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Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 11:56 PM

Chamber presents annual awards

Chamber presents annual awards
Robert Perea, The Fernley Reporter

The Fernley Chamber of Commerce presented its 2016 End of Year Awards at Tuesday morning’s Chamber Ambassadors breakfast at the Golf Club at Fernley.

The Chamber honored its outgoing leaders and directors and presented a combination of humorous and deserving awards.

Newly elected Chamber President Kelly Brye also presented outgoing President Tracy Jo Johnson with an award for helping revitalize the Chamber during her two years as president.

The following are the individual awards and the recipients:
Best Listener – Pat Spracklin
Best After Hours – Paramount Asphalt
Best Grand Opening (Small business) – 1st Option Real Estate
Best Grand Opening (Big business) – Fernley Dodge
Best Hair – Nate Strong, Churchill Economic Development Authority
Brown Bag Award – Mayor Roy Edgington
Best Chamber Event – Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament
Most Likely to Get Lost – Angela Lewis, Tracy Jo Johnson, Jamie Creiglow and Kelly Robertson
Biggest Heart – Pat Hon (Organizer of the Community Thanksgiving Dinner)
Most Likely to Step Up to Help When Needed – Barbara Craig
Punctuality Award – Robert Perea, The Fernley Reporter
Best Charity Event – Fernley 45 (Patriot Poker Run)
Most Likely to Succeed – Jay Rodriguez, Biggest Little Radio
Best Speaker – Sean McCarthy, Focal Point Business Consulting
Community Leader of the Year – Mayor Roy Edgington
Community Organization of the Year – Service Above Self (Kathy Kennedy, Pat Hon and Fran McKay)
City Partner of the Year – Daphne Hooper, Fernley City Manager
Best Attendance by Organization – Fernley Republican Women
Best Tagline by a Vocal Artist – Dutch Schulz, The Golf Cub at Fernley
“Welcome Back” Award – Fran McKay, Past Chamber President
Biggest Dream Award – J.P. Smith, Generations Medical Concepts, LLC


Award recipients Paramount Ashphalt, Barbara Craig and the Fernley Chamber Golf Tournament Committee were not present to receive their awards.
Chamber President Kelly Brye and outgoing President Tracy Jo Johnson.
J.P. Smith, Generations Medical Concepts, LLC
Fran McKay
Fernley Republican Women
City Manager Daphne Hooper
Dutch Schulz, The Golf Club at Fernley
Service Above Self (Kathy Kennedy, Pat Hon and Fran McKay)
Mayor Roy Edgington
Sean McCarthy, Focal Point Business Consulting
Jay Rodriguez, Biggest Little Radio
Fernley 45, Shari Walsh
Robert Perea, The Fernley Reporter
Pat Hon (Fernley Community Thanksgiving Dinner Organizer)
Angela Lewis, Tracy Jo Johnson, Jamie Creiglow and Kelly Robertson
Mayor Roy Edgington
Nathan Strong, Churchill Economic Development Authority
Nadia Lovelace, Fernley Dodge
Dana Uhlhorn, 1st Option Real Estate
Pat Spracklin
A large crowd turned out for Tuesday's Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors breakfast at the Golf Club at Fernley.
A large crowd turned out for Tuesday's Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors breakfast at the Golf Club at Fernley.


 

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Comment author: Jack & Nancy CookComment text: Wonderful man. Created a precious family with Linda. Will always respect and admire his contribution to teaching at FHS.Comment publication date: 4/18/26, 10:27 AMComment source: Howard David JacksonComment author: JeffDickersonComment text: Very well reported, even though our motion was denied.Comment publication date: 4/15/26, 11:05 AMComment source: Judge allows Fernley City Council to proceed with corrective agenda item in Lau expulsion caseComment author: Todd fossumComment text: Hi my name is todd fossum i'm clarence's stepson, I was wondering if he had any siblings. I think he said he had a sister that just survived cancer. If she can get ahold of me or any buddy, my number is 916. 3 4 3 1 1 7 7.Thank you have a blessed dayComment publication date: 1/16/26, 4:33 PMComment source: Clarence L Shields C Comment author: Carl HagenComment text: So just curious, what is the point of a franchise agreement if it is not exclusive?Comment publication date: 12/15/25, 4:18 PMComment source: Council approves non-exclusive franchise agreement for waste collection C Comment author: Christine S GleasonComment text: In the first photo, the woman in the middle, wearing the black shirt, is SaraH Jean Gleason. She is not an FHS Leadership Student but is the person who is responsible (with the help of her father) for starting the Fernley Community Thanksgiving Dinner in 2011. She attended this year's dinner while home from Arizona State University, where she is working on her PhD.Comment publication date: 12/8/25, 8:52 PMComment source: About 400 meals served at Community Thanksgiving DinnerComment author: SusanComment text: RIP Sean. Prayers to the family, sorry for your loss.Comment publication date: 9/25/25, 1:11 PMComment source: Sean Everett Turner
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