2018 Honoree
Laura Wood Habr
Laura Habr is the local business co-owner and operator of Croc’s 19th Street Bistro (along with husband Kal Habr), and a pioneer in many Virginia Beach initiatives for local business. Her passion and dedication to Virginia Beach has not gone unnoticed. She has received awards other local awards, such as one from Hampton Roads Pride for Community Service in 2017 and also won the Alli Award Recognizing Croc’s 19th Street Bistro as a small business leader.
She is noted for being on numerous boards and committees including Old Beach Farmers Market (co- founder); ViBe Creative District (co-founder); Green Drinks Virginia Beach (founder); Green Resort Eco Friendly Efficient Neighborhoods Committee; Virginia Beach Restaurant Association; Chair of the Green Resort Ecofriendly Neighbors, Sub-Committee of the Resort Advisory Commission; Founding board member, Business Alliance for Protecting the Atlantic Coast; and the City of Virginia Beach Resort Area Advisory Committee. In addition, she’s a partner supporter of Virginia Green, Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Museum, Sensible Seafood program, Buy Fresh Buy Local, Hampton Roads Pride, Virginia Arts Festival and many others.
The VB Jaycees honored Habr on April 22nd at the Museum of Contemporary Art. More event information is found here. Check out the online photo album.
Virginia Pilot Announcement
2018 First Citizen of Virginia Beach, Laura Wood Habr
While we had dozens of partners, supports and mentors involved in the planning of this year’s banquet; we’d like to give a special shout out to our offical 2018 Banquet Sponsors:
1950 – James Kontopanos
1951 – E.B. Bayne
1952 – J. Peter Holland, Ill
1953 – Woody Seamans
1954 – Mrs. Gilmore Tilbrook
1955 – Dr. Robert Woodhouse
1956 – R. Lee Page
1957 – Sidney S. Kellam
1958 – Rhae W. Adams
1959 – Frank Tarrall, Jr.
1960 – Louise Brown Wilson
1961 – George D. Brooke
1962 – Claiborne Bryant
1963 – Richard Absalom
1964 – Hugh Lynn Cayce
1965 – Frank W. Cox
1966 – Dr. Waller Taylor
1967 – Mrs. Wallace Clark
1968 – Hunter C. Phelan
1969 – Ragan Bradshaw Pulley
1970 – Mrs. Philip Lee Russo
1971 – James P. Sadler
1972 – Algy W. Cohen
1973 – Mable Owen
1974 – John T. Banks, Jr.
1975 – Mary Ellen Cox
1976 – Robert M. Stanton
1977 – Charles Forbes
1978 – Judge Robert Wahab Jr.
1979 – Eileen Ayvazian
1980 – Walter Noona
1981 – Michael Savvides
1982 – Dr. Edward Brickell
1983 – Aaron A. Parsons
1984 – Alfred “Skip” Wilkins, Jr.
1985 – James N. Fletcher
1986 – B.H. “Pat” Bridges, Jr.
1987 – E.T. “Joe” Buchanan, Ill
1988 – Harold Heischober
1989 – Thomas A. Barton, Jr.
1990 – Andrew S. Fine
1991 – Rev. John H. Jordan, Jr.
1992 – Priscilla M. Beede
1993 – Heather lace
1994 – Michael J. Barrett
1995 – Elizabeth “Betty” Busciglio
1996 – Edward B. Snyder
1997 – Frank Drew
1998 – Michael Katsias
1999 – Dorothy Wood
2000 – Nancy A. Creech
2001 – Thomas C. Broyles
2002 – Owen B. Pickett
2003 – Harry T. Lester
2004 – Thomas R. Frantz
2005 – William D. Sessoms, Jr.
2006 – John F. Malbon
2007 – Linwood 0. Branch, Ill
2008 – Macon F. Brock
2009 – Helen Dragas
2010 – Pearl Smith
2011 – Charles Barker
2012 – Bruce Thompson
2013 – Ramon W. Breeden, Jr.
2014 – Aubrey Layne, Jr.
2015 – Fred Napolitano, Sr.
2016 – Daniel N. Ryan Sr.
2017 – J. Morgan Davis
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