Posted 8:47 am Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Tyler Chamber to Honor Local Accomplishments at Annual Meeting
The Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce will honor local business and civic accomplishments at the chamber's Annual Meeting on Tuesday.
The event takes place at the Harvey Convention Center. A reception will begin at 6 p.m., with dinner at 7 p.m.
"The meeting, of course, is when we present the annual awards and highlight the work we've accomplished over the past year," said Henry Bell III, the chamber's chief operating officer.
The deadline to buy tickets was last week, and Bell expects a large turnout.
"We usually have between 500 and 600 people," Bell said.
The evening will include remarks by 2007-08 Chamber Board Chairman Dr. Aubrey Sharpe. Sharpe will review the chamber's accomplishments during the past year and introduce the 2008-09 chairman, Robert Hancock. Hancock will introduce officers, council chairmen and the chairman-elect for the new fiscal year.
Sponsors include TXU, AT&T, Austin Bank, Capital One, Carrier Corporation, The Genecov Group, Harvey Convention Center, Oncor, Prothro Wilhelmi & Co., Southside Bank, Suddenlink, Texas Bank & Trust, Tyler Junior College,
Tyler Morning Telegraph, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, and The University of Texas at Tyler.
The evening's top awards are the T.B. Butler Award and the W.C. Windsor Award. The T.B. Butler Award, sponsored by the T.B. Butler Publishing Co., was established in the memory of the company's founder and his son, the late Judge T.B. and Tom Butler Jr. Recipients are selected for outstanding contributions in leadership, service or community improvements. The award has been given annually since 1929.
The W.C. Windsor Award honors service among young citizens. The award was established in 1952 by the late Tyler civic leader W.C. Windsor to encourage the development of young leadership. The chamber presents the award to a Tyler resident between the ages of 21 and 40, who exhibits the greatest activity and achievement in community betterment.
Other awards include Volunteer of the Year, Large Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year and the Production Award.
T.B. BUTLER AWARD
Previous T.B. Butler Award recipients are:
Previous T.B. Butler Award recipients are:
2006-2000: 2006 James I. Perkins and his wife, Margaret H. Perkins; 2005 Amy and Vernon Faulconer; 2004 Anwar Khalifa and Rabbi Neal Katz; 2003 Anita Ardinger Ray; 2002 Dr. David Nichols; 2001 Kevin Eltife; 2000 Joseph Z. and Louise Ornelas.
1999-1990: 1999 Elizabeth "Fritter" McNally; 1998 Cowan Center project at the University of Texas at Tyler; 1997 Dr. George A. Hurst; 1996 Norman Shtofman; 1995 Herbert C. Buie; 1994 Randall L. Roberts and John Tyler Football Team (Special); 1993 Dr. James M. Vaughn; 1992 Junior League of Tyler; 1991 B.G. Hartley and Billie Hartley; 1990 Don Chaney.
1989-1980: 1989 George W. Oge; 1988 Lottie Ray Caldwell; 1987 Buddy Story; 1986 United Rubber Workers Local 746; 1985 James W. Arnold, Willie Lee Glass; 1984 James Borgerding; 1983 James C. Wynne Jr.; 1982 Louise Lindsey Merrick; 1981 James W. Fair; 1980 Charles L. Childers.
1979-1970: 1979 C.C. McDonald; 1978 Shirley Simons Jr.; 1977 Dick Hightower, Earl Campbell (Special); 1976 William M. Shamburger, Kelly Spratlin (Special); 1975 Harry Loftis; 1974 Isadore Roosth; 1973 John A. Warner, Frank Martin (Special); 1972 Floyd Wagstaff; 1971 Henry M. Bell Jr.; 1970 Mrs. W.G. Watson.
1969-1960: 1969 D.K. Caldwell, Robert J. Phillips; 1968 A.W. Riter Jr.; 1967 Earl Andrews; 1966 Mrs. W.C. Windsor; 1965 Connally McKay, F.O. Penn; 1964 J. Harold Stringer; 1963 Jerry Nasits; 1962 George Pirtle; 1961 Wilton Fair; 1960 Tom W. Joyner, Dr. Harry E. Jenkins (Special).
1959-1950: 1959 M.J. Harvey; 1958 Joe Zeppa; 1957 Watson W. Wise; 1956 Memory of Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Grelling (cash gift to Tyler schools); Dr. Porter Bailes Sr.; 1955 J.S. Hudnall; 1954 H.J. McKenzie; 1953 Smith P. Reynolds; 1952 J.H. Calhoun; 1951 W.C. Windsor and W.E. Stewart; 1950 Johnny Wright and Mrs. Alex Woldert Sr. (Special).
1949-1940: 1949 Claude Holley and Hugh E. White; 1948 Galloway Calhoun; 1947 Foster Blaisdell; 1946 Wilton Daniel and Dr. Robert Hill (Special); 1945 Roy E. Smith; 1944 None; 1943 Troop F Cavalry; 1942 Glenn Flinn; 1941 R.W. Fair; 1940 W.A. Pounds.
1939-1929: 1939 S.P. Burke; 1938 R.L. Tayloe; 1937 Tom Swann; 1936 Gus Pinkerton; 1935 H.M. Bell; 1934 T.B. Ramey; 1933 Mrs. Henry M. Eagle; 1932 E.P. McKenna; 1931 S.A. Lindsey; 1930 W.M. Roberts; 1929 Gus F. Taylor.
W.C. WINDSOR AWARD
Previous W.C. Windsor Award recipients are:
Previous W.C. Windsor Award recipients are:
2006-2000: 2006 Ross Conner; 2005 Andy Fletcher Wells; 2004 Andy Bergfeld; 2003 Jay Ferguson; 2002 Jason Holmes; 2001 Lorei Threlkeld Knight; 2000 James Wynne III.
1999-1990: 1999 Mike Thomas; 1998 Nelson Clyde IV and Joey Seeber; 1997 Andy Navarro; 1996 Robert Peltier; 1995 Susan Davis; 1994 Loren Bennett; 1993 Kevin Eltife; 1992 Jan McCauley; 1991 Jerry Woolverton; 1990 Andy Guinn.
1989-1980: 1989 Barbara R. Bass and Tom M. Woldert; 1988 A.W. "Whit" Riter III; 1987 Lonny Uzzell; 1986 David Bibby; 1985 Chris Woldert; 1984 Henry Bell III; 1983 Lee Loftis Jr.; 1982 Phil Hurley; 1981 J. Cris Pinkerton; 1980 Greg Nordyke.
1979-1970: 1979 Franklin Shaffer; 1978 John Tindel; 1977 Art Johnson; 1976 Tommy Butler; 1975 James N. Daughtry; 1974 Stuart Chesley; 1973 Clark C. "Corky" Nelson; 1972 Joe Elliott Jr.; 1971 Robert W. Stone; 1970 Kenneth Barron.
1969-1960: 1969 Dr. Patrick Thomas; 1968 Richard Harvey; 1967 J. Robert Dobbs; 1966 James M. Scurlock; 1965 Tyler Junior Chamber; 1964 Frank Sewell Jr.; 1963 W. Abe Pounds Jr.; 1962 Dr. John Turner Jr.; 1961 Henry M. Bell Jr.; 1960 Byron Tunnell.
1959-1952: 1959 Horace Clarkston; 1958 A.W. "Dub" Riter Jr.; 1957 Smith Reynolds Jr.; 1956 Calvin Clyde Jr.; 1955 William Streckert; 1954 Harold Lawler; 1953 Sam Gibbons; 1952 Fred Bosworth.
