PAST
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
RECIPIENTS

1965

Education - Clyde Eidens

Civic - Thomas A. McKeen 

Athletics - Gene J. Masters

Industrial - Paul H. Taylor

Business - Lawrence A. Grant

Religion - The Rev. John Larsen

Arts-Literature - Marion KIingel

Town Beautification - Hazel Link

Government - Raymond P. Griffin

Citizen of Year - Norman G. Courey, M.D.

 

1966

Business - William Sharon

Athletics - Ronald McDole

Civic - Mary Lou Kohlhagen

Industrial - Rob Roy McLeod

Arts-Literary - John Hulbert Jr.

Education - Veronica E. Connor

Citizen of Year - Raymond P. Griffin

Religion - The Rev. Thomas Mitchell

Town Beautification - Marian Johnson

Outstanding Young Man - Robert Ryan

 

1967

Civic - Harold Doerr

Arts - Elizabeth Beach

Athletics - Rodney Alt

Business - Walter Kelly

Government - Elsie Stamler

Horticulture - Clarence Davis

Senior Citizen - Roswell Pfohl

Religion-Layman - John Prast

Citizen of Year - William Pinkow

Industrial - Thomas A. McKeen

Religion - The Rev. Richard Graeber

Professional - Edward Rayhill, M.D.

Organization – Grand lsland Fire Co.

Education - William and Marion Pinkow

Outstanding Young Man - Gerald K. Youngs

 

1968

Organization - FISH

Education - Reva Kohn

Business - Harry Simpson

Industry - Clare H. Fraser

Civic - Deanne Long, D.C.

Citizen of Year - Earl W. Harrison

Senior Citizen - George H. Alt Jr.

Professional - Frank Costanzo, D.D.S.

1969

Business - Ilona Lang

Government - Gladys Smith

Professional - Richard 0. Robinson

Senior Citizen - George Ubel, M.D.

Citizen of Year - Samuel Long, D.C.

Outstanding Young Man - Carlton Brett

Community Service - Richard K. Lovelee

Organization - Nike Missile Base & Personnel

1970

No Awards Given

1971

Arts - Kay Long

Education - Ruth Lyman Baker

Government - F. Donald Hawley

Senior Citizen - John Mesmer Sr.

Citizen of Year - Robert Campbell

Professional - Robert H. Miller, M.D.

Religion - The Rev. Robert Vandermey

Youth - Vietnam Casualties & Fatalities

Outstanding Young Man - James Kennedy

1972

Civic - Joseph Masters

Business - David Wylie

Professional - Richard J. Couch

Education - Veronica E. Connor

Citizen of Year - William S. Sharon

Senior Citizen - Ted and Marion Klingel

Organization - Lions Club of Grand Island

1973

Senior Citizen - Louis Jerge

Business - Richard J. Carrel

Education - Dr. John Fontana

Civic - Lawrence E. Runions Jr.

Organization - Grand Island Help Center

Organization - Grand Island Historical Society

 

1974

Business - Vera Reiner

Service - Norman MrkalI

Education - Thomas Tierney

Government - Elmer Kaegebein

Senior Citizen - George Burgstahler

Organization - Mary Star Of the Sea

Knights of Columbus

1975

Government - Ruth Horner

Athletics - Master Jimmy Arias

Education - Catherine DiVizio

Business - Daniel Linenfelser Sr.

Professional - Francis B. Pritchard

Senior Citizen - Herman C. Miller

Religion - Monsignor Richard A. Graeber

Young Man of Year - Arthur “Skip” Mazenauer

Service Organization - Neighbors Foundation

1976

Civic - Edwin L. Pfohl

Education - Ethel Yuhas

Industrial - Richard Williams

Senior Citizen - Cyril J. Diebold

Young Woman of Year - Kathy Rayhill

Community Service - Harlan E. Den Beste

Bicentennial Couple - Robert and Jean Bennett

1977

Civic - Arthur Wade

Business - Karl Buehrig

Religion - Beryl Kinney

Education - June Glassman

Athletics - The Bessel Family

Young Man of Year - Martin Prast

Senior Citizen - Dorothy Waltman

Organization - Grand Island Jaycees

1978

Civic - Marilyn Couch

Music - Louis A. Schriver

Government - Sybil Kennedy

Professional - Harold P. Roberts

Business - Anthony B. Buscaglia

Industry - Moore Business Forms

Performing Arts - Kenvin Moreau

Banking-Finance - Andrea Moreau

Education - Dr. Rolland Van Hattum

Religion - The Rev. John R. Scarafia Jr.

Young Man of Year - Donald Martineck

Organization - Rotary Club -Norm Jansen

1979

Business - Paul Williams

Civic - Thomas C. Zarbo

Education - David Meyers

Retail - Robert and Lynn Smith

Government - Dorothy Rowswell

Young Man of Year - John A. Gentz

Professional - Dr. Willard D. Ruth

Religion - The Rev. Donald Hughes

Organization - GI Fire Company Paramedics

Community Service - Joyce Dannels, Barbara Davis

1980

Education - Peter Sloan

Man of Year - Harry Simpson

Senior Citizen - Frank Winters

Government - Betty Magnuson

Civic - Gary Roesch, Fire Chief

Religion - The Rev. Judith Burrows

Young Man of Year - Keith Manson

Professional - Dr. Thomas P. Sheehan

Organization - Veterans of Foreign Wars

1981

Business - Paul Verciqlio

Professional - Dr. Parviz Taefi

Government - George E. Sullivan

Young Man of Year - Jimmy Arias

Education - Marilyn (Lyn) Laman

Senior Citizen - William J. Fenlon Sr.

Citizen of Year - Lawrence Runions Jr.

Banking-Finance - Richard C. Robinson

Organization - Grand Island Home Bureau I

1982

Civic - Gail J. Lazenby

Recreation - Roy Hawkes

Education - Henry Fessard

Business - Ronald F. Witmore

Government - Harold E. (Bud) Long

Community Service - Robert G. Swan

Athletics - Clive and Ruth Roughsedge

Religion - The Rev. Harold E. Tyson Jr.

Civic Organization - Buffalo Launch Club

Senior Citizen - Arlington and Eva DeGlopper

1983

Civic - Florence Plewinski

Business - Michael A. Gast

Professional – John Trianda

Senior Citizen - Mary Blum

Recreation - James (Mike) Niland

Organization - Grand Island Fire Company

Business Development - Grand Island Plaza

Industrial Development -Foreign Trade Zone -

Youth Recognition - GI High School Madrigal Singers

Community Service - Hubert M. & Catherine E. Sharpe

Education - Margaret Figler

Industrial Development Foreign Trade Zone - - Robert C. Bonsack, Theodore S.J. Davi,
Dr. Samuel D. Long

1984

Civic - GI Library Board of Trustees- Fay Rech

Industrial - Dunlop Tire & Rubber Corp.

Business  - Charles R. Wood - Fantasy Island

Professional - Grand Island Manor Nursing Home

Education - George J. Wenner

Senior Citizen - Joan Gillen Hein

1985

Education - Shirley Luther

Government - Rita DeGlopper

Industry - Emerson Industrial Controls

Civic - GI Bridge Citizen Advisory Committee

Religion - Whitehaven Road Baptist Church

Community Service - Patricia Kostenbauder

Senior Citizen - Abram and Viola Milner

1986

Judicial - Eric L. Reimann

Business - George J. Smith

Education - Agnes Becker

Government - James H. Pax

Religion - Deacon John Polizzi

Civic Organization - Golden Age Club

Senior Citizen - Adrian Pollock

Professional - Roger E. Kaiser

1987

Recreation - Linda Deeter

Sportsman - Hollis E. Boss

Civic - Richard W. Crawford

Education - William Maggio

Senior Citizen - Wanda Nixson

Business - Philip K. Buchanan

Government - LaVerne C. Luther

Professional - Edward W. Kinney

Community Service - Nina Cascio

Outstanding Young Person - James Dunlop

1988

Civic - Peter McMahon

Retail - David Schmidt

Education - Charles Rader

Business - Robert Weaver

Government - Lois Kaiser

Senior Citizen - Marge Esack

Athletics - Anne Marie Wozniak

Community Service - John McCarthy

Outstanding Young Person - Michele Gast

Special Award - Bertha Hillman - 102 Yrs. Old

1989

Business - John Gast Jr.

Civic - Michael C. Cavanagh

Athletics - Clifford M. Scott

Community Service - Fay Rech

Service To Youth - Paul F. Klock

Special Award - Betty J. Trianda

Senior Citizen - Jacob Wohlfehrt

Education - Elizabeth G. Reimann

Outstanding Young Person - James J. Eichel

Economic Development - Richard F. Morris

Organization - Grand Island Builders Association

1990

Civic - Barbi Lare

Business - Michael Smith

Sportsman - Michael Endres

Education - E. James Patmos

Senior Citizen - Joan Raab

Professional - G. Granson Geis

Community Service - Floyd Doring

Organization - GI Citizens Against Pipeline

Special Award - Grand Islanders Serving In The Persian Gulf

 

1991

Educator - Dianne Tiede

Senior Citizen - Neil Huff

Civic - Henry G. Kammerer

Government - John Phillips

Business - Nicholas M. Pelosi

Athletics - Robert McDonnell

Religion - The Rev. Steven F. Turner

Community Service - Susan M. Snyder

Outstanding Young Citizen - Christopher K. Aronica

Special - Luigi D’Orazio

1992

Business - Bonnie P. Sciuk

Professional - Russell A. Certo

Religion - The Rev. Earle King

Educator - Susan Fleming-Brusino

Organization - G I Fire Company Paramedics

Senior Citizens - Albert & Catherine Glassman

Community Service - Timothy & Jacqueline Mordaunt

Special - Marion Klingel

1993

Business - John Simon

Education - James Szafran

Recreation - Larry Playfair

Athletics - Stacey Schroeder

Government - James R. Sharpe

Religion - Msgr. Richard Cahill

Service To Youth - Paul and Chris Sipson

Community Service - Barb and Don Anderson

Economic Development - Richard W. Crawford Sr.

Special - Don Burns

1994

Civic - Millie May

Education - James Mazza

Government - Kevin Kinney

Professional - Dr. Paul Fields

Recreation - Raymond Billica

Service To Youth - Lee Cohen

Business - Kelly’s Country Store

Business Person - Shirley J. Martin

Community Service - Richard Byron

Special - Nancy J. Samrany

1995

Civic - Robert J. Piatek

Education - Joan A. Droit

Senior Citizen - Nell Roberts

Service To Youth - Cal Kern

Sports Person - Gloria Brown

Government - Mary S. Cooke

Business - Norman R. Machelor

Professional - Thomas J. Morrisey

Recreation- William “Kester” Bleich

Volunteer Service - Raymond Pauley

Community Service - Joseph and Frances Fusco

Business - Fujisawa USA, Inc. - Frank Harmon,

Director of Operations

 

1996

Civic - Steve Morgan

Retail - Louis Macro

Educator - Nora Klein

Professional - Fran Jensen

Senior Citizen - Ellen Mayo

Industry - Life Technologies, Inc.

Performing Arts - Douglas Wendt

Business Person - Paul E. McCarthy

Business of the Year - Jackson Music

Community Service - Andrew P. Piacente

Government  - Legislator - Chuck Swanick

Special - Hugh A. Monfuletho

1997

Civic - Renee Gietz

Arts - Lincoln Nutting

Educator - Susan Canavan

Senior Citizen - Mabel Leibinger

Community Service - Jack Hugill

Business Person - Michael Samland

Law Enforcement - Michael Hiliker

Service to Youth Person - John Hillery

Economic Development - Rodney Reisdorf

Outstanding Young Person - Daniel Stedman

Special - Tim Gibney

1998

Civic - Lenore Tetkowski

Education - Carolyn Fabiano

Business - Grand Island Record

Senior Citizen - Maryan Traun

Government - Norman Mrkall

Community Service - John Lexo

Business Person  - James Giumento

Special - Transportation Department Grand Island School District

Special Recognition - Marion Klingel

1999

Civic - Sally A. Goris

Sport - Gene J. Masters

Education - Allan C. Ripley

Business Person - Betty L. Harris

Industry - Moore North America

Business - Martin’s Fantasy Island

Service to Youth - Joseph Fusco Jr.

Law Enforcement - Fred C. Vincent

Special  Recognition - Francis B. Pritchard

2000

Art - Chie Doring

Education - Jane Stanley

Senior - Eleanor DeGowin

Service to Youth - David W. Jayme

Business Manager - Michele Harris

Community Service - Maisie Dommell

Business Persons   -Betty & Leo Hopkins

2001

Civic - Ruth L. Blickley
Business - IsleChem LLC
Education - Peggy Koppmann
Business Person - Michael Hachee
Service to Youth
- Dennis Walsh, Vaughn R. Keller
Community Service - Ladies Auxiliary of the
Charles N. DeGlopper VFW Post 9249
Special Recognition - Eric Reimann

 

2002

Civic - John Harbison Jr.

Education - Deborah Croft Beis
Service to Youth - Karen Lynn Conboy

Community Service - Grand Island Sesquicentennial Committee

Business - Holiday Inn Grand Island Resort & Conference Center

Business Persons - Christine & Gene Ryshkus
Grand Island Garden Center & Gift Shop

 

2003

Education - Bobbie Frisoni

Civic - David N. Johnson M.D.

Senior Citizen - Dorothy Blakelock
Business
- Fuccillo Automotive Group

Business Persons - Paul & Tammy Irving
Organization - Charles N. DeGlopper Memorial
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9249

 

2004

Business – Grand Lady Cruises, Inc.

Business Persons – Rockwood Brothers Collision, Inc.

Civic – Milt Sutter

Community Service – Ted Bates

Service to Youth – Sherry Schimley

Organization – Rotary Club of Grand Island