The Eureka Springs Carroll County Board of Realtors handed out its annual 2007 sales awards at a breakfast meeting last Wednesday at the Crescent Conservatory. Rob Knapp of Coldwell-Banker (back row, second from left) took the highest award, the Diamond, for $7 million or more in sales for the year. From left, seated, are Marilyn Hunt, Evelyn Cross, Phyllis Gaylor, Todd Summers, Kim Williams, Debbie Clarke, Karen Kinsel and Tom Schaefer. Standing, second row, from left, are Knapp, Christy Whitley, Lori Ward, Cheryl Colbert, Kyle Box and Marvin Shepard. Third row: Jeri Swofford, Kevin Smith, Dan Splichal, Charles Edwards, Madonna Maxedon, Mark Mattmiller, Diane Paulsen and Diane Murphy. Kathryn Lucariello / Carroll County News

EUREKA SPRINGS -- The Eureka Springs Carroll County Board of Realtors gave out its annual 2007 sales awards at a breakfast meeting last week at the Crescent Conservatory.

Last year had one big Diamond winner for more than $7 million or more in sales: Rob Knapp of Coldwell-Banker.

Two agents won the Platinum award for $5 million or more: Diane Paulsen of Coldwell-Banker and Genes Bland of Mountain Country Properties.

A moment of hilarity ensued when during a door prize drawing, Knapp drew Paulsen's name, and at her next turn to draw she murmured, "Let's see if I can return the favor," and subsequently drew Knapp's name.

Other award winners were as follows:

Gold ($3.5 million): Glenn Crenshaw, Debbie Clarke and Cheryl Colbert of All Seasons GMAC; Lee Jeans and Isabelle Myers of RE/MAX Town and Lake; Pam Jones of Mountain Country Properties; and Robin Phillips of United Country Little Switzerland.

Silver ($2 million): Kyle Box of All Seasons GMAC; Pam Grudek, Diane Murphy and Karen Kinsel of Century 21; Kim Williams and Charles Edwards of Coldwell Banker; Christy Whitley, Ronnie Whitley and Lori Ward of Exit Montgomery; Mark Mattmiller of New Horizon; Tom Schaefer, Jerl Swofford, Kevin Smith, P. Henry Thornton, Marilyn Hunt and Lloyd Jones of RE/MAX; and Jason Williams of Williams Properties.

Bronze ($1.2 million): Marvin Shepard of Century 21; Madonna Maxedon and Phyllis Gaylor of Coldwell-Banker; Don Splichal of Exit Montgomery; Evelyn Cross of New Horizon; Ron Bell of RE/MAX; and Todd Summers of United Country Countryside.