Silver Anchor Award
The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce presents two categories of awards each year to deserving citizens of Newport Beach.
The Silver Anchor Award was established in 1967 by the Dolphin’s Division of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce. This award honors those members of the community who contribute to the betterment of the business, residential, civic and recreational environment in the Newport Beach Area.
The Silver Anchor Award is presented to that Chamber member who best represents the qualities each of us admire and respect among our friends, neighbors, and associates. It is given to an individual who doesn’t normally receive a great deal of attention for their efforts or financial contributions.
It is generally given to an individual who is always there; either as a leader or a follower; committee member or committee chair; event coordinator or event attendee.
It is not necessarily given for any single outstanding effort as much as for long-term, continuing commitment to the Chamber and the community.
It is not necessarily given for position, public or private, as it is for “being there” when called for service.
It is not necessarily given so much for being a member, or for paying dues, or for financial contribution, as it is for being the one everybody wants on the Committee when there is a job to be done.
It is for the one who says, “Sure, I’ll help. What do we need to do?” And then does it.
Silver Anchor Award Recipients
2023
Jaril Tudio • Lawrence Jones
2022
Lori Morefield Berg • Andy Smith
2021
Joyce Lau
2019
Chris Delfs
2018
Debra Van Der Weide
2017
Larry Smith
2016
Marie Case • Joe Lewis • D.J.Martin
2015
Debbie Snavely • Cheri Ketner
2014
Chandler Bell • Sheldon Singleton • Kay (Davis) Walker
2013
Joe Stapleton • David Beek
2012
No Awards Given
2011
Tim Brown • Paul Watkins
2010
Dan Hamilton • Laurel Zaeske
2009
Ralph Rodheim • Linda Beimfohr
2008
Debra Legan • Jerry Sewell
2007
Marie Case • Dorothy Larson
2006
Roger Alford • Thomas H. Johnson
2005
Joe DuBois • Bill Rhinesmith
2004
No Awards
2003
Elaine “Izzie” Izzo • Kevin Priestley
2002
Chief Tim Riley • Clayton Shurley
2001
John L. Blom • Philip Bettencourt • Marion & Lula Halfacre
2000
William Barrington • Bob Callahan • Mary Lynn • Bergman-Rallis • Janine Schroth
1999
Bill Pierpoint • David Cline • Jerri Rosen • Catherin “Kay” Johnson
1998
Bob Black • Rush N. Hill, II • Tom Wall • Earl Fussselman • Tracy Kemble
1997
Norm Loats, Ph.D. • Clarence “Bus” Turner • Shari Essayian • Mary Anna Jeppe • James Reed
1996
Ann Marie Alford • Sylvia Burnett • Barbara Glabman • Lt. Tim Newman • Jo Vandervort
1995
Hinda Beral • Karen Evarts • Dr. Carol LeBlanc • Bob McCurdy • Michael Stephens
1994
Lissa Callaghan • Dave Carmichael • Sharon Esterley • Dan Marcheano • Linda Schulein
1993
Ann Crane • Tom Evans • Ellen Wilcox • LaDonna Kienitz • Marie france Lefebvre
1992
No Awards
1991
Louise Ewing • Lynn Turner • Evelyn Hart • John Killefer • Elizabeth Stahr
1990
Jean Forbath • Phil Glasgow • Debbie Gray • Art Gronsky • Mrs. T. Duncan Stewart
1989
Peggy Bielen • Jean Boyd • Dori Fitch • Sandy McDaniel • Jim Roberts
1988
Jim Dale • Elaine England • Niles Gates • Beverly Nestande • Shirley Williams
1987
Mary Louise Blanchard • Lynne Bloomberg • Fran Giovenetti • Chuck Hirsch • Martha Killefer • Pat Smith
1986
Rae Cohen • Norman Edelhauser • Martha Fluor • Bob McCaffrey • Billy Whitford
1985
Carol Boice • Mary Johnson • Penny McManigal • Edgar Williams
1984
Judie Carlson • Dorothy Palen • Mary Reuland • Jim Villers
1983
James deBoom • Barbara deBoom • David Grant • Louise Van Dell • Catherine Thyen
1982
Carol Blakeslee • Dot Clock • Bill Hamilton • Jim Straw • Valerie Sutton
1981
Agnes Blomquist • Joann Larson • Bishop Donald McInnis • Richard Spooner (postumously)
1980
Suzy Baron • Mary Pearson • Dan S. Rogers • Paul Salata
1979
Jade Calegory • Audrey Cotton • Jackie Heather • Ralph Whitford • Robert Wynn
1978
Tom Allinson • J. Peter Barrett • Lucille Kuehn • Earline Loop
1977
Jane Boyd • Farel Walker • Dorothea Sheely • John McNabb
1976
Pat Krone • James Felton • Michael Manahan • Robbie Schoonover
1975
Robert Guggenheim • Chris Hopper • Francis Horvath • Dennis Landesman
1974
Carroll Beek • Maxine McAlpine • E. Kimball Strutt
1973
Kay Kelly • Carolyn Milliken • Phil Tozer
1972
Olive Gruber • Harold Wickersham • Charlene Wrighton
1971
William Grundy • Pru Holden • Kendall N. Jacobsen • Jean Tandowsky • Shirley Watts
1970
Laurie Everson • Sydney Lee Everson • Ellen Ingram • Irene Sawyer
1969
Gary Burrill • Diana McKamy • Frances Mears • Lou Yantorn
1968
Samuel E. Anderson • Joseph H. Sheflin • Neva B. Thomas • Barbara Jean Whitford
1967
Marian Bergeson • Virginia Eichler • William A. Gaslay • Lila Schoenmehl