The Lemoore Chamber of Commerce holds an Annual Membership Meeting and Awards Banquet to install incoming Board of Directors and Officers. During the Banquet, the new Citizen, Organization and Business of the Year are hornored and past awardees are recognized. Below are lists of the awardees by date and catogory.

Citizen of the Year 2008 Maureen Azevedo 2007 John Plourde 2006 Sandy Brown 2005 Leonard Schlosser 2004 D.C. Billingsley 2003 Steve Froberg 2002 Carolyn Arcino 2001 Ed Martin 2000 Tracy Bressler 1999 Joe and Kathy Neves 1998 Sarah E. "Salli" Day 1997 James E. Salyer 1996 Thomas Martinez 1995 Lynda Lahodny 1994 William "Bill" Henry 1993 Albert Loyd "Speed" Rhoads 1992 Norman Garcia 1991 Tim Lee 1990 Ken Newbury 1989 Jerry Jones 1988 Dr. Jesse Liscomb, Jr. 1987 Tony Oliveira 1986 Manuel Luis 1985 Don Casten 1984 Kathy Palermo 1983 Marc Halvorsen 1982 Berry Gilcrease 1981 Nancy Herrington 1980 C. D. Willis 1979 P. W. Engvall 1978 Msgr. James 0‘Doherty 1977 Judge Charles Jennings 1976 Tom Bettencourt 1975 Jack Stone 1974 Virginia Lee 1973 Corby Dale 1972 Jerry Bendele 1971 "Cap" Phillips 1970 Art DeRaad 1969 Dick Lee 1968 Pinky Gonzales 1967 John Vieira 1966 Nateva Nunes Solomon 1965 Otho Murray 1964 Juan Almanza 1963 Art Borges 1962 Reverend Arthur Ree 1961 Vern Mock 1960 Lee McDowell 1959 Burton Lowe

Organization of the Year 2008 Lemoore Relay for Life 2007 The Lemoore Senior Citizens, Inc. 2006 West Hills College Lemoore 2005 Lemoore Yacht Club 2004 Lemoore High School NJROTC 2003 Lemoore Little League 2002 Lemoore Oddfellows Lodge # 280 2001 Lemoore Masonic Lodge # 255 2000 Lemoore Volunteers in Policing 1999 Sarah A. Mooney Memorial Museum 1998 Lemoore Lions Club 1997 Lemoore Youth Sports Association 1996 St. Peter’s Newman Club 1995 Fil-Am Association of Kings County 1994 Lemoore Athletic Foundation 1993 Lemoore Christian Aid 1992 Lemoore Optimist Club 1991 Lemoore Kiwanis Club 1990 Lemoore Volunteer Fire Department 1989 Lemoore Rotary Club 1988 Lemoore Officers’ Wives Club

Business of the Year 2008 Ramblin’ Rose Florist 2007 SK Foods 2006 Leoni Pharmacy 2005 Save Mart Supermarket 2004 Arrow Stationers 2003 Lemoore Hardware 2002 Pereira‘s Jewelry & Design 2001 Fosters Freeze 2000 Leprino Foods 1999 Palace Indian Gaming Center 1998 Gary V. Burrow, Inc. 1997 Vinny Doyle‘s Restaurant 1996 Billingsley Tire, Inc. 1995 Tracy Bressler, C.P.A.