This year's Annual Dinner will be on January28, 2020.  Along with great entertainment provided by Upstage Productions, Please join us as we look back at 2019 with laughs and celebrated our community outreach efforts.  

2020  "OF THE YEAR"  NOMINEES

CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
  • Steven Pate
  • Andy Lemont
  • Kurt Sanders
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
  • Rend Lake Dental
  • Changing Seasons Ace Hardware
  • Seasoning Bistro
  • Mincon
TEACHER OF THE YEAR
  • Shannon Bennett
  • Kelly Buntin Clark Balliet
  • Susan Nolen
  • Michelle Simmons

​2019  "OF THE YEAR" WINNERS

We are happy to honor the following individuals and business as our "Of The Year" winners for 2019.  This community is full of amazing people who give so much to ensure a brighter future, and we are honored to recognize them.  They join a long legacy of community support and citizenship.  We  AWARDED prizes at the dinner and these folks took part in the Rend Lake Water Festival Parade on May 5th.​
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View all past winners here...
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR: 
​  GREG POOLE
EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR: GRETCHEN BENNETT
​ ​ ​BUSINESS OF THE YEAR:  
  CYCLE  1  CYCLING STUDIO

Silent Auction

Items Included:
  • Photo By Flight
  • Helia Baskett
  • Vintage Bike
  • Cabin Rental @ Rend Lake Cabins
  • Edwards Antiques Basket
  • Weekday Rental @ Twin Oaks
  • Courthouse Canvas

Annual Dinner Committee

Chairman: Lauren Johnson
Heston Mays, Joe Sprague, Cathy Gravalia, Bryce Levanti, loretta Ellis, Sharon Hubbard and Lennie Shelton

Entertainment

This year, we were excited to host Upstage Productions, a Murder Mystery Troupe, to provide entertainment for our guests.   Last year the crowd loved the actors and really got into their roles to solve the mystery.

2018 Event Images