2000 Simply the Best People Winners

Arts Organization

Simply the Best

Art Association of Harrisburg School & Galleries

Second Place: Allied Arts Fund
Third
Place: Harrisburg Arts Council
Honorable
Mention: Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts

Band

Simply the Best

Polyester

Second Place: The Martini Brothers
Third
Place: Big Tubba Mista
Honorable
Mention: The Badlees

Colorful Personality

Simply the Best

Bruce Bond

Second Place: Chuck Rhodes
Third
Place: Mayor Stephen R. Reed
Honorable
Mention: Bob Durgin

Local Person with Whom You’d Switch Jobs

Simply the Best

Governor Tom Ridge

Second Place: John O. Vartan
Third
Place: Mayor Stephen R. Reed

Musician

Simply the Best

Steve Rudolph

Second Place: Odin Rathnam
Third
Place: Katie Rudolph
Honorable
Mention: Deuce Gibb

Newscaster/Anchorperson

Simply the Best

Rick Wagner

Second Place: Alicia Richards
Third
Place: Chuck Rhodes
Honorable
Mention: Kim Lemon

Newspaper Columnist

Simply the Best

Nancy Eshelman

Second Place: Suzanne Cassidy
Third
Place: Nick Horvath
Honorable
Mention: Rod Frisco

Newspaper Reporter

Simply the Best

Ronnie Christ

Second Place: Pete Shellem
Third
Place: Nick Horvath
Honorable
Mention: Reggie Sheffield

Personal Trainer

Simply the Best

Kelly Meyers, Woody’s Workout Club West

Second Place: Jeff Joke at Quest Fitness Inc.
Third
Place: Diane Rizzo at Woody’ Workout Club East
Honorable
Mention: Ted Woods at Woody’s Workout Club

Politician

Simply the Best

Mayor Stephen R. Reed

Second Place: Governor Tom Ridge
Third
Place: Congressman George Gekas
Honorable
Mention: Rep. Frank “Chick” Tulli

Portrait Photographer

Simply the Best

Deanne Burch

Second Place: Colleen and Company
Third
Place: Norman Rose Photography
Honorable
Mention: Tom Storm Photography

Radio Personality

Simply the Best

Bruce Bond

Second Place: Tim Burns and Sue Campbell
Third
Place: Bob Durgin
Honorable
Mention: Melanine Apple

Radio Station

Simply the Best

WNNK, WINK 104

Second Place: WITF TV-FM
Third
Place: WRVV The River 97.3
Honorable
Mention: WHP Talk Radio 580

Role Model

Simply the Best

Governor Tom Ridge

Second Place: Mayor Stephen R. Reed
Third Place (tie):
Chuck Rhodes & John O. Vartan
Honorable Mention:
Kyle Brady

Sports Celebrity

Simply the Best

Kyle Brady

Second Place: Jon Ritchie
Third
Place: Joe Paterno
Honorable
Mention: Milton Bradley

Television Station

Simply the Best

WHTM ABC 27

Second Place: WGAL-News 8
Third
Place: WITF TV-FM 33
Honorable
Mention: WHP-TV Fox21

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