
- Richard Lindholm, 1996
- Dave Rogers, 1997
- Bruce & Carolyn Simpson, 1998
- James T. Riley, 1999
- Alden L. Odt, 2000
- Sharon L. Jones, 2001
- Steve Lillie, 2002
- John Anderson, 2003
- Mary Bencini, 2004
- Mary Kay Brown, 2005
- Stephen Persinger, 2006
- Dr. Rodney B. Nelson, III, 2007
- Scott Lebin, 2008
- Sam & Carolyn Hill, 2009
- Kent Shodeen, 2010
- Joe Stanton, 2011
- Tim Vetang, 2012
