The Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce and Battle Ground Chamber Council have announced the finalists for the Annual Recognition Banquet set for Thursday at the Battle Ground Community Center.
The chambers will honor one person in each of these categories: Lifetime Achievement Award, 2018 Citizen of the Year, 2018 Outstanding Youth of the Year, 2018 Business Person of the Year, 2018 Business of the Year, 2018 Teacher of the Year, 2018 Coach of the Year.
“Lifetime Achievement Award” finalists are John and Lynda Idsinga and Mavis Nickels; “2018 Citizen of the Year” finalists are Tyler Castle, Marcy Sprecher and Lydia Sanders; “2018 Outstanding Youth of the Year” finalists are Victoria Crossland, Tyler Venneri and Brooke Walling; “2018 Business Person of the Year” finalists are Kendra Laratta, Steve Niemi and Dino Ramzi; “2018 Business of the Year” finalists are Columbia Credit Union – Battle Ground, Emanar Cellars and Richardson Eye of Battle Ground; “2018 Teacher of the Year” finalists are Daniel Hidden, Alison Pierce and Mary Sorenson; “2018 Coach of the Year” finalists are Bradford Batten, Manny Melo and Rob Smith.
The Annual Recognition Banquet is a celebration of individuals and organizations committed to community and service in 2018. This year’s emcees will be Denny Waters, Battle Ground Schools assistant superintendent and past Battle Ground Chamber board chair, and John McDonagh, the Vancouver chamber president and CEO.
