Business of the Year

2001                            Craig Hicks Insurance

2002                            Gonzales Pharmacy

2003                            Russ’ TV

2004                            The Windmill Restaurant

2005                              Valley Auto Parts & Machine Shop

Citizen/Volunteer of the Year

2001                            Eddie Silva

2002                            Joe Perez and Erma Perez

2003                            Monterey County Swiss Riffle Club

2004                            John W. Kistinger, D.D.S.

2005                            Martha Mendez

Gonzales Chamber of Commerce

Governing Board

President                        Julia Rocha – Bucio

1^st Vice President            Rosa Yebra

2^nd Vice President           Maria Lopez

Secretary/Treasurer        Frances Muma

6^th Annual

Recognition Dinner

March 17, 2007

Performance by: Ballet Folklorico ~

Con Mexico en la Sangre

   Welcome                               Julia Rocha – Bucio

                                                                                     Mayor George Worthy

  Master of Ceremony                         Matt Gourley

2006 Honorees

Gonzales Cemetery District

Presenter: Yolanda Maturino

Art & Laverne Brusa

Stella Galvez

Alma Morlet

       Special Recognition

Monterey County Free Libraries/Gonzales Branch

Presenter: Jane Ward

Mayme Kulper

Volunteer of the Year

Fairview Middle School

Presenter: Al Velasquez

Martin Diaz

Employee of the Year

Gonzales Police Department

Presenter: Paulette Cudio

Peter Austin

Officer of the Year

Silent Auction Items Donated by:

Pasadera Country Club Golf Package ~ New Cities Development Group

NHL Tickets ~ Wellington Corporation

Wine ~ Blackstone Winery

Wine Baskets ~ Gonzales Chamber of Commerce & Blackstone Winery

Hair Care Baskets ~ House of Beauty

Clear Madness California Moonshine ~ Gonzales Tribune

Wii Game Station ~ Gonzales Community Organization

BOSCH 4 Tool Combo Pack ~ Gourley Construction

2 Mini Tractors ~ El Bajio Packing

Jewelry ~ Eugenia M. Castro

Local Restaurants Dinning Package

Windmill Restaurant ~ China King  ~ El Ranchero Restaurante

Playa Azul ~ With 2 hours Baby Sitting ~ Maria Orozco

Family Portrait by Worthy Photography

Donated by: Mike Foleta Real Estate Development

Secrete Surprise Package ~ George Worthy

Bath, Bubbles and Bunnies Basket ~ Maria Orozco

Gift Basket ~ Gonzales Pharmacy

Lemon Tree ~ McShane’s Nursery and Landscape Supply

Fitness Basket ~ Curves of Gonzales

Teeth Whitening Kit ~ Gonzales Dental

Sponsors

Gonzales Irrigation Systems

Wellington Corporation

Sun Valley Land Development

Silva Farms

A special thank you and acknowledgment to

Blackstone Winery, Carlito’s Steakhouse,

Gourley Construction, La Plaza Bakery

and St. Theodore Church

 City of Gonzales

Presenter: Rene Mendez

Veronica Gonzales

Martin Espinoza

Employees of the Year

Gonzales Volunteer Fire Department

Presenter: Rick Rubbo

Stan Duby

        Fireman of the Year

Gonzales Spartan Club

Presenter: Barbara Robinson

Carrie Askew

Volunteer of the Year

Gonzales High School

Presenter: Liz Modena

   Augustina Garcia

              Teacher/Counselor of the Year

Jean Calantro

Ines Salcido

Employee of the Year

     La Gloria Elementary School

Presenter: Rachelle Lewis

 Danny Avalos

     Maria Martinez

Parents of the Year

Gonzales Unified School District

Presenter: Ernie Zermeno

Llesenia Argueta

Lupe Munguia

Employees of the Year

St. Theodore Catholic Church

Presenter: Sister Rosangela Filippini

Pete Figueroa

       Volunteer of the Year

Ballet Folklorico

Con Mexico en la Sangre

Presenter: Martha Mendez

Dolores Tapia

Parent Volunteer

Rotary

Presenter: Rene Mendez

Matt Gourley

Rotarian of the Year

Gonzales Chamber of Commerce

2006 Citizen/Volunteer of the Year

Maria Orozco

Gonzales Chamber of Commerce

2006 Business of the Year

Gonzales Irrigation Systems