Photo: Left
to right, Mike and Sue Hinz, Pullman Chamber 'Member of the Year,' and Rick Wayenberg, a volunteer including
at Pullman Regional Hospital. Wayenberg is brother of Sue. Photo taken 12/22/2019 by Pullman :: Cup of
the Palouse .
PULLMAN C of C PRESENTS AWARDS FOR 102nd YEAR
Dec 19, 2019 Whitman County (Colfax) Gazette
Pullman Chamber of Commerce hosted its 102nd annual awards
luncheon Dec. 10, 2019.
New chamber board president Andrew Flabetich thanked outgoing president Jill Bielenberg for her service to the chamber.
Ginger Flynn, new board member, was introduced and long-term
member Tom Handy received a farewell.
Community awards winners honored were Mike Rydbom (Hall of
Fame Historical) for his longtime Chamber support and committee participation;
Community Band of the Palouse (Hall of Fame Modern) for numerous community
events and Pullman’s Fourth of July Celebrations; Pullman Schools Food Pantry
Program (Civic Improvement) which serves more 200 students weekly in all public
schools; Stephen and Sharon Hall (Marshall A. Neill Community Service Award)
who founded the Palouse Free Clinic and have volunteered numerous hours.
Mike and Sue Hinz received the ‘Member of the Year’ honor
for their multiple service projects and countless hours making cotton candy at
Pullman’s Fourth of July celebration.
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NEW PRESIDENT INTRODUCED AT PULLMAN CHAMBER MEETING, AWARDS LUNCHEON
Dec 17, 2019 Moscow Pullman Daily News
The Pullman Chamber and Visitor Center hosted its 102nd Annual Meeting and Awards luncheon Dec. 10, 2019, at Courtyard by Marriott in Pullman.
The event focused on Chamber initiatives and accomplishments over the past year, and introduced new Chamber Board President Andrew Flabetich, and new board member, Ginger Flynn.
Meeting attendees thanked Jill Bielenber, outgoing board president, for her services, and bade farewell to departing long-term member Tom Handy.
The organization also honored Mike Rydbom with the Hall of Fame Historical award for his longtime Chamber support and committee participation; Community Band of the Palouse received the Hall of Fame Modern award for numerous community events and Pullman’s Fourth of July Celebrations; Pullman Schools Food Pantry Program, which serves more than 200 students weekly in all public schools was awarded for Civic Improvement; Stephen and Sharon Hall, founders and volunteers at the Palouse Free Clinic, received the Marshall A. Neill Community Service Award; and Mike and Sue Hinz were awarded Chamber Member of the Year for service projects and making cotton candy at Pullman’s Fourth of July Celebration.