The Coastal Mendocino Association of REALTORS® (CMAR) held their Installation dinner and fundraiser on Friday, November 10, 2017. REALTORS® joined together to support their industry while raising funds for two local charities, the Fort Bragg Food Bank and the Mendocino Coast Children’s Fund. Generous donations from REALTORS®, CMAR Business Affiliates and our local community enabled $8095 to be raised from a raffle, as well as both a silent and live auction. Past President, Meghan Durbin, of Coast Real Estate was sworn in again as the 2018 CMAR President, taking the gavel from 2017 CMAR President, Carol Ann Walton, of Gale Beauchamp Realty.
The annual event provides a time for REALTORS® honor the service of their volunteers, including members of the board and members of numerous committees, whose contributions to CMAR benefit the association, as well as the community as a whole.
Outgoing CMAR President Carol Ann Walton received the Distinguished Professional Service Award, the Rookie of the Year was awarded to Josie Swenson of RE/MAX First Equity, and the Humanitarian / Community Service Award was posthumously awarded to Frank Maurice formerly of Century 21 Fort Bragg Realty.
Meghan Durbin (Coast Real Estate) is being sworn in as the 2018 CMAR President by California Association of REALTORS® Region IV Chair, Sally Crain.
The 2017 Board of Directors was thanked for their service. Pictured are Turan Kilki (Century 21 Fort Bragg Realty), Kara Zilboorg (Sea Cottage Real Estate), Phil Jago (RE/MAX First Equity), Carol Ann Walton (Gale Beauchamp Realty), Tom Hawkins (Century 21 Fort Bragg Realty), Agnes Li (Century 21 Fort Bragg Realty), A.B. Priceman (Garden Ranch Real Estate) and Meghan Durbin (Coast Real Estate). Not pictured are Paul Clark (Century 21 Fort Bragg Real Estate) and Sheri Molina (Century 21 Seascape Realty.
Photos by Deirdre Lamb