Apple Valley Chamber Names Business, Volunteer of the Year

manager Misty Scholler was named volunteer of the year, and  law firm was named business of the year, at the Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce annual awards luncheon on Wednesday.

Scholler, who is the Chamber's Ambassadors chairperson, said she didn't even know she was nominated until the luncheon, held at .

Chamber President Ed Kearney said Scholler is "one of those can-do people" about whom he could not say enough good things.

The business of the year award for Severson Sheldon has been "a long, long time deserved," Kearney said. The firm is active in the community and shows a lot of leadership, he said.

"It's an honor" to receive the business of the year award, said attorney Loren Solfest. The Chamber is great for the community, he said.

At the awards, Kearney gave a speech about out-going Chamber of Commerce Chairman Mike Maguire, owner of .

Maguire is a leader who walks beside others to help guide them, Kearney said; he keeps an impressive schedule—he's also a Delta Airlines pilot—and is involved throughout Apple Valley and Lakeville.

"He gave it all," Kearney said, "and left nothing in the tank."

Kearney also presented Apple Valley Mayor Mary Hamann-Roland with a special gift for city hall—a U.S. map he had found that had Apple Valley's location already printed on it.

Among the other honorees at the luncheon were:

• Sponsors of the Chamber's annual : , , Great Lakes Window & Siding, , , Renewal by Anderson and Twin Cities Rebath

• Platinum sponsors of the annual Chamber golf tournament: , , , and

• 40th anniversary gala sponsor Severson, Sheldon, Dougherty & Molenda

• 40th anniversary gala table sponsors: , Anchor Bank, Apple Valley Medical Center, Dakota Electric, Kwik Kopy Business Center, , Sterling State Bank, Think Mutual Bank,

• and for catering the 40th anniversary gala

• Convention & Visitors Bureau chairperson Philip Johnson of

• Local Issues Committee co-chairpersons Ken Johnson of MN-CE and Jodi Kurtz of Warners' Stellian

• Golf Class chairperson Bethany Marquette of M&I

• Ambassadors chairperson Misty Scholler of Anchor Bank

• 40th anniversary gala chairperson Christine Cassellius of Severson, Sheldon, Dougherty & Molenda

• Out-going Chamber board of directors members: Janet Holmquist of HealthPartners; Ed Corbett of Sterling State Bank; Loren Solfest of Severson, Sheldon, Dougherty & Molenda