First Citizens for the year 2008

Man of the Year...Wes Grilley
Photo by Bill Peal

Woman of the Year...Harriet Isom
Photo by Bill Peal

Aunt Shirley introducted the new Woman of the Year and did a wonderful job. Here she is presenting Harriet Isom with her flowers and award.
Photo by Bill Peal

Employee of the Year is Jeanne Foster. She works at Pendleton Grain Growers.
Photo by Bill Peal

Customer Service Excellence Award went to Blue Mountain Community College.
Photo by Bill Peal

A Sharp Painter received the Business of the Year Award. Congratulations Connie and Randy!
Photo by Bill Peal

Boss of the Year was Dr. Robert D. Johnson.
Photo by Bill Peal

Tourism Excellence Award went to the Pendleton Air Museum.
Photo by Bill Peal

2009 First Citizens Banquet-Memories & Milestones

CTUIR Indian Lake was the winner of the Most Creative table. Everything was handmade on this table and it was incredible.

Blue Mountain Community College celebrated their birthday with the Most Colorful Table.

Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution received the People's Choice Award. It was amazing with all the beautiful woodworking done by inmates. The winner at this table was able to take home some wonderful gifts!

A Sharp Painter received the Best Marketing Award. I loved their centerpiece, but it did look like a lot of work! Way to go Randy and Connie!

It seems the Red Lion Hotel always walks away with an award and this year was no exception. They received the Best of Show Award.

Sterling Savings Bank was Most Elegant. What pretty colors!

Pendleton Center for the Arts received the Most Unique Award. I would have loved to have taken home the centerpiece. What a work of art!

Pioneer Title won the Best Use of Theme...Memories and Milestones! It was a great baseball table....guys would have loved this one!

This year's banquet was just wonderful. It seemed like everything fell into place so well this year. We had a record crowd...450 people! Wow! I don't know how it could get much bigger as we would outgrow the venue.

Anyway, it is over and now....on to next year!

Sunday Fun!

Miss Raegan is crawing now...AND last Monday she got her first tooth! She is on a roll now!!!

We played outside in the snow Sunday night. It was lots of fun, but quite cold! Here Tiah is having fun on the sled...good thing she lives on a hill!

Briley is such a ham...what more can I say?

The whole group took time out from their sledding to strike a pose for me.

Megan was trying to make a "fort" with a little bucket and some snow. Briley found a better use for the snow!

Belive it or not....Briley is smiling! Wow! It was such a good time. Thanks, Calli, for coming over...especially on your extended stay!