The criteria for selection of one of Stamford’s most prestigious Community service/volunteer awards is: “A person who, in the opinion of the Selection Committee, has demonstrated a belief in interfaith harmony, possesses the highest standards of responsibility in civic life, has helped in the promotion of projects for the public welfare, and who has personally worked with distinction to benefit Stamford on a community-wide basis”.
Over 550 guests attended the dinner honoring Juanita James, the 2009 City of Stamford Citizen of the Year, last May.
This year’s very distinguished selection committee consists of:
June Rosenthal – Chairperson, Principal of Juner Properties - The 2007 award recipient.
Richard Taber – CEO – First County Bank – The 2008 award recipient.
Juanita James - Chief Marketing & Communications Officer Pitney Bowes –
The 2009 award recipient John J. DiMenna Jr. – President, Seaboard Properties Bob Kennedy – Former Sports Editor, Stamford Advocate
Kurt Zimbler – Commander, JWV Post 142, and Past Commander Connecticut JWV.
This prestigious award and the annual award dinner have been sponsored, on behalf of the City of Stamford, by Post 142, Jewish War Veterans of the United States since the award’s inception in 1945.
Nominations must be received by November 30, 2010, should include a summary of the nominee’s background supporting the criteria listed above, and should be sent to:
Nominations Committee
2010 Stamford Citizen of the Year
P.O. Box 3247
Stamford, CT 06905-0247
STAMFORD CITIZEN OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS:
1945 Father John Kelley
1946 C. Russell Waterbury
1947 Rabbi David W. Pearlman
1948 Rev. Lloyd F. Worley
1949 Walter H. Wheeler, Jr.
1950 Benjamin Bogin
1951 Sarah F. Smith
1952 Norris E. Pierson
1953 Gibbs Lyons
1954 Jean Ware Hoyt
1955 Harold E. Rider
1956 Pat Marshall
1957 Harry Rosenbaum
1958 Joseph E. Morrow
1959 Rev. Donald F. Campbell
1960 J. Walter Kennedy
1961 Walter Thayer
1962 Thomas C. Mayers
1963 T. Carter Dodd
1964 Rev. Russell McGown
1965 Doris Kirschbaum
1966 John F. Cameron
1967 Herbert B. Kohn
1968 Dr. Peter Goldmark
1969 Thomas J. Feeney
1970 Rev. Cyrill S. Peters
1971 Dr. Angelo Mastrangelo, Jr
1972 John O. Nicklis
1973 Charles A. Ukkerd
1974 Alphonsus J. Donahue, Jr.
1975 Louis Lotstein
1976 Lillian Moran
1977 Tony P. Pia
1978 Pobie Johnston
1979 Edith Sherman
1980 Fred T. Allen
1981 Wayne L. Tyson
1982 Christel Truglia
1983 Julius M. Wilensky
1984 Joseph F. Fahey
1985 Sylvia Rosenfield
1986 Frank D. Rich, Jr.
1987 S. Beatrice Foreman
1988 Norman T. Woodbury
1989 Jane F. Norgren
1990 John T. D. Rich
1990 Elizabeth P. Rich
1991 Lynne R. Laitman
1992 Charles A Guinta
1993 Charles C. Judd
1993 Jane M. Judd
1994 John A. Ball
1995 Michael J. Cacace
1996 George B. Harvey
1998 Adele Gordon
1999 Polly O’Brien
2000 Len Miller
2001 Sam Cingari
2002 Rev. Winton M. Hill III
2003 Marc Lyons
2004 Rick Robustelli
2005 Sandy Goldstein
2006 Al Sanseverino
2007 June Rosenthal
2008 Richard E. Taber
2009 Juanita T. James
