Bear Paw Community Service Awards
2008

2003 Winners
Sharon Minsch
Chugiak Children Services
Debbie Ossiander
Eagle River Printing
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 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 2007 Linda Vizenor Chugiak Dog Mushers Dennis Clark KeyBank Aneliese Palmer |