(By Staff Reports/Chewelah Independent)

Letters of nomination for Chewelah’s Honored Citizen of 2017 are being accepted until Friday, May 26, 2017, by the Chewelah Chamber of Commerce Honored Citizen Committee.

Candidates must be over 18 years of age and live in Chewelah or the immediate surrounding area. Letters should briefly outline the reasons the person is being nominated: community service; developing a special project to improve the community; or a specific segment, as in children, disabled, senior citizens; along with some background information.

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The Honored Citizen will serve as Grand Marshal of the Chataqua Parade and be honored at CenterStage during the Chataqua opening ceremonies on Thursday, July 13, at 6 p.m.

The 2017 Honored Citizen will also be added to the plaque on display at the Chamber of Commerce office and will have a brick installed at the Historic Niche at Chewelah’s City Hall.

Letters may be mailed to: Chewelah Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 94, Chewelah, WA 99109, or dropped off at the Chamber office at 401 S Park Street.

Previous Honored Citizens
1979 – Catherine Bresnahan
1980 – Gus Girnus Jr.
1981 – Carolina Beck
1982 – Jane and Paul Coffey
1983 – James Culverwell Sr.
1984 – Walt Goodman
1985 – Jim Mach
1986 – Frances Fogarty &
Sister Erwina
1987 – Roger Fisk
1988 – Gloria Davidson
1989 – Bob Egland & Rob Chalmers
1990 – Shigeko Hirai &
George Wuesthoff
1991 – Patsy Cotter
1992 – Pat Thompson
1993 – Steve Deal
1994 – Lenora Hume
1995 – Tom Boone, M.D.
1996 – George Foos
1997 – Ole Alm
1998 – Doug Asbjornsen
1999 – Roberta McMillin
2000 – Harvey & Louise Savitz
2001 – Gene Schalock
2002 – Ken Hall
2003 – Phil Skok
2004 – Denise Smith
2005 – Dale Bundy
2006 – Larry Richmond
2007 – Janet McLaughlin
2008 – Lynn Hume
2009 – Bob & Joy Gardner
2010 – Becky Washington
2011 – Tom Bristol
2012 – Mary Firor
2013 – John and Sherry Hansen
2014 – Kevin Herda
2015 – Chris Carpenter
2016 – Kay Comer-Lupton

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