Annual Report of the Nominating Committee

(10/3/2016) The Nominating Committee has met and determined the slate for this year’s Annual Election of Officers & Directors for the South Tahoe Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors.  The report was emailed to all STAR Realtor® members, but you may also access and download a PDF here.

This year’s Election will be October 31, 2016 – the deadline when all ballots must be returned in order to be counted.  All ballots will be numbered, so they may not be duplicated and distributed to others.  Our elections are “blind” which means that we do not “track” which member gets which number ballot, so that your vote may be kept confidential.  This also means that if you lose your ballot, we will be unable to send you another one.

DATE: October 3, 2016
TO: All South Tahoe Association of REALTORS® Members
FROM: NOMINATING COMMITTEE: Pam Belli, Ellen Camacho, Doug Clymer, Katy Fagan & Jill Moffett
RE: 2017 SLATE OF NOMINEES

The Election Committee has set Monday, October 31, 2016 as the date for the 2017 Election. The nominating committee has met, and with the assistance of recommendations from members has determined a slate.

According to the South Tahoe Association of REALTORS® Bylaws: “The Nominating Committee shall select at least one candidate for each office, except President, and at least one candidate for each place to be filled on the Board of Directors. … The report of the nominating committee shall be distributed to each member eligible to vote at least four (4) weeks preceding the election.”

The Board of Directors is comprised “of four (4) officers and nine (9) directors. The ninth (9th) director shall be the most immediate Past President. … No more than three officers and/or directors may be elected from one firm. … In the event that an elected director or officer changes firms after an election and in so doing, increases that firm’s director/officer count to more than three (3), it is hereby established that each officer/director will be allowed to complete his/her term.”

The Nominating Committee has prepared the following slate of officers and directors for the 2017 election:

2017 SLATE of OFFICERS & DIRECTORS
President-Elect (UNOPPOSED):
JOE FILIPKO – TAHOE VIEW REAL ESTATE ( current Director)

Vice President (UNOPPOSED):
JIM WIRE – CHASE INTERNATIONAL SOUTH TAHOE REALTY (# current Officer)

Secretary/Treasurer (UNOPPOSED):
JAIME SOUERS – PINNACLE REAL ESTATE GROUP OF LAKE TAHOE (# current Officer & Committee Chair)

Director (2 positions open)
DIANE DICKERT – COLDWELL BANKER McKINNEY & ASSOCIATES
MIKE FLANAGAN – CHASE INTERNATIONAL SOUTH TAHOE REALTY
SHANNON WITT – DEB HOWARD & CO (* current Committee Chair)

According to the South Tahoe Association of REALTORS® bylaws, “Additional candidates for the offices to be filled may be placed in nomination by petition signed by at least 25% of the REALTOR® members eligible to vote. The petition shall be filed with the Secretary at least three weeks before the election (10/10/16). The Secretary shall distribute notice of such additional nominations to all members eligible to vote at least two weeks before the election.”

Please note that the following volunteer leaders will be continuing terms or automatically taking office per STAR’s Bylaws:

MICHELLE BENEDICT, PINNACLE REAL ESTATE GROUP OF LAKE TAHOE – 2017 President
ELLEN CAMACHO, DEB HOWARD & CO – 2017 Immediate Past President
JILL MOFFETT, SIERRA SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL – Director (1 Yr remaining)
JANA NELSON, SIERRA SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL – Director (2 Yrs remaining)
JESSI SEIFERT, C21 TAHOE PARADISE – Director (1 Yr remaining)
DAN SPANO, PARADISE REAL ESTATE – Director (1 Yr remaining)
FLIP WALKER, PINNACLE REAL ESTATE GROUP – Director (1 Yr remaining)
CRAIG WOODWARD, DEB HOWARD & CO – Director (2 Yrs remaining)

REALTORS Give Easter Baskets to Local Organizations

STAR Community Service Committee Chair Ellen Camacho depicted donating Easter Baskets to the South Lake Tahoe Family Resource Center

Presented by Theresa Souers, 2012 Public Relations Chair

The South Tahoe Association of REALTORS® Community Service Committee, chaired by Ellen Camacho with Deb Howard & Co. and Jaime Souers with the Pinnacle Real Estate Group of Lake Tahoe, continued their annual tradition of presenting festive Easter baskets to local organizations.  The Family Resource Center and Live Violence Free (formerly the Women’s Center) received approximately 127 of these baskets which were then distributed to children of families being assisted by these organizations.   According to Jaime Souers, members of STAR donated nearly $800 toward this cause.  The baskets were delivered to the Family Resource Center and Live Violence Free on Friday, April 6^th so that the benefitting children would have them in time for the Easter Celebration.

STAR Awards Scholarships

There were four graduates from South Tahoe High School and one graduate from George Whittell High School. This year’s recipients of the STAOR Barbara Kelly Memorial Scholarship from South Tahoe High School are:

• Sarah Benedict, daughter of  Dana and Michelle Benedict of Pinnacle Real Estate Group
• Kristin Riegel, daughter of Ken Riegel of ReMax Realty Today
• Rebecca Sanders, step-daughter of Jill Sanders of Real Estate eBroker
• Madison Treiber, daughter of Mark Treiber of RPM Mortgage
• Matthew Schorr, son of Sue McCall of McCall Realty

Sarah Benedict will be attending the University of Oregon, Kristin Riegel – CSU Long Beach, Rebecca Sanders – UCLA, Madison Treiber – St. John’s College and Matthew Schorr – Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Each of these graduates are very deserving and we look forward to hearing about their future successes.

Submitted by
2011 STAR Scholarship Committee Chair, Cindy MacLean

2011 Nor Cal EXPO, April 6, 2011

Wednesday, April 6, 2011
9:00am – 4:00pm

Sacramento Convention Center
1400 J Street, Sacramento

Registration Fee:
$35 by March 20th
$45 after March 20th

WIN BIG ON APRIL 6TH!
♣ Co-hosted by 28 REALTOR® Associations (including the South Tahoe Association of REALTORS®!
♣ Over 28 educational sessions focused on real estate’s hottest topics
♣ Trade show filled with real estate suppliers & service providers
♣ Tons of fabulous prizes to win
♣ Big name speakers like Jim Pelley, Carole Rodoni, Frank & Brian & more
♣ Food, fun and concluding cocktail party

REGISTER EARLY & YOU COULD WIN!
The earlier you register, the more chances you have to win $500!
♣ By February 4th – 3 entries in drawing
♣ By March 4th – 2 entries in drawing
♣ By April 4th – 1 entry in drawing

Please visit www.norcalreexpo.com for the most up-to-date information.

For more details, or to register, please click on this link to view a flyer: April 6 NorCal Expo Flyer

2010 STAR Special Awards Winners

Outstanding REALTOR® volunteers were honored at the Annual Installation & Awards Dinner on Friday, December 10, 2011.

2010 COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD – MARK SALMON

Mark Salmon accepts the Community Service Award for 2010.

Mark Salmon, of Pinnacle Real Estate Group of Lake Tahoe, was honored for his hard work and dedication with the youth of South Lake Tahoe, in support of sports programs.  He currently serves as the Vice President for both AYSO and STSC (Sierra Tahoe Soccer Club), with 3 years serving on the on their Boards of Directors.  He coaches soccer teams, including teaching multiple weeks of summer soccer camps, as well as organized and ran this summer’s CUFA (Come Up for Air) Tournament, which brought over 7,000 visitors to the area, representing 85 teams from 2 states.  His community work doesn’t stop there.  He also installed playground equipment at the Magnet School in Meyers, and regularly chaperones school activities.  With all of this community involvement, Mark is clearly deserving of this small token of recognition and appreciation by his peers.

Ken Daley is honored with the 2010 Rookie of the Year Award

2010 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR – KEN DALEY
Ken Daley is certainly no stranger to involvement in the community or with professional organizations. He is a past owner of 2 local businesses, 2003 Past President of the Chamber of Commerce, and has served on the Boards of Directors for the South Lake Tahoe Lodging and Tahoe Tallac Associations.  Ken joined and became a new member of STAR in January 2009, immediately jumped in and got involved as Secretary/Treasurer for 2010, and has committed to continue up the ladder of leadership as Vice President in 2011.  With such a great contribution to STAR while having been a REALTOR member for fewer than 2 years, Ken Daley was the obvious choice for this award this year.

Deb Howard receives STAR's 2010 Distinguished Service Award at Annual Installation Dinner

2010 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD – DEB HOWARD
Deb Howard was recognized for her tireless efforts and enthusiasm in bringing the National Association of REALTORS® Resort Symposium to Lake Tahoe this year.  She also served as NAR’s Resort Committee Chair, and as a voting delegate at both the National and State levels of the association.  Her record of continued service year in and year out is inspiring, and her support and involvement with STAR is invaluable.  Her peers felt she was more than deserving of this honor this year.

2010 REALTOR® OF THE YEAR – THERESA SOUERS
Theresa Souers joins the ranks of the precious few who have stepped up to be President of STAR twice, as she recently completed a term as President in 2006.  She has taken STAR, once again, to new heights in 2010.  A true mentor to up-and-coming leadership, as well as seasoned veterans, we could not have asked for a better person to fulfill the role of President this year.  Her past resume of involvement with STAR is impressive. She served as a voting STAR Director and California Association of REALTORS Director for multiple years, was STAR’s National Association of REALTORS Delegate in 2006, and Chaired many committees including Education, Communications & Public Relations and Membership & Orientation. She was the recipient of the REALTOR® of the Year Award in 2006, and the Distinguished Service Award in 2008.  She also spearheaded the creation of the STAR Area Certified Specialist Program which now educates and promotes all real estate licencees who choose to invest in their professional development by expanding their knowledge of local government issues and requirements particular to real estate transactions here in South Lake Tahoe.  Her continued dedication, passion and drive made her the clear choice for the REALTOR® of the Year Award again in 2010.