Awards & Recognition
Horace Hume Outstanding Service Award Winners:
Every year the Chamber presents an Outstanding Service Award to a Chamber Member who has actively played a role in the Mendota Chamber, Community Activities and Service.
1970 - Harold Atherton
1970 - George Frost Jr.
1971 - Emerson Tidd
1972 - Horace D. Hume
1973 - Richard Leiser
1974 - Henry Sauer
1975 - G.A. Prescott
1975 - Julius Schaller
1976 - Kenneth B. Butler
1977 - Harry F. Schaller
1978 - John Goebel
1979 - June Claus
1980 - Jessica Nashold
1981 - Christ Troupis
1982 - Allen Bonnell
1983 - Thomas Merwin
1984 - James "Stymie" Schmitt
1985 - Robert Shafer
1986 - Stan Kordek
1987 - Roger Krenz
1988 - Bill Phalen
1989 - Len Schaller
1990 - Gaylon Ehlers
1991 - Bill Gish
1992 - Jim Wade
1993 - Horace D. Hume
1994 - Robert Cooper
1995 - James Strouss
1996 - Garry White
1996 - Karen White
1997 - Bill Greenwood
1998 - James Carroll
1998 - Marjorie Carroll
1999 - Robert Krenz
2000 - Frank Kobilsek
2001 - Robert "Skip" & Deb Stachlewitz, Jr.
2002- Dale Fischer & Harry Phalen
2003- Mike Phalen
2004- Dr. Dan Doyle
2005- Steve Gahan
2006- Jeff Simonton
2007- Mike Wasmer
Tom Merwin Gold Star Employee
Every year the community is asked to nominate sales people who have gone above the "normal" in attitude and customer service. The Chamber votes on the final selection.
1999 - Sheila Bettner - True Value Hardware
2000 - Nellie Needs - The Kitch-Inn
2001 - Bob Barnett - Precision Auto Wash
2002 - Donna Johnson, First State Bank
2003 - James “Stymie” Schmitt
2004 - Sherry Kuntzi, Goslin’s Drug Store
2005 - Steve Dinges- Mendota Farmers Coop
2006 - Jackie Emm, Mendota Elks Club
2007 - Anne Buchanan, Goslin’s Drug Store
Sweet Corn Festival Volunteer of the Year:
2003- Allen Bonnell
2004- Al Archer
2005- Jeff Simonton
2006- Mike Schuler
2007-Bill Kobilsek
Beautification Awards
Every year the Chamber honors the business or businesses that have improved the exterior of their business and improved the overall look of the community.
1999 - Prescott Brothers
2000 - Small Business - Kurt Bruno State Farm Insurance
2000 - Large Business - Black Bros. Company
2000 - Large Business - First State Bank
2001 - American Legion/City of Mendota
2001 - Eureka Savings Bank
2001 - Stonecroft Village
2002- Mendota Animal Clinic, First State Bank
2003- Mendota Mutual Insurance, MFC Building Supplies (Mendota Farmers Co-op)
2005- B & M Motorsports
2007- Johnny Ray’s Sports Bar and Grill, First State Bank Plaza North
Past Chamber Presidents
1945 - 46 - L.J. Oester
1947 - John E. Black
1948 - 49 - Horace D. Hume
1950 - Victor Demier
1951 - Virgil M. Scott
1952 - E.A. Lorack
1953 - J. Chris Serup
1954 - J.B. Booth
1955 - James D. Hume
1956 - Robert L. Stafford
1957 - Harold Stephenitch
1958 - Emery Johnson
1959 - Wayne Preston
1960 - Sten Kordek
1961 - James Larkin
1962 - 63 - Don Holdenrid
1964 - 65 - Christ T. Troupis
1966 - William Hochstatter
1967 - William M. Gish
1968 - Allen Bonnell
1969 - E.H. Holdren
1970 - Raymond Stokes
1971 - Robert Merritt
1972 - Bruce Pratt
1973 - Robert Birkey
1974 - Gerald Whitmore
1975 - Gary Campbell
1976 - Michael O'Connor
1977 - Thomas Merwin
1978 - David Westerman
1979 - Andrea L. Bryan
1979 - Thomas Merwin
1980 - James Troupis
1981 - Delbert Knowlton
1982 - Donald Piller
1983 - James Wade
1984 - Jack Robison
1985 - Michael Bokus
1986 - Marge Henkel
1987 - Robert Ritter
1988 - Michael Phalen
1989 - Verona Whitmore
1990 - Dave Kaleel
1991 - Rick King
1992 - Greg Gromann
1993 - Steve Bowne
1994 - Garry White
1995 - David Mauch
1996 - Deane Vogel
1997 - Randy Moore
1998 - Frank Kobilsek
1999 - Mathew Carroll
2000 - Jeffrey Simonton
2001 - Chris Eller
2002-Larry Peach
2003- Todd Phalen
2004-Julie Setchell
2005- Ginny Becker
2006- Tim Phalen
2007- John Setchell
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