by Rick Griffin
The Lakeside Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its Harry. J. Spence Citizen of the Year Award. Nominations can be submitted to chamber@lakesideca.com, or contact Chamber executive director Kathy Kassel at 561-1031. This annual award is given to a Lakeside resident who has been an outstanding contributor to the community. The recipient will be honored at the Chamber’s annual meeting in July, and will appear in Lakeside’s Western Days Parade in April 2013. The 2011 recipient was Dr. Stephen Halfaker.