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Firm wins state honor

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

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October 26, 2008

 Burgeson's Heating and Air Conditioning Inc. of Redlands received the Governor's Spotlight Award from the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.

Representatives of the Burgeson family business, winner of the statewide award, received a check for $10,000 from the Anthem Blue Cross Foundation and presented the check Thursday to the YMCA of the East Valley.

Burgeson's Heating and Air Conditioning was named the gold medal winner in the business category of the Governor's Council for its contributions to community groups and the encouragement of youth sports and fitness.

The Burgeson family has been active in the Redlands YMCA for generations, beginning with E.C. Burgeson, founder of the company.

"My father started his support for the Y over 50 years ago with work he did at Camp Edwards. He tried to raise money for the Y when he first came to Redlands in 1949, four generations ago," said Dianne Burgeson, the company's president and CEO.

The recipient of the award was chosen out of 600 nominated businesses by a group of athletes, including Lisa Fernandez, Michelle Kwan, Jack LaLanne and Serena Williams.

Assemblyman Bill Emmerson, R-Rancho Cucamonga, and Redlands officials attended the awarding of the check last week.