Past Kalkaska Award Winners
Citizen of the Year
1970 – Bea Kahan
1971 – John Weston
1972 – Clint Walter
1973 – Ed Chalker
1974 – Harry Gosling
1975 – Dr. William Kitti
1976 – Wilson & Wilma Rowell
1977 – Dr. Donald & Sylvia Longfield
1978 – Larry & Florence Burke
1979 – Carl & Mary Leach
1980 – Thelka Rensler
1982 – Eman Hogerheide, Jr.
1983 – Dr. Richard & Karen Hodgman
1984 – Dave & Vicki Wolfe
1985 – Ed & Lois Bratton
1986 – Warren & Myrtle Vallad
1987 – Wayne Wire Cloth Products
1988 – Vivian Wells
1989 – Jeff & Kathy Fitch
1990 – Merwin & Blanche Hogerheide
1991 – Dale & Jeannie Lantzer
1992 – David & Sue Cornell
1993 – Glenn & Sally Woodin
1994 – Sheriff Jerry Cannon
1995 – Dawn MacKeller & Sue Vowels
1996 – Billy Spencer
1997 – Sally Beebe & M.R. Gillooly
1998 – Donald & Beatrice Sherman
1999 – Glen’s Market
2000 – Ken & Sharon Coppock
2001 – Terry & Diana Needham
2002 – Delores Waite
003 – Dr. Jerry Vaneps
2004 – Al Dimon
2005 – Gene & Shirley Farrier
2006 – Bob & Rachel Fenton
2007 – Hal Dufford
2008 – Toni Wayda
2009 – Renae McCauley
2010 – Dr. John & Lorann Siddal
2011 – Marilyn Coville
2012 – Dean Farrier
2013 - Mike & Kim Babcock
2014 – Janet Sieting
2015 – Dan & Sherry Johnson
2016 – Robert Murray
2017 – Tim Ellis
2018 – Valerie Thornburg
2019 – Kevin Rogols
2020 – Patty Cox
2021 – John Roberts
2022 – Debbie Ball-Odeh
2023 – Jack Tanner
2024 – Derek Hogerheide
Business of the Year
2004 – Rocco’s Casual Dining
2005 – Forest Area Business Assoc.
2006 – Dingman’s Bar
2007 – American Waste
2008 – Northern Design
2009 – McLean’s Hardware
2010 – Trout Town Country Café
2011 – Bill Marsh - Kalkaska
2012 – Northland Food & Family Center
2013 - Coding Products
2014 – Dewey Insurance
2015 – Shetler Family Dairy
2016 – Advanced Office Supply
2017 – Midas – Kalkaska
2018 – All Seasons Hotel & Resort
2019 – Lodi Trading Company
2020 – Earth's Garden Natural Foods
2021 – McDonald's - Kalkaska
2022 – BC Pizza - Kalkaska
2023 – Woodland Creek Furniture
2024 – Twin Birch Restaurant & Golf Club
Memorial Community Impact Award
2021 – Mike Ascione