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YEAR(S) | PRESIDENT |
1910 - 1918 |
Unknown |
1919 |
Carlton Crawford |
1920 - 1923 |
Unknown |
1924-1925 |
Carlton Crawford |
1926 |
D. M. Green |
1927-1935 |
Unknown |
1936 |
Rowland Burton |
1937 |
Carlton Crawford |
1938 |
H. C. Campbell |
1939-1941 |
Unknown |
1942 |
A. Rioux |
1943 |
Jimmy Shearer |
1944 |
A. E. Burton |
1945-1947 |
D. M. Green |
1948 |
Jack Maddox |
1949 |
Eli Mayfield |
1950-1951 |
Ronald M. Harris |
1952 |
Dr. L. A. Wilcox |
1953 |
Dr. N. E. Runyon |
1954-1956 |
Unknown |
1957-1958 |
George L. Harrison |
1959-1961 |
Dr. N. E. Runyon |
1962 |
Irvin Petersen |
1963-1964 |
Unknown |
1965 |
Bill Mullen |
1966-1967 |
Unknown |
1968 |
W. B. Keel |
1969-1970 |
R. A. Partain |
1971 |
Irvin Petersen |
1972 |
Unknown |
1973 |
Bert Miller, July 1973-Feb. 1974 |
1974 |
Frank Osborne & Charles Harvey |
1975-1976 |
Dale Porter |
1977 |
Jack Goodner |
1978 |
Bruce Elliott |
1979 |
Chester Jones |
1980 |
Leonard Lamar |
1981 |
Dale Porter |
1982 |
Margaret McElrath |
1983 |
Bert West & Bert Miller |
1984 |
Jack Goodner |
1985-1986 |
Nick West |
1987 |
Leonard Lamar |
1988 |
Roberta Ripke |
1989-1990 |
Jack Leslie |
1991 |
Don Landry |
1992-1993 |
Sonny Brhlik |
1994-1995 |
Claude Figueroa |
1996 |
Mike Hooper |
1997 |
Mike Hooper & Bob McKinney |
1998 |
Bob McKinney |
1999 |
Jim Fleetwood |
2000 |
Sandi Burmeister |
2001 |
William Turner |
2002 |
Fred Huitt |
2003 |
Sandi Hyett |
2004 |
Verner L. "Butch" Bowers |
2005 |
Ken Johnson |
2006-2007 |
John Chipman |
2008 |
Terry Mosier |
2009 |
Judy Chavez |
2010 |
Leland Singer |
2011 |
Mary Johnston |
2012 |
Bruce Webb |
2013 |
Bruce Webb |
2014 |
Glen Smith |
2015 |
Leland Singer |
2016 |
Leland Singer |
2017 |
Sally Kurtz |
2018 |
Sally Kurtz |
2019 |
David King |
2020 |
David King |
2021 |
Sally Kurtz |
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YEAR |
MAN |
WOMAN |
1977 |
Garland T. Brooking |
Florence M. Trull |
1978 |
Pat Richman |
Martha Kubecka |
1979 |
G. L. "Billy" Harrison |
Blanche Claybourn |
1980 |
George Holst |
Esther Smith |
1981 |
Dr. E. B. Sanford |
Mary King |
1982 |
R. E. "Bob" Trull |
Theresa Shimek |
1983 |
John Howarth |
Pat Howarth |
1984 |
R. G. "Bob" Herlin |
Violet Brhlik |
1985 |
John Toellner |
Margaret Lynn |
1986 |
Jimmy Shearer |
Clarie Hansen |
1987 |
Eli Mayfield |
Colleen Claybourn |
1988 |
Robert E. Lee |
Pat Christianseon |
1989 |
Sammy L. Davidson, Jr. |
Fredia Hester |
1990 |
F. P. "Sonny" Brhlik |
Jeannine Adams |
1991 |
Billy Morton |
Myra Brhlik |
1992 |
Woodrow "Woody" Wilson |
Mildred Ehlers |
1993 |
Sharkey Shelton |
Chris Woll |
1994 |
Roger Wilson |
Neva Wilson |
1995 |
William Robert Montgomery |
Opal C. Queen Carter |
1996 |
Billy Hamlin |
Jean Herlin |
1997 |
Leonard Lamar |
Roberta Ripke |
1998 |
Joe Janak |
Betty Scurlock |
1999 |
John Groth |
Connie Huitt |
2000 |
Dan Tucker |
Annette Stonedale |
2001 |
William Turner |
Sandi Burmeister |
2002 |
Erwin Janszen |
Patty Frankson |
2003 |
Billy Stuhrenberg |
Charlotte Tucker |
2004 |
Don Hyett |
Dr. Maxine Kubecka |
2005 |
Craig Wallis |
Kathy Nichols |
2006 |
John Chipman |
Ethyleene Keel |
2007 |
Ken Johnson |
Mary Johnston |
2008 |
Verner L. "Butch" Bowers |
Tuy Vu |
2009 |
Herb James |
Marilyn Mitchell |
2010 |
Joe Morton |
Carolyn Kubecka |
2011 |
Bruce Herlin |
Gail Purvis |
2012 |
Joe Kana |
Kelly Rynchek |
2013 |
Rita Koch Cepak |
Leland Singer |
2014 |
Barney Gulley |
JoAnne Estopinal |
2015 |
David Kocurek |
Debbie Morris |
2016 |
Ryan West |
Becky Johnson |
2017 |
Horacio Molina |
Cara Herlin |
2018 |
Bill Miller |
Vikijane Mosier |
2019 |
Glen Smith |
Pam Oliver |
2020 |
Wayne Dodd |
Carol Carney |
2021 |
Clyde Wayne Oliver |
Hazel Houston
Montgomery |
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YEAR |
BUSINESS |
OWNER(S) |
1983 |
Pier Drive-In |
Joan & Leonard Lamar |
1984 |
Palacios Pharmacy |
Woodrow Wilson |
1985 |
Hamlin's Minimax |
Billy Hamlin |
1986 |
Phil's Shellorama |
Pam & Phil Connis |
1987 |
Palacios Sporting Goods |
Jim & Veda Dale |
1988 |
Petersen's Restaurant |
Irvin & Anna Lee Petersen |
1989 |
Palacios Floral |
Charles Harvey |
1990 |
Brewer's 66 |
John Brewer |
1991 |
City State Bank |
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1992 |
Shark Drive-In |
Rose Aparicio |
1993 |
Palacios Beacon |
Nick West & David Toney |
1994 |
El Torito Restaurant |
Pie & Jimmie Flores |
1995 |
Covey's Corner |
Larry & Beverly Lanfear |
1996 |
D's Gifts 'n Things |
Don E. & Winfrey Horton |
1997 |
Porter's Ace Hardware |
Dale Porter |
1998 |
Shimek's BBQ Restaurant |
Theresa Shimek |
1999 |
Moonlight Bay Bed & Breakfast |
Gaye & Earl Hudson |
2000 |
IGA Supermarket |
Mike Hooper & Walter Hamlin |
2001 |
Quality Seafoods |
Edward, Tony and Kenneth Garcia |
2002 |
Captain Tom's Seafood |
Tu Viet & Hue Vu |
2003 |
Campbell-Huitt Insurance |
Fred Huitt |
2004 |
Chipman Construction |
John & Virginia Chipman |
2005 |
Palacios Community Medical Center |
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2006 |
Sonic Drive-In |
Richard & Nancy Rhoades |
2007 |
Bowers Shrimp |
Harold Bowers |
2008 |
Palacios Mexican Restaurant |
Daniel Molina |
2009 |
Harvey Welding |
Freeman Harvey Family |
2010 |
Tran Sport Boats |
T. V. Tran |
2011 |
Texas Baptist Encampment |
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2012 |
Old Main Bookstore |
Jan Pierce |
2013 |
Palacios
Prescription Shoppe |
Cerie and Mike
Muecke |
2014 |
Palacios Dental Center |
Dr. Kelly Pfeifer Rynchek |
2015 |
Palacios Auto & Towing |
Larry Glenn |
2016 |
Trans Restaurant |
Voc Tran |
2021 |
Subway |
Brandi Duran
Proctor |
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YEAR |
AWARD |
RECIPIENT |
1983 |
Teacher of the Year |
Bob Guttenberger |
1984 |
Teacher of the Year |
Carolyn Bradshaw |
1985 |
Teacher of the Year |
Melanie Daily |
1983 |
Marine-Related |
Vernon A. Bates, Jr. |
1984 |
Marine-Related |
Nelo Seaman |
1985 |
Marine-Related |
Abelardo Flores |
1986 |
Marine-Related |
Wallace Barr |
1987 |
Marine-Related |
Homer Aparicio |
1988 |
Marine-Related |
Chencho Garcia |
1989 |
Marine-Related |
Craig Wallis |
1990 |
Marine-Related |
Bill Scurlock |
1991 |
Marine-Related |
Ti Vu |
1992 |
Marine-Related |
Hudson "Cuder" Bates |
1983 |
Farmer of the Year |
Edwin Stuhrenberg |
1984 |
Farmer of the Year |
Julius Ledwig |
1985 |
Farmer of the Year |
J. W. Jenkins |
1986 |
Farmer of the Year |
Carl Hansen, Jr. |
1987 |
Farmer of the Year |
Paul Hunt |
1984 |
Rancher of the Year |
Gus Franzen |
1985 |
Rancher of the Year |
E. O. Ramsey |
1986 |
Rancher of the Year |
Dave Bolling |
1987 |
Rancher of the Year |
William Heiligbrodt |
1988 |
Farmer-Rancher of the Year |
Bill & Maxine Kubecka |
1989 |
Farmer-Rancher of the Year |
Harold Hunt |
1990 |
Farmer-Rancher of the Year |
Harold Bowers |
1991 |
Farmer-Rancher of the Year |
W. A. Stuhrenberg |
1992 |
Farmer-Rancher of the Year |
Edwin Bowers |
1984 |
Citizen of the Year |
Roberta Ripke |
1985 |
Citizen of the Year |
Nick West |
1986 |
Citizen of the Year |
Mary Eggemeyer |
1987 |
Citizen of the Year |
Leonard Lamar |
1988 |
Citizen of the Year |
Bill Reaves |
1985 |
Lifetime Achievement Award |
George Holst |
1985 |
Leadership Award |
Roberta Ripke |
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Created Mar. 14, 2009 |
Updated Jun. 17, 2021 |