Chamber presents annual awards at dinner gala; Gordon Stone receives Lifetime Achievement honor

Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce member George Archibald, left, presents the organization’s Lifetime Achievement award to Gordon Stone, director of the Fallbrook Community Center at the Chamber’s annual awards dinner and gala Jan. 26 at the Grand Tradition’s Arbor Terrace.

Frank Hopkins, center, named Chamber Member of the Year, is presented with certificates of recognition by Maggie Sleeper, left, of Senator Joel Anderson’s office and Tom Stinson, right, of Assemblymember Marie Waldron’s office, at the Jan. 26 gala.

Cecelia Taylor, center, is presented with the Citizen of the Year honor by Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce president-elect Jason Springston, left, as Tom Stinson, right, of Assemblymember Marie Waldron’s office looks on.

Maggie Sleeper, left, from Senator Joel Anderson’s office, and Tom Stinson, right, representing Assemblymember Marie Waldron, present certificates of recognition to representatives of First Citizens Bank, Nancy Perez, Angelique Fregoso, and Sarah Nichelson. The bank was named Fallbrook Chamber’s Business of the Year.

Brian Deming, right, is honored as the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce’s Ambassador of the Year and congratulated by Tom Stinson, representing Assemblymember Marie Waldron.

Fallbrook Chamber President Gary Shimer, left, presents a gift of thanks to outgoing board member Chris Pierson at the gala dinner Jan. 26.

Monique Murphy-Mijares, right, is honored as an outgoing Chamber of Commerce board member at the Jan. 26 gala, and thanked by Tom Stinson, left, of Assemblymember Marie Waldron’s office.

3 comments

Pink Comment #1 | Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 at 8:23 pm

Great event, great venue, great food!! Congratulations to all the winners. Well deserved.

FOR MR. STONE Comment #2 | Sunday, Feb 3, 2013 at 8:44 am

Well deserved..you serve our community with a big heart!

Wonderful Comment #3 | Monday, Feb 4, 2013 at 6:26 am

Great job Mr. Stone