RECOGNIZING COMMUNITY SERVICE
Citizens of the Year…
Since 2000 when he began this tradition, Jefferson Township Mayor Russ Felter has named his Citizens of the Year at the annual Jefferson Township Day event to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the community of Jefferson Township.
2000 The Jack Kelly Citizen of the Year Award
2001 Paul “Joe” Mikowski & Andrea “Gig” Coley
2002 Deborah Smead & Art Bonito
2003 Carol Punturieri & Brooke Hardy
2004 Julie Mastricola & Phil Leavitt
2005 Christine Williams & Richard West
2006 Margit Rahill & Neil VanDyke
2007 Doris Roberts & Cliff Williams
2008 Bill Craig & Kathy Valva
2009 Larry Parr & Marge Babich
2010 Kim Finnegan & Irv Ackerson
2011 Rose Jackameit & Tom McCarthy
2012 Eileen Grady & John Focacci
2013 JT Emergency Services: Jefferson Township Fire Company #1 (represented by Chief Dave Van Veen); Jefferson Township Fire Company #2 (represented by Chief John Tovo): Milton First Aid Squad (represented by Jody Burr): Jefferson Township Rescue Squad (represented by Tommy Wood); Jefferson Township Office of Emergency Management (represented by Andrew Schmidt): Jefferson Township Police Department (represented by Police Chief Kevin Craig); and Community Emergency Response Team - CERT (represented by Pamela Graham and Linda Hamer)
2014 Debi Merz & Eric Wilsusen
2015 Kathleen Damerel and James Perrier
2016 - Janet Breckenridge and Rick Yocum
2017 - James Leach
2018 - Janet Boetticher (Mayor Eric Wilsusen’s first recipient)
2019 - Katherine “Kat” VanWolput
2020 - First responders and frontline workers -- Fire Company #1 – Chief Ray Cabrera and Assistant Chief Dave Wetzel, Fire Company #2 – Chief Lou Loiacono and Assistant Chief Tom Jardines, Jefferson Rescue Squad – Chief Ron Anzalone and Past Chief Albie Garcia, Milton First Aid Squad – Chief Frank Parete, PBA President – Detective Tim Hecht and Delegate Detective Eric Sudak, iPediatrics Owner – Advance Practice Nurse Practitioner Kristen Puget-DePuyt CPNP, Acme Market – Assistant Store Director Jim Thompson
2021 - Theresa Koontz
2022 - Adele Wildermuth