2008 Safeco Community Hero Awards
Thank you to all of the Safeco agents who submitted nominations for the Safeco Community Hero Awards. Safeco is pleased to announce the 2008 Safeco Community Hero Award winners, along with the agents who nominated them. Also listed below are winners of our honorary $2,000 grants and the nominating agents.
Community Hero Award winners ($15,000 grants)
California
Hero: Gail Pascoe, supporting the nonprofit: Making Headway
Nominating Agent: Judy Schuldt
Agency: Anderson Robinson Starkey Insurance Agency,
Hero: Sharron Varga, supporting the nonprofit:
Nominating Agent: Karen Jones
Agency: Action Shoppe Insurance,
Hero: Matt D'Arrigo, supporting the nonprofit: A Reason to Survive
Nominating Agent: Ed Johnson
Agency: Johnson & Wood Insurance Services, Inc.,
Hero: Margaret Diaz, supporting the nonprofit: A Better Way
Nominating Agent: Cindy Lane
Agency: Fairway Insurance Center, Inc.,
Hero: Chris and Tammy Megison, supporting the nonprofit: North County Solutions for Change
Nominating Agent: Ginger Hodges-Rodigo
Agency: Michael Ehrenfeld Insurance,
Hero: B. Diggs Brown, supporting the nonprofit: Community Foundation of Northern Colorado
Nominating Agent: Rosemary Kisling
Agency: Colorado BW Insurance Agency Inc.,
Hero: Rebecca Zandvliet, supporting the nonprofit: Naugatuck YMCA
Nominating Agent: Pedro Pires
Agency: Chittenden Group,
Hero: Kenneth Brown, supporting the nonprofit: St. Martin DePorres Academy Inc.
Nominating Agent: Augustus J. Marchetti
Agency: Associated Insurance Agencies,
Hero: John Russell, supporting the nonprofit: New London Homeless Hospitality Center, Inc.
Nominating Agent: Cathy A. Antrim
Agency: The Insurance Professionals, Inc.,
Hero: Michelle Chira-Carlton , supporting the nonprofit: Foundation for Foster Children
Nominating Agent: Laura Eidson Cosgrove
Agency: Eidson Insurance,
Hero: R.L. Rowsey, supporting the nonprofit: Company of Fools
Nominating Agent: Gregory Bloomfield
Agency: Wood River Insurance, Inc.,
Hero: August Sallas, supporting the nonprofit: Little Village Community Council
Nominating Agent: Marcela R. Porras
Agency: Finn Insurance Agency, Inc., Chicago
Hero: Ted Wankovsky, supporting the nonprofit: Childrens Memorial Hospital of Chicago
Nominating Agent: Kathy
Agency: Advocate Insurance Group, Chicago
Hero: Bernie Pedersen, supporting the nonprofit: Magic Foundation (Major Aspects of Growth In Children)
Nominating Agent: Susan Pedersen
Agency: Pedersen & Associates, Inc., Oak Park
Hero: Sheila Aliber, supporting the nonprofit: Rosie's Place
Nominating Agent: Susan Donnell
Agency: Eastern Insurance Group,
Hero: Sang
Nominating Agent: Hee Jang
Agency: Triple Sisters Inc,
Hero: Tish Haas Williams, supporting the nonprofit: Hancock County Community Development Foundation
Nominating Agent: David A Treutel Jr.
Agency: Treutel Insurance Agency, Inc., Bay Saint Louis
Hero: Kathy & Brad Lambert, supporting the nonprofit: Connections to Success, Inc.
Nominating Agent: Eileen Toy
Agency: Adrian N Baker,
Hero: Kelly B Reid, supporting the nonprofit: Knights of
Nominating Agent: KC Keith
Agency: Stockman Insurance, Miles City
Hero: Jeff A. Leeland, supporting the nonprofit: Sparrow Clubs USA
Nominating Agent: Barry N. Maroni
Agency: Broderick-Pierce & Leavitt Insurance Agency Inc.,
Hero: Della Rosenthal, supporting the nonprofit: Sisters of the Community
Nominating Agent: Marc Baker
Agency: Elliott, Powell Baden and Baker,
Hero: Tricia Law, supporting the nonprofit: Oregon Coast Community Action
Nominating Agent: Julie Huebner
Agency: Fullhart Ins of Reedsport,
Hero: Chris Collins, supporting the nonprofit: Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Upstate
Nominating Agent: Dante Russo
Agency: C Douglas Wilson Insurance,
Hero: Carl Malone, supporting the nonprofit: The Carl Malone Foundation
Nominating Agent: Sherry D. Johnson
Agency: Prime One Insurance,
Hero: Margaret Marucci, supporting the nonprofit: Austin YMBL Sunshine Camps
Nominating Agent: Benjamin Kekoa Cromwell
Agency: Watkins Insurance Group,
Hero: Suzanne Cobb, supporting the nonprofit: Senior Citizens of Greater Dallas, Inc.
Nominating Agent: Dot Hedman
Agency: Roach Howard Smith & Barton, Dallas
Hero: John & Brooke Potthast, supporting the nonprofit: The Shire School
Nominating Agent: Tim Sedmak
Agency: Foundation Insurance Group Inc.,
Hero: Michael E. Hatch, supporting the nonprofit: Work Opportunities Inc.
Nominating Agent: Mike Rucker
Agency: PLC Insurance LLC,
Hero: Val Thomas, Heather Rose & Joy Wilken, supporting the nonprofit: Sprague Food Bank & Emergency Fund
Nominating Agent: Joy Wilken
Agency: AAG Insurance-Cheney,
Hero: Keith Galbraith, supporting the nonprofit: Family Renewal Shelter
Nominating Agent: Kim McKendry
Agency: McKendry Insurance,
Honorary grants ($2,000)
Arkansas
Amy Trivitt, Arkansas Children's Hospital Foundation; nominated by Lori Statler,
Bob Duistermars, United Communities Network; nominated by John R. Petersen, Russell and Kaufman Insurance
Bob Weiser, L.A. Family Housing; nominated by Susan Borders, Momentous Insurance Brokerage
Susan S. Lemkuil, Connecticut Brain Tumor Alliance; nominated by Mary Beth Murphy, Shimkus,
Bruce Horwitz, Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation; nominated by Bart D. Ames, S.J. Abrams & Co.
Florida
James E. Skiles, Boys & Girls Club of Alachua County; nominated by Brenda Bratcher, HRH
Iowa
Rev. Barbara R. Furman, Mission of Hope; nominated by Eldon L. Neighbor, Neighbor Insurance Services
Illinois
Erin Tamms, Shelter, Inc.; nominated by Elizabeth Kordek,
Montana
Harold Enslen, Mexico Kiwanis Club; nominated by Carol Gallaher, Gallaher Insurance Group,
Chris Hundley, Cleveland County Mental Health Association for Brain Bonanza; nominated by Lee Ann Pridgeon, Pegram & Associates, Concord
Tim McLoone, Holiday Express Inc.; nominated by Bob Aitkens,
Ohio
Carrie Hollings, Relay for Life of Central Lake County, American Cancer Society; nominated by Bert Barresi, Zito Insurance
Oregon
Kurt Ostermiller, Children’s Cancer Association; nominated by Laura Walton, Fournier Group
Peter W. Ball, Cornerstone Associates, Inc.; nominated by Sally Haffner, Covallis Insurance Services
South Carolina
Julie S. Horne, Lexington County First Steps to School Readiness Partnership; nominated by Delynn D. Barnes,
Ann Ricard, Blue Star Mothers of
Texas
Mary Kathleen Guerrero, Cottle County Friends of the Community; nominated by Vickie Sexton,
R. Scott Bruner,
Charles Terrell Sr., Safer Dallas Better Dallas; nominated by Charles T. Terrell Jr.,
Washington
Barbara Maxwell, Maple Leaf Community Council; nominated by Michelle Rupp, NRG::Seattle
Sandy Sims, The Landing; nominated by Jeff Rasar,
Maureen Strom, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Inland Northwest; nominated by Alan Wolfson, Fidelity Associates
Shomari Jones, YMCA of Greater Seattle; nominated by Jennifer Delanty, Seattle Business Insurance LLC
Sarah Slack, The TEARS Foundation; nominated by Marlene Graham, Rainier Insurance
Tara Childs, Columbia Basin Foundation; nominated by Robert M. Trask, Jr.,
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