CENTERVILLE —
The Daily Iowegian seeks nominations for the annual Citizen of the Year award.
Publisher Bob Beck started this tradition in 1970 with the first winner being Dr. Patrick Gleason.
The award is given to a citizen, who over a period of time has made an outstanding contribution to the community, lived unselfishly thereby creating a better place in which to live, work, worship and raise a family.
Complete a letter to recommend your nomination for Daily Iowegian 2012 Citizen of the Year. Remember that they must be a resident of Appanoose County and not serving in or running for public office. Also, submit at least three letters of recommendation. The letters must describe the person you nominate, why do you believe they are a good candidate, list their Community Service, including civic activities, how have they demonstrated love of community, how have they shown strong leadership ability and the tenacity, how have they been a strong supporter of local enterprise, how have they been a strong supporter of local enterprise?
Send entries to: Daily Iowegian, PO Box 610, Centerville, Iowa 52544, or fax to (641) 856-8118 or email to bmaxwell@dailyiowegian.com. Letters MUST be submitted on or before Jan. 31, 2013.
Dr. Patrick Gleason 1969-1970
Boyd O’Briant 1970-1971
Minnie Beaver 1971-1972
Shirley Payer 1972-1973
Kenneth Owen 1973-1974
Robert Malmberg 1974-1975
Oscar and Sarah Gavronsky 1975-1976
Lorraine Ramos 1976-1977
Chuck McCarty 1977-1978
Robert Brewer & ISU 1978-1979
Richard Strope 1979-1980
Henry Little 1980-1981
Harold Fowler 1981-1982
Doyle Hampton 1982-1983
Bob Beck (Citizen of the Decade) 1983
Dave Taylor and Dale Strickland 1983-1984
Dewey McConville 1984-1985
Jack Hoenshel 1985-1986
RoseMary Porter 1986-1987
Jim Bradley 1987-1988
Paul Johnson 1988-1989
Bill Benz 1989-1990
Jan Spurgeon 1990-1991
Mike O’Connor 1991-1992
Bob Traxler 1992-1993
Sid Drake 1993-1994
Merlyn Johnson 1994-1995
Jim Wesch 1995-1996
Rollie Reznicek 1996-1997
Ann Young 1997-1998
Bill Assell 1998-1999
Jim and Mary Milani 1999-2000
Larry Bettis 2000-2001
Bill Buss 2001-2002
Jim Senior 2002-2003
Nancy Bennett 2003-2004
Gary Cridlebaugh 2004-2005
Royal Simmons and Fred Jenkins 2005-2006
Kris Kostner 2006-2007
Henry Ortmann 2007-2008
Bette Howell 2008-2009
Jon Schmidt 2009-2010
Justine Heffron 2010-2011
Madeline Cummins 2011-2012
Local News
January 11, 2013
Submit nominations for Daily Iowegian Citizen of the Year
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