| ANAHEIM, CA - (March 29, 2004) - The glitz and glamour of the annual Anaheim Chamber’s Awards Gala “Showtime!” are epitomized by the lifetime accomplishments of Art Astor, the Lifetime Achievement Honoree. Astor and nine others will be honored April 19 at The Grove of Anaheim from 6-9:30 p.m. with a black-tie grand gala that salutes individuals and businesses for their contributions to the greater Anaheim area. Astor, a fixture in the Anaheim area for many years, is the owner of Astor Broadcasting Company and the Astor Collection. As familiar as he is to Anaheim area residents for his broadcasting achievements, Astor’s collection of transportation and communications memorabilia, a collection of over 200 automobiles and hundreds of antique radios, phonographs, televisions and telephones is impressive and priceless. The Chamber also will be recognizing the Automobile Club of Southern California (Anaheim Branch) as the Large Business of the Year, K & D Graphics as Small Business of the Year, Dennis Hardin, owner of Hardin Honda and Buick/GMC agencies as Man of the Year and Melinda Beswick, CEO of Anaheim Memorial Medical Center as Woman of the Year. Also being honored will be members of the Anaheim Police and Fire Departments. Curtis Faulkner and Greg Larson, Jr. will be recognized with the Police Community Service Award while Ben Starke will be honored as the Rookie of the Year. The Firefighter of the Year is Captain Tim O’Hara and Wayne Barringer is the Community Service honoree. In addition, the Chamber will recognize others who have received Chamber-related awards during the year, including the Sarah Faye Person and Annie Accolade recipients from the Women’s Division, the Ambassador of the Year and Ambassador Spirit Awards and the “Crystal Apple” honorees from the Teachers’ Welcome Breakfast. Tickets for the event, which is open to the public, are $65 with tables of 10 for $600. Sponsorship opportunities and advertising in the printed program are available (714-758-0222, 205). This is a great way to salute your honored friends for their distinguished service to the greater Anaheim Community. Reservations can be made by calling the Chamber office (714-758-0222, 202) or at anytime online at www.anaheimchamber.org.
### ABOUT ANAHEIM - The City of Anaheim, founded in 1857, is one of the nation's premier municipalities and is California's 10th most populous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 345,500 residents and more than 3,200 City employees. The municipal corporation's annual budget is $1.4 billion. Anaheim supports a thriving business community with companies such as Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc., L-3 Communications, Pacific Sunwear, and Disneyland Resort. Successful sports franchises call Anaheim home, including Angels Baseball, Anaheim Ducks, the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team, and the 2008 Olympic Silver Medal winning U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team. Anaheim also boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the Anaheim Convention Center, the largest on the west coast, Honda Center, The Grove of Anaheim, The Shops at Anaheim GardenWalk, and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes millions of visitors to the city, truly making it where the world comes to live, work and play. For more information, please visit www.anaheim.net. |