The Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce is soliciting nominations for the 38th annual Bear Paw Community Service Award.  The award will be presented at the Annual Bear Paw Luncheon on July 9th.  Acts of service must have directly benefited the people of the Greater Chugiak-Eagle River area, not the general public as a whole.  Nominations must be received by 3 PM, June 18, 2008.

The Awards are:

  Bear Paw Community Service Award to a Business

  Bear Paw Community Service Award to a Chamber

  Bear Paw Community Service Award to an Individual

  Bear Paw Community Service Award to an Organization

  Bear Paw Community Service Award to a Youth

     If you know a business, a neighbor, or an organization that needs to be recognized, please take a moment and let us know!!! 

Click here to access nomination forms.

Congratulations to all our past winners!

BEAR PAW AWARDS

1970                     Ed Willis                                  Chugiak Ladies Club

1971                    ------                                  -----

1972                     Dick Kerbow                 Birchwood Homemakers Club

1973                     Joe Kapella                 Chugiak Volunteer Fire Department

1974                     Andrew Kirk                 Eagle River Lions Club

1975                     Robert Knox                 Eagle River Improvement Association

1976                     Michael K. Miller          Chugiak-Eagle River Borough Association

1977                     Elsie Oberg                   E. R. Chapter of League of Women Voters

1978                     Robert Boehm               VFW Post 9785

1979                     Glenn Briggs                Chugiak-Eagle River Community Schools

1980                     Lee Jordan                   Kiwanis Club of Chugiak

1981                     Sam Sumrall                 Eagle River Lions Club

1982                     Loretta French              Chugiak Volunteer Fire Department

1983                     Hank Warren                     ___

1984                     Marianna Koehler        Cygnet Business & Profess. Women’s Club

1985                     Paul Jones                  Eagle River Rotary Club

1986                     Bill Reedy                   Eagle River Lions Club

1987                     Beverly Felix               VFW Post 9785 & Auxiliary

1988                     Ted Graham                Chugiak Volunteer Fire Department

1989                     Mac Arrington              Knik Little League

1990                     Bill Lowe                     Eagle River Lions & Lioness

1991                     Alaska Moving Arts      Sharon & Larry Thomas

1992                     Tom Williams              Eagle River Rotary

1993                     Shirley Mauldin            Eagle River Elks

1994                     George Ritz                 Mustang Hockey Association

1995                     Bob Douthit                 Eagles Club

1996                     Dick & Ken Anderson    CYSA

1997                     Marylou Briggs            CABA

1998                     Kaye Dougal                Eagle River Lions

               INDIVIDUAL                              SERVICE                                 MEMBER                                BUSINESS                 YOUTH

1999     Dixie Waddell                      VFW Post 9785                         Al Romaszewski                     First National                 ----

2000     Albert Vanornam              Sleeping Ladys Lions                     Lola Pederson                       Peters Creek Inn              ----

2001     Finis Shelden                   CER Historical Society                      Eva Loken                             Picture This                    ----

2002     Holly Odegard                  Eagle River Food Pantry                Lynn Swanson                       Mat Valley FCU                  ----

2003     Sharon Minsch                  Chugiak Childrens Serv                Debbie Ossiander                    E.R. Printing                    ----

2004     Barb Crittenden                 CER Parks & Rec                         North Star Elec                    Frame Workshop            Tina Burger

2005     Margie Faraday                 Knights of Columbus                  State Fm Bowler                     Carrs/Safeway              Colin Fay

2006     Michael Melielo                 Chugiak Lions Club                        Joe Hegna                      Alaska Traffic Signal      Chelsey Homan