Chassell's Outstanding Citizen of the Year
This is an award presented by the Lion's club each year to an individual or couple that has contributed to the Chassell community.
2024 Tim Viola
2023 Dan Palosaari
2022 Shelby Turnquist
2021 Pam Hiltunen
2020 No festival except for
Queen Competition
2019 Lois Berg
2018 Dean LaTendresse
2017 Al & Mary Eckhart
2016 Bill & Sunny Cole
2015 Dorthey Behrend
2014 Harry and Donna Byykkonen
2013 Luanne Hamel
2012 Doug Hamar
2011 Dan Crane
2010 Walt & Dave Kallianen
2009 Bill & Nancy Johnson
2008 Judy Ojanen Evert
2007 David Bezotte
2006 Peter & Marlene Houle
2005 Paulette Archambeau
2004 Jim Belleville
2003 Ron & Lou Helman
2002 Hazel Tepsa
2001 Joyce & John Van Westenburg
2000 Ernie Griff
1999 Albert Chaput
1998 Sandra Engel
1997 Francis & Yyonne Lancour
1996 Jim Tervo
1995 Art & June Michaelson
1994 Steve Palosaari
1993 Walter Soumis
1992 Butch & Erma Burkman
1991 Evelyn Palosaari
1990 John & Joan Hamar
1989 Walter & Joanne Kuntze
1988 Marvyl Wilson
1987 Bill & Nancy Leonard
1986 Mildred Pyorala
1985 Esther Intermill
1984 Harold Haapala
1983 Earle & Anne Warner
1982 Henry W. Ohtonen
1981 Bruce Buell
1980 W.W. "Swede" Intermill`
1979 Raymond L. Smith
1978 Harry Carlson
1977 Joe St. Amour
1976 Mildred Destrampe
1975 H. Ken Hamar
1974 Elmer Hill
1973 Allen Durham
1972 Swande Godell
1971 Frank Misslitz
1970 William Soumis
1969 John Karppi
1968 Peter Collins
