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<h2><a href="http://www.excelsior-lakeminnetonkachamber.com/person-of-the-year.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Person of the Year</a> </h2><h2>Event is where residence, business owners, community organizations, and past award winners, their families and friends are invited to be a part of awarding one of our communities own.  Come be part of the celebration. </h2><h2> Evening Highlights </h2>5:30 pm-7:00 pm <ul><li>Mingling, Raffle Sales, Cocktails &amp; Enjoying a Delectable Buffet  </li></ul> 7:00 pm Program <ul><li>Welcome Everyone </li><li>Thanks You to Sponsors and Contributor</li><li>Person of the Year Clues</li><li>Honor 2013 Person of the Year, Myra Wang</li><li>Read Bio of Person of the Year</li><li>Announce Person of the Year</li><li>Person of the Year Speech</li><li>Announce Person of the Year Ice Cream Flavor</li></ul>8:00 pm-8:30 pm<ul><li>Raffle Sales </li><li>Thank yous to Chamber and the Person of the Year Committee</li><li>Coffee and  Dessert Including the NEW Person of the Year Ice Cream </li><li>Raffle Drawing</li></ul>The 2014 Excelsior - Lake Minnetonka Chamber of Commerce Person of the Year Nominees are.... Gary Ezell from Joey Nova's Ann Fenger from Union Place, Home Entertainment &amp; Design Steve &amp; Karen Frazier from Excelsior Florist Debbie Hart from Artworks Art &amp; Frame Myrle Mackenzie from Blue House Realty Martie McGlasson from Mother of the Bride Gary &amp; Kellie Ringate from Gary's First Class Car Care Aaron &amp; Adrienne Thompson from Excelsior Real Estate, Inc Larry &amp; Steven Youngstedt from Youngstedt's Companies

<h2><a href="http://www.excelsior-lakeminnetonkachamber.com/person-of-the-year.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Person of the Year</a> </h2><h2>Event is where residence, business owners, community organizations, and past award winners, their families and friends are invited to be a part of awarding one of our communities own.  Come be part of the celebration. </h2><h2> Evening Highlights </h2>5:30 pm-7:00 pm

<ul><li>Mingling, Raffle Sales, Cocktails &amp; Enjoying a Delectable Buffet  </li></ul> 7:00 pm Program <ul><li>Welcome Everyone </li><li>Thanks You to Sponsors and Contributor</li><li>Person of the Year Clues</li><li>Honor 2013 Person of the Year, Myra Wang</li><li>Read Bio of Person of the Year</li><li>Announce Person of the Year</li><li>Person of the Year Speech</li><li>Announce Person of the Year Ice Cream Flavor</li></ul>8:00 pm-8:30 pm<ul><li>Raffle Sales </li><li>Thank yous to Chamber and the Person of the Year Committee</li><li>Coffee and  Dessert Including the NEW Person of the Year Ice Cream </li><li>Raffle Drawing</li></ul>The 2014 Excelsior - Lake Minnetonka Chamber of Commerce Person of the Year Nominees are....

Gary Ezell from Joey Nova's Ann Fenger from Union Place, Home Entertainment &amp; Design Steve &amp; Karen Frazier from Excelsior Florist Debbie Hart from Artworks Art &amp; Frame Myrle Mackenzie from Blue House Realty Martie McGlasson from Mother of the Bride Gary &amp; Kellie Ringate from Gary's First Class Car Care Aaron &amp; Adrienne Thompson from Excelsior Real Estate, Inc Larry &amp; Steven Youngstedt from Youngstedt's Companies

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The Person of the Year

Event is where residence, business
owners, community organizations, and past award winners, their families and
friends are invited to be a part of awarding one of our communities own.

Come be part of the celebration.

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