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2010 Membership Recognition

2010 REALTOR® of the Year - David Myers
Myers Trust Realty

The 2010 REALTOR® of the Year, David Myers, Principal Broker of Myers Trust Realty, started his real estate career in 1985, the same year he joined the Board of REALTORS?. David worked briefly for an established office before opening his own office in late 1985. In 1988, he moved his business to Dunlap and has operated from that location ever since. David is an active volunteer and has served on the MLS Nominating Committee, Shared Service Committee, the Facilities Task Force, Strategic Plan Committee and both the ECBOR and MLS Finance Committees. He served as a State Director for the Indiana Association of REALTORS? and as President of the Elkhart County Board of REALTORS? and Multiple Listing Service Board. We are proud to recognize David as our 2010 REALTOR® of the Year.

2010 Affiliate of the Year – Stephanie Perry
Meridian Title

Stephanie Perry, Marketing Representative for Meridian Title, has been involved in the Board for just over 3 years but has worked in the industry since the early 90’s. Stephanie joined the Board of REALTORS? in 2006 and has actively served on several committees during that time including Entertainment, Education, IAR Directors Council Meeting Task Force. She also served as Co-Chairman of the 2008 Entertainment Committee and will do so again in 2010. Stephanie is committed to the goal of providing quality education to all members and has been instrumental in organizing several of the Board’s mini education sessions in 2009. We are proud to recognize Stephanie Perry as the 2010 Affiliate of the Year.

2010 Life Member- Larry Bontrager
Bontrager Hardies Realty

Larry Bontrager, who passed away November 28, 2009, was awarded a Life Membership at the 2010 Installation Banquet. Life Memberships are given to members who have given a life-time of service to the Board and real estate industry. Larry joined the Board in April of 1978 at the age of 28. He immediately began his lifetime of volunteer service as a member of the Education Committee. Through out his career he served on over 40 committees. In 2009 he served on the Board’s nominating committee and as a RPAC Trustee. He was named Realtor of the Year in 1991 and was President of the Board in 1992-93. He was a State Director for many years and served as Chairman of the Indiana Association of Realtors Governmental Affairs Committee. He received the Dick Snyder award from the Indiana Association of Realtors in recognition of his outstanding service to the real estate profession. Larry was an RPAC Life Member, held a CRS, GRI and CCIM designation and was the first REALTOR® in Indiana to be receive the Master GRI designation. Larry was married through out his adult life to his wife Norma and has two daughters Natalie and Janelle.

REALTOR® Emeritus - Charles A. Nye

The REALTOR® Emeritus status is available to any person who has held membership in the National Association of REALTORS® as a REALTOR® for a cumulative period of 40 years. Upon certification of application and approval by the NAR Board of Directors, the member no longer has to pay NAR dues and will be considered a NAR Life Member.

Charley Nye joined the Board in 1966 as an agent with Koehler Realty. He also worked for Indiana Realty and Fairchild & Associates as an Independent Appraiser. He was part of the first GRI class in Indiana that began in 1968 and graduated in 1970. He served on virtually every Board committee and on the MLS Board of Directors for many years in the late 1970's and early 80's.

Charley is a Life Member of RPAC, named REALTOR® of the Year in 1994 and given Life Member status in 2002 by the Elkhart County Board of REALTORS® , and now Life Member of NAR in 2009.

REALTOR® Emeritus - Richard Gaddis

Richard Gaddis joined the Board in 1963 as an agent with Yeoman Realty. Several years later he became part owner and the name changed to Yeoman & Gaddis. After Bill Yeoman retired in the 1980's, Dick changed the name to Gaddis & Associates and moved from residential brokerage to Appraising. He has had an amazing career and holds an Indiana Real Estate Brokers License, an Indiana Appraisers License, a Michigan Brokers License, a Michigan Appraisers License, and a Florida Salesperson License. Dick holds GRI, CRS, and CRB designations.

Dick has held positions of Past President of the Elkhart Board of REALTORS®, REALTOR® of the Year of the Elkhart Board, Life Member of RPAC, and Life Member of ECBOR 2001, and now Life Member of NAR in 2009.