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Annual
Awards Gala
"Salute to Progress"
August 29, 2007
Hollywood Casino

Citizens
of the Year
Alicein and Martin Chambers
The Chambers were visiting Martin's family in his
native home of Ireland during the week of the awards
banquet. Mockingbird "Kitchen Diva," Moli
McDonald Kergosien accepted the award for the absentee
winners.

However, the Hancock Chamber was determined not to
let the pair miss out on the thrill of a personal
presentation and held another ceremony for them on
2nd Saturday, September 8th at the Mockingbird Café.
music at Gala and Mockingbird ceremony
provided by Heather and the Monkey Kings
Top
10 Outstanding Citizens
for Hancock County

Charlie
Cornelius

Pastor
Tyrone Dastugue

Herb
Dubuisson

John
"Corky" Hadden
Jean
F. Larroux, III

Chip
Marz

Wendy
McDonald
Charles
and Ruth Olivier

Fr
Sebastian Myladiyil, SVD
Businesses
of the Year
Bay St. Louis
2006 - Clay Creations & The Artists of 220 Main
Jenise McCardle and Mark Currier / Betty Stechmann
and Vicki Niolet

2007 - CJ's Food & Market - Mary McLaurin
Waveland

2006 - Hubbard's Hardware - David Hubbard

2007 - Markel Industries - Terry and Lucy Markel
Hancock
County

2006 - Coast Electric Power Association - Bob Occhi
2007 - Choice Diamondhead Supermarket
Diamondhead
2006 - Hancock Bank, Diamondhead Branch
2007 - Ace Hardware

Industry of the Year

Optech
International, Grady Tuell
Tourism Person of the Year

Patt Cucullu
Tourism Business of the Year

Silver Slipper Casino
Chamber
Champions
Congressman Gene Taylor
Wal-mart - Ray Coy
The Sea Coast Echo

Thanks
to everyone who helped make"Salute to Progress"
an event to remember…
The
Chamber Ambassadors

Chamber
Staff and Volunteers



A
few candid shots from the evening…
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