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PEOPLE hancock county
Honoring outstanding citizens and businesses
story and photos courtesy of Hancock Chamber of Commerce
From a field of 25 nominees, the Hancock Chamber announces the
top ten outstanding citizens for their contributions to improving quality of life. Nominees will be honored during the annual chamber awards gala, co- presented by the Hancock County Port
& Harbor Commission, on August 23 at 5:30 p.m. at Hollywood Casino – Gulf Coast. One will be named citizen of the year. Business and industry will also be recognized. To find out more and reserve your seat or table for the gala, go to www.hancockchamber.org.
Cynthia Chauvin
Executive Director of CASA Hancock County
Ashley Mayley
Bay St. Louis Rotary, Relay for Life
Janita Cole
St. Rose Outreach Group
Karen Rice
Heads up Keep Diamondhead Beautiful
Jim Collins
Executive Director of Hancock County Food Pantry
Sam Walley
President of Bay St. Louis Rotary Club
Bernie Cullen
Ground Zero, The Arts, Library and Beautification
Ed Wikoff
Historic Preservation Commission and a Scout Master
Rick Fayard
Serving county emergency management for 20 years
Brian Wilemon
Bay Rats Marching Battery, teaching children discipline and teamwork
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UPCOMING EVENTS JULY 7
10AM-10PM St. Rose Church Blues & BBQ
JULY 12
8AM Hancock Chamber Coffee Call with Mayor Mike Favre at The Bridges, Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast
JULY 14
All Day - Second Saturday
JULY 19
5-7PM Hancock Chamber Business After Hours at the Bay St. Louis Little Theatre
JULY 20
7PM HEMFEST in SPAIN, Ground Zero Hurricane Museum. Celebrating the Life of Ernest Hemmingway
JULY 21
5:30PM HEMFEST NO BULL FUN RUN Coleman Avenue, Waveland
JULY 25
8:30AM - Hancock Chamber Operation Relocation Meeting
Go to hancockchamber.org for complete listings.