SAMMI Awards Foundation announces 2016 winners

The free annual SAMMI awards event will be held from 7-9 p.m. on March 12 at the Sammamish Teen Club/Boys & Girls Club, 825 228th Ave NE, Sammamish. The reception will begin at 6 p.m.

By Reporter Staff • January 28, 2016 7:04 pm
The foundation has been honoring outstanding individuals in the community since 2001.
The foundation has been honoring outstanding individuals in the community since 2001.

Sammamish Acknowledging Magnificent Moments of Inspiration (SAMMI) Awards Foundation announced the following 2016 SAMMI award winners:

• Courage: The Taylor Family “Strong4Sam Foundation”

• Circle of Service: Norm Bottenberg, Tina Butt, Julie Siefkes, Kristina Williams

• Community Spirit: Lee Chumbley, Alan Finkelstein, Cheryl Smith

• Youth Spirit: Mitch Flippo, Liem Kaplan, Afeef Sheikh, Angela Shi

• Environmental Stewardship: Jan Bird, Sid Gupta

The foundation has been honoring outstanding individuals in the community since 2001. This non-profit organization was formed to celebrate and promote the stories of outstanding community members thereby inspiring others to take up the call to volunteer and continue the circle of service.

The free annual SAMMI awards event will be held from 7-9 p.m. on March 12 at the Sammamish Teen Club/Boys & Girls Club, 825 228th Ave NE, Sammamish. The reception will begin at 6 p.m.

Event sponsors include the city of Sammamish, Republic Services, Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer, Eastside Catholic School, Boys and Girls Club Sammamish, Sammamish YMCA, Rotary Club of Sammamish, Sammamish Kiwanis, Aroeye and Microsoft.