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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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