Realtors Recognized During Banquet
By BILL ROGERS

SEBRING – More than 200 real estate agents packed the Sebring Civic Center Friday night to honor their own during the annual Heartland Association of Realtors Installation and Awards Banquet.

The top honor was the 2006 Realtor of the Year. The award was presented to Dawn Dell of Dell Realty.

Janice “JP” Pantoja of RE/MAX Realty Plus was named the 2006 Association Affiliate.

The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Exit Realty All Stars’ Lucy Saldarini for 40 more than years of service and dedication to the real estate industry. Saldarini is the first recipient of the new award.

There were two winners of the Congeniality Award – Jeanne Lee Butler of Keller Williams and Sue Dean of RE/MAX Realty Plus.

There were also two winners of the Rookie of the Year Award, which recognizes the accomplishments of sales agents who have been in the business less than two years. Rachel Murphy of Keller Williams and Alfredo Perez of Exit Realty All Stars received the awards.

The Hall of Fame Award was given to Linda Boring of RE/MAX Realty Plus.

The Affiliate of the Year award went to Heartland National Bank. Melissa Stanley accepted the award for the bank.

The officers and directors for 2007 were installed. They include: Debbie Williams, president; Gayle Labanowitz, president elect; Teresa Bock, vice president; JoAnn Sutton and Nancy Wood, treasurer.

The directors are: Perry Carter, Kathy Godwin, Ed Wardle, James Donohue and Al Harmon.