Annual Community Awards Luncheon
Celebrating the Lander Business Community
Each winter, the Lander Chamber of Commerce hosts our Community Awards Luncheon. A celebration of the Lander business community and the individuals within it, the luncheon is an annual opportunity to come together in one place to recognize in a public way the efforts of the men and women who put so much time and effort into building their businesses, creating jobs for Fremont County’s residents, supporting the community, and in general making Lander a great place to live, work, and play.
2025 winners l-r: Paula McCormack (board president) of the Lander Old Timers Rodeo Association (Anchor); Owen Sweeney, CEO, the Lander Chamber of Commerce; Diane Newquist of Edward Jones Financial Advisor Alyssa Jones (Beautification); Lucy Cone (Lifetime Contribution); MJ Greene, (Spirit of Lander); John New (Lander Ambassador of the Year); Joanne Slingerland (board member), Lisa McCauley (board advisor), Annelise Wright (market manager), and Hannah Darrin (board member) of Meadowlark Market & Kitchen (Rookie of the Year). Not pictured: Chris VonHoltum (Chamber Board Immediate Past Chairman)
2025 Sponsors
Previous Years’ Lander Community Award Winners
Anchor
for surviving the challenge of time
Lander Old Timers Rodeo Association (LOTRA) ’25
The Good Place ’22
The Oxbow Family Restaurant ’21
Lander Children’s Museum ’20
Reed’s Moghaun Office Supply ’18
Lander Journal ’17
NOLS ’12
Wyoming Life Resource Center ’11
Lander One Shot ’09
McKee, Marburger & Fagnant ’08
Atlantic City Federal Credit Union ’07
Fremont Motors ’05
Lander Valley Medical Center ’04
City Plumbing & Heating ’03
American Laundry ’02
Mabel Blakely ’01
Beautification
for outstanding business appearance
Edward Jones Financial Advisor Alyssa Johnson ’25
The Lander Motel ’24
Welcome Home/Scott Robeson Custom Woodworking ’23
Hayden Outdoors ’21
Whiskey Cuts Bar-Ber ’19
Bhava Shala ’18
Hello… The House ’17
Trey Warren ’16
Lander Bake Shop ’15
Paul & Carrie Gushewsky ’14
Cowfish ’13
Gentle Dental ’11
Pamida ’07
Wildwood ’05
All West Realty ’04
NOLS ’02
Carol Maloney ’01
Millenium Park Project ’00
Alpine Hues of Flowers ’99
Candle Shop ’98
Rookie of the Year
for innovation and creativity
Meadowlark Market & Kitchen ’25
Whitebark Café and Lander Bread Share ’24
Messenger Girls ’22
Lander Labs ’21
Alpha Recreation Center ’20
Pingora Yarns ’19
The Mill House ’18
ALCHEMY an artists cooperative ’17
Lander Aviation ’16
Wind River Wireless ’15
Ameritech ’14
County 10 ’13
Wink ’12
Global Arts ’11
Two Sisters Bed & Breakfast ’09
Cooking Crow ’08
Renae Griggs Chorebusters ’06
Rhonda Teeples/The Book Basket ’05
Dashboard Hula’s ’04
The Global Café ’03
Bob & Barb Spangler ’02
Gaylan Hellyer ’01
Lander Children’s Museum ’00
Chris Luyckx ’99
Blue Note ’98
Spirit of Lander
for igniting enthusiasm through participation
MJ Greene ’25
Kevin Wilson ’24
Deanna Trumble ’23
Tammy Green ’22
Kendall Hayford ’21
Paul Gushewsky ’20
Western Printing ’18
Gambles ’17
Rio Rose ’16
Cade Maestas ’15
Lander Community Foundation ’13
Help for Health ’12
Leslie Calkins ‘ 09
Tony & Connie McRae ’08
Dave Moody ’07
Leonard Yost ’06
Museum of the American West ’04
Maggie Appleby ’03
Dr. Brent Bills ’02
Lifetime Contribution
for longstanding commitment to the community
Lucy Cone ’25
Dave Kellogg ’24
Rick Fagnant ’23
Paula McCormick ’22
Andy Gramlich ’21
Bill Sniffin ’20
Doug Anesi ’19
Joe Kenney ’18
Marlene Young ’17
Mick Wolf ’16
Chuck Faulkner ’15
Don Reynolds ’14
Del McOmie ’13
Dr. Brent Bills ’12
Maggie Appleby ’11
John the Fireman ’08
Mabel Blakely ’07
Dave & May Raynolds ’06
Jack King ’05
Hugh Jones ’04
B.T. McManus ’03