Citizen Awards

Carole Nettz Volunteer of the Year Award

2004    Bob Schmidt
2005    Mike and Paula Faivre
2006    Don Vock
2007    Mark Ebert
2008    Polo Lions Club
2009    Avis Ehmen (deceased 2010)
2010    Jennifer Grobe
2011    Lori Galor
2012    Cliff Harmon
2013    Terry Jenkins
2014    Bill Saunders
2015    Kurt Cavanaugh
2016    Kathy Wragg
2017    Robert Heath
2018   Polo Firefighter’s Association
2019 Jon & Kim Miller
2021 Joey Kochsmeier
2022 Marcia & Hank Woodin
2023 Barb & Jim Miller
2024 Mark Maginnis

2025 Project Humane Polo (Cheryl Galor, Pam Shore, and Ashley Rinehart)

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Annual Dinner – what a wonderful evening it was! We appreciate your continued support of the Chamber and our community.

We are also excited to recognize and celebrate this year’s award recipients:
🏆 Citizen of the Year – Suzanne Hall Stout
🏆 Volunteer of the Year – Project Humane Polo (Cheryl Galor, Pam Shore, and Ashley Rinehart)

Please join us in congratulating them on their outstanding contributions to Polo. Their dedication and service truly make a difference in our community.

We are grateful for all of you who help make our Chamber and community stronger each year.

2025 Volunteer of the Year:

Project Humane Polo

2025 Citizen of the Year:

Suzanne Stout

Citizen of the Year Award
1990    Louise Quick (deceased 09/20/2004)
1991    Willis Pittinger (deceased)
1992    Paul Graehling (deceased)
1993    Thurston Sarber (deceased)
1994    Ed Olsen
1995    Elaine Mount
1996    John H. Harris (deceased)
1997    Larry Loomis
1998    Dr. John Clayton (deceased 1999)
1999    Merle McCaffrey
2000    Robert Keefer (deceased 02/18/2002)
2001    Betty Obendorf
2002    Dwight and Doris Silvius
2003    Susie Corbitt
2004    M. Thomas Suits
2005    Larry Lannen (deceased 2007)
2006    Kenneth Obendorf
2007    Michael Faivre
2008    Shirley Clayton
2009    Theresa Lannen
2010    Betty Jean Ebert
2011    Jeff Grobe
2012    Anne & Carl Vock (Carl is deceased)
2013    Mark Scholl
2014    Mark Ebert
2015    Mike Bowman
2016    Bill & Beverly Burkardt
2017    Joan Raley
2018 Ron & JoDee Bardell
2019 Chris Rademacher
2021 Richard “Dick” Gibbs
2022 Randy Shoon
2023 Sharon Miller
2024 Kendall Kyker

2025 Suzanne Hall Stout

Polo Chamber

of Commerce