by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — 10 things to know about Wellington Chamber of Commerce and Convention Visitor’s Bureau Annual Meeting…

 

1. Where is it and when does it start?…

The event will be held at Memorial Auditorium on 208 N. Washington. Social hour is 6 p.m., and dinner starts at 6:45 p.m. – The welcome and awards presentation starts at 7:30 p.m. People can still go. Tickets are $25 per person for chamber members and $30 per person for non-chamber members.

 

2. What is this year’s theme?… 

“The Art of Business.” That is in honor of Skeet Sirmons, the outgoing Chamber Board President, who is a local artist and works at United Country Theurer Auction and Realty.

 

3. What is on the program?…

The Wellington Ambassador Club will be hosting social hour at 6 p.m. and the dinner is catered by The Dore. The program then starts around 7:30 p.m. featuring the introductions of the new Chamber Board and incoming President Cody White, CEO of the Wellington Recreation Commission.

Sirmons will present the Presidents Promoters Awards. The event concludes with the Sumner County Young Professional of the Year, The Business of the Year and the Distinguished Service Award.

 

4. Who are the Sumner County Young Professional of the Year nominees?…

•Derek Harrison, Wellington Golf Club;

•Jason Newberry, City of Wellington;

•Robyn Koehn, Koehn Motors;

•Sara Dixon, Wellington Public Library.

 

5. Who are the business of the year nominees?… 

•Barbara Jon’s Fine Gifts & Decore;

•Sterling House of Wellington;

•Barefoot Jerry’s;

•Countryside Motors;

•National Depression Glass Museum;

•Sumner County Care Center;

•Pacey-Goodrum Chiropractic.

 

6. Who are the Distinguished Service nominees?…

•Dana Anderson;

•Lenny Scheufler;

•Alda Boyd;

•Judd Mitchell;

•J.P. Buellesfeld;

•Dr. Tami McCue.

 

7. Past winners of Distinguished Service Award recipients…

1964 – Dwight Miller

1965 – Raymond Schalk

1966 – Raymond Frye

1967 – Dr. Ward Cole

1968 – Forrest Rogers

1969 – Charles Herzog

1970 – Lynn Burris

1971 – Jimmie Little

1972 – Kenneth Everhart

1973 – Dee Diacon

1974 – Ted Clark

1975 – Eleanor Lee

1976 – Kenny Larimore

1977 – Jack Allen

1978 – Evelyn Ostrander

1979 – Dorothea Miller

1980 – Julio Caudillo

1981 – Dale Wilson

1982 – John T. Stewart

1983 – Dorothy Bunch

1984 – Dr. J.C. Hill

1985 – Olga Randel

1986 – Bob Ewing

1987 – John Garland

1988 – Ed Hundley

1989 – Bob Renn

1990 – Connie Bales

1991 – Linda Stewart

1992 – Dr. Kenneth Rothrock

1993 – Bob and Frances Cobean

1994 – Ralph Elsass

1995 – Ted Davis

1996 – Vivian Hay

1997 – Les Jacobs

1998 – Ken Phillips

1999 – Stan Gilliland

2000 – Bob Leftwich

2001 – Marvin White

2002 – Francis Carr

2003 – Brad Ewing

2004 – Steve Sturgis

2005 – Greg Renn

2006 – Jim Chisham

2007 – Dr. Larry Anderson

2008 – Jan Korte

2009 – Jack Potucek

2010 – David Carr

2011 – Perry and Sherry Wiley

2012 – Vince Wetta

2013 – Corky Long.

 

8. Past winners of the Business of the Year recipients 

1997 – Ewing Radion and Electronics

1998 – Auburn Cord Parts

1999 – City of Wellington

2000 – Sumner Cable Television

2001 – Air Plains Services Corp.

2002 – Pfalzgraf & Dierking Title.

2003 – Sumner Communications.

2004 – First National Bank.

2005 – Noon Lions Club

2006 – Futures Unlimited Inc.

2007 – Phoebe’s A Unique Boutique

2008 – Wal-Mart

2009 – Sumner Regional Medical Center

2010 – Wellington Family Clinic

2011 – Fritzler’s Body Shop

2012 – Security State Bank

2013 – The Dore.

 

9. Past winners of the Young Professional of the Year recipients. 

2010 – Patrick Hamlin

2011 – Dustin Craig

2012 – Mark Cress

2013 – Tytus Cornejo.

 

10. Chamber Board members of 2015: 

Cody White – President – WRC.

Kip Etter – President Elect – The Dore.

Dr. Jeremy Goodrum – Secretary/Treasurer – Pacey/Goodrum Chiropractic.

Skeet Sirmons – Past President.

Jane Cole – Chamber Ambassador Representative.

Billy Upton – City of Wellington.

Karen Murray – Barbara Jon’s Fine Gifts & Decore.

Noah List – Oak Tree Inn/Penny’s Diner.

Vivian McCaulley – A&W Catering.

Derek Harrison – Wellington Golf Club

Clint Lawrence – Bank of Commerce.

Phil White – KLEY-KWME.

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