The Annual Installation Dinner/Citizen of the Year Banquet is one of the most popular events put on by the Chamber of Commerce.  Outgoing members of the Executive Board who were recognized were Ann Luke, President, Sue Levoe, Vice-President, Bill McKernan, Secretary, Lucile Flanders, Treasurer and Cynthia Abernathy, Promotion Council Chair.  For a complete list of this Year's Board of Director's, click here.  This year's event honored Marilyn McKernan as Citizen of the Year.  Members of Marilyn's family came from Florida, Michigan and Minnesota  to help her celebrate her day.  Two of Marilyn's nieces, Colleen

McKernan and Donna Madsen, emceed the award presentation part of the dinner.  It was done roast-style, with moments of sentimentality thrown in. The evening began with a revamped version of "Secret Agent Man," performed by Marilyn's nephew, Chris Madsen. The highlight for most seemed to be when Marilyn's "grand-nieces and nephews" spoke to her.  After the dinner, the McKernan's revived the seemingly on-again/off-again tradition of the Citizen of the Year party moving to the Buccaneer.