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BELFAIR.
l Thursday, Sept. 29, Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 37
North Mason Chamber of Commerce members dance after the chamber’s annual
awards gala Sept. 17 at Alderbrook Resort in Union. Below, Chamber
CEO Pam Volz and Chairman Darren Corliss speak. See more photos from the
event on page 38. Photo courtesy of Cooper Studios
North Mason chamber honors members at annual gala
By Matt Baide
matt@masoncounty. com
The North Mason Chamber of
Commerce celebrated the best of busi-
ness and people-in at its annual
gala Sept. 17 at Alderbrook Resort in
Union.
Five awards were handed out at
the gala, including citizen of the year
going to Dr. Don LePere of Kiwanis
Club of North Mason. LePere has
been a member of North Mason Ki-
wanis Club since 1985 and has been
the secretary for 34 years.
In the business of the year cat-
egory, Peninsula Community
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Federal Credit Union won. The cred-
it union offered PPP loans to com-
munities, resulting in helping 135
businesses and 551 employees for a
total of $5,868,965.
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the year award was given to Belfair
Youth Connection. The organization
serves people ages to and helps
them with meals, secure storage, rent
and utilities, case management, life
skills and daily needs. There’s also a
Youth Connection location in Shelton.
Chamber member of the year went
to Leanne Sanchez of Hood Canal
Travel. Sanchez joined the cham-
ber in 1999 and became a trustee in
and was on the board from
to She stepped down from the
board and returned as trustee in
She is a founding member of the
North Mason Rotary and was presi-
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Sanchez is a Hood Canal native.
The chairman’s choice award 'went
to Greg Oldham. North Mason Cham-
ber of Commerce Chairman Dar-
ren Corliss presented the award and
spoke about Oldham’s contributions
to the chamber, including serving as
a board member since and was
recruited as a board trustee one, week
later. Oldham has been a member at
large, chair elect, chairman, govern—
ment affairs committee and is the
current secretary and member of the
‘ Chamber’s Business Advisory Group.
He was president and CEO of the
North Mason. Chamber from to
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