West Seattle Chamber’s Westside Award winners: AmericanWest Bank, The Grove, WS Garden Tour, Pete Spalding

Just in from the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce – this year’s Westside Award winners, who will be celebrated at an April 18th breakfast:

The results are in! Thank you to all who submitted nominations for The West Seattle Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Program.

From a pool of over 40 submissions, the committee has selected AmericanWest Bank (formerly Viking Bank) as the WestSide Business of the Year for 2011. Many nominators mentioned “friendly, personal, and professional” but it was AmericanWest Bank’s community involvement and support of local non-profits that earned them the title. All the nominees represented the quality West Seattle businesses which make us proud, including: Mashiko, Ola Salon, Click! Design That Fits, Clementine Shoes, Max and Quinn’s Atomic Boys, Link Apartments, Tony’s Market, Nurturing Expressions, and Ventana Construction.

To honor new ventures, an award in its second year is WestSide Emerging Business. Congratulations to The Grove West Seattle Inn for being the 2011 recipient and a strong addition to our business community.

As West Seattle’s only full-service inn, The Grove brings safe, convenient, clean and friendly lodging to our peninsula. Some other new businesses are already making a great impression. Nominees for WestSide Emerging Business of the Year, for those in business less than three years, included: Highline Medical Center Urgent Care, West Seattle Produce Co., The Cove School, Eldercare Consulting, and Les Schwab.

Also in its second year is the Not-For-Profit category, for which The West Seattle Garden Tour has been chosen WestSide Not-for-Profit Business of the Year. A major fund raiser for many non-profits, the West Seattle Garden Tour attracts scores of tour-goers to enjoy our neighborhoods each July. West Seattle is home to some other hard-working Not-for-Profit organizations. Nominees for this award included Transitional Resources, West Seattle Helpline, Sustainable West Seattle, WestSide Baby, Sports in Schools, Westside School, and West Seattle Food Bank.

Finally, the third-annual WestSider of the Year award which honors an individual who has made a lasting impact on our community, goes to Pete Spalding, tireless advocate and civic leader for West Seattle. Pete has been an active member of the West Seattle Food Bank Board, serves on the Southwest Precinct Advisory Council, the Pigeon Point Neighborhood Council, and many other community groups.

Please join us in honoring these recipients at the WestSide Annual Awards Breakfast sponsored by Nucor Corporation at Salty’s on Alki on April 18, 2012, 7:30-9am. The Awards Presentation is the premier event of the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce, a community gathering to recognize and celebrate excellence in business and the vibrant sprit of West Seattle. This year’s special guest speaker is Matthew Gardner of Gardner Economics. Tickets are $50 each available at http://www.wschamber.com or call the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce, 206-932-5685.

7 Replies to "West Seattle Chamber's Westside Award winners: AmericanWest Bank, The Grove, WS Garden Tour, Pete Spalding"

  • Donna February 22, 2012 (2:42 pm)

    Yay Pete! Next to the West Seattle Blog, the best advocate for all things West Seattle.

  • Steven Paulsen February 22, 2012 (4:37 pm)

    Congrats to you Pete! Thank you for all you do to make West Seattle a better place to live!

  • Jim Sander February 22, 2012 (8:36 pm)

    Way to go Pete!

  • Jwws February 22, 2012 (8:58 pm)

    Congratulations to all four winners, this is why WS is a great community to live in!

  • Yardvark February 23, 2012 (1:10 pm)

    So many great winners and nominees! Very happy to live in this community.

  • DG February 23, 2012 (7:04 pm)

    Awesome to The Grove their staff! They are working hard to get better all the time!

  • Patti Sue February 24, 2012 (5:25 am)

    I am completely delighted by the WS Chamber’s news about this year’s award recipients! Pete, my friend, congratulations – you are so very deserving of the accolades! Keep up the good work on all fronts – and a hearty high five to The Grove and America West for being businesses we can be so proud of! And there are only good things forthcoming from the Garden Tour: showcasing the beautiful amenities in West Seattle is paving the path toward a truly remarkable community wide signature event that is drawing visitors from outside “the Rock.” I completely admire the leadership and vision of the team! Congratulations to all and thanks for making West Seattle shine!

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