2014 Annual Installation & Awards Dinner Recap

South Tahoe Association of REALTORS®  Annual Installation of Officers & Directors & Awards Dinner, Friday, December 5, 2014

Natalie Yanish, South Tahoe Association of REALTORS® 2014 President, passed the gavel to Brooke Hernandez, incoming President for 2015 at an Installation and Awards Dinner on Friday, December 5, 2014 at Edgewood Tahoe.

Sue Lowe, Broker for Chase International Realty was the Installing Officer and Ken Daley (of Re/Max Realty Today) expertly MC’d the event.

Ginger Nicolay-Davis (of Help U Sell Lake Tahoe Properties) and Theresa Souers (of Pinnacle Real Estate Group of Lake Tahoe) honored outstanding members for their contributions to the association this year:

Ellen Camacho (Deb Howard & Co) was honored with one of STAR’s Community Service Awards for her tireless efforts with multiple organizations in the South Lake Tahoe community, including Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe and St. Theresa’s Church, as well as with STAR’s Community Service Committee.

Colleen Manzer (Re/Max Realty Today) received a Community Service Award for her efforts throughout the community, especially her incredible commitment as Chair of Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe’s Annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction fundraiser, which directly benefits women and youth in South Lake Tahoe.

Joe Filipko (Chase International South Tahoe Realty) was presented with the Distinguished Service Award, and thanked for dedicating multiple years as STAR’s Multiple Listing Service Committee Chair.  He guided this committee through a lockbox exchange using new blue tooth technology, and has embarked on MLS data share discussions with neighboring organizations.  Joe dedicates valuable time attending conferences at the state and national level exploring cutting edge technologies that members might benefit from, as well as stays abreast of current issues and trends effecting MLSs throughout the nation.

New REALTOR® member Rhonda Keen (of Help U Sell Lake Tahoe Properties) was recognized as the “Rookie of the Year” for jumping in as Scholarship Chair in 2014 after having been a member for less than a year!  She launched STAR’s first ever Silent Auction fundraiser at this event, which raised $875 for future scholarships.

Finally, the REALTOR® of the Year Award was given to Craig Woodward (of Deb Howard & Co), with gracious thanks for dedicating multiple years as Local Government Relations Chair.  He was praised for his tireless efforts attending local government agency meetings on STAR’s behalf, working with the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s Government Affairs Committee, and especially on their new Independent Expenditure Committee which identified business friendly candidates in the local election and encouraged local constituents’ votes.

The members installed on the new Board of Directors for 2015 are:

• Brooke Hernandez, 2015 President (Chase International South Tahoe Realty)
• Ellen Camacho, 2015 President-Elect (Deb Howard & Co)
• Jim Wire, 2015 Vice President (Chase International South Tahoe Realty)
• Michelle Benedict, 2015 Secretary/Treasurer (Pinnacle Real Estate Group of Lake Tahoe)
• Natalie Yanish, 2015 Immediate Past President (Deb Howard & Co)
• Amanda Adams, Director (Re/Max Realty Today)
• Sheila Edner, Director (Chase International South Tahoe Realty)
• Jill Moffett, Director (Sierra Sotheby’s International Realty)
• Jessica Seifert, Director (C21 At Tahoe Paradise)
• Dan Spano, Director (Paradise Real Estate)
• Flip Walker, Director (Pinnacle Real Estate Group of Lake Tahoe)
• Craig Woodward, Director (Deb Howard & Co)
• Jesse Yohnka, Director (Re/Max Realty Today)

Annual Election of Officers & Directors for 2015 Board

(October 21, 2014) The Nominating Committee met and determined a slate for the ballot for this year’s election of Officers & Directors.  To view the report, click here.

(October 1, 2014) – A notice was circulated by the Election Committee advising that the Election date has been set for Tuesday, November 18, 2014 and that STAR is now accepting recommendations for nominees for the ballot.

Open positions are:

• President-Elect
• Vice President
• Treasurer
• Director (5 openings)

If you are interested, or know of someone that you feel would be fantastic for this volunteer position, please send names to staor@staor.org or complete and fax the recommendation form to 530.541.7011.  You may also call us with your suggestions at 530.541.7007 or complete and deliver a form to 2307 James Avenue, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150.

The deadline to submit your recommendations is October 14, 2014.  The Nominating Committee will meet, consider open positions, vet candidates and contact them to request their consent to run.

Click here to download a PDF of the 2014 Nomination Recommendation Form and Notice from the Election Committee

EXTENSION FOR STAR ELECTION

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ALL STAR REALTORS:
The deadline to return ballots for this year’s election of Officers & Directors has been extended until Monday, November 19, 2012 by 10:00 AM.

Due to some issues with the U.S. Mail, the Election Committee is making a special exception and has extended the deadline to return ballots for this year’s election.

You may return your ballot by:

• Faxing it to 530.541.7011
• Scanning it & emailing it to STAOR@STAOR.org
• Dropping it through the mail slot in our door over the weekend or bringing it to our office in person no later than 10:00 AM on Monday, November 19, 2012 at 2307 James Avenue, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

The following information is from the Report of the Nominating Committee on STAR’s Annual Election, distributed to all members on October 19, 2012:

The Nominating Committee established a slate for this year’s election.  If you’d like a PDF of the report, please click here.

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

√ Denotes current Officer on the Board
* Denotes current Director on the Board
♦  Denotes current Committee Chair