When:
Tuesday February 11, 2020
5:30pm – 8:00pm
Where:
The Abbington Distinctive Banquets
3 South 002 Route 53, Glen Ellyn
Details:
5:30 pm Reception & Cash Bar
6:30 pm Dinner & Awards
Cost:
$40 per person
$300 Table of 8
Event Description:
The Glen Ellyn Community Awards is a chance for the community to say THANK YOU to all the hard working public servants, teachers who are educating our children, employees who give 100%, storefronts that go the extra mile in customer service and all the amazing residents, both young and young at heart, who volunteer so much of their time and talents to make Glen Ellyn a wonderful community to live, learn, work, dine, shop & play for all.
Categories are:
Business
- Non-Profit of the Year
- Restaurant of the Year
- Retail Business of the Year
- Service Industry Business of the Year
Civic
- D41 Educator of the Year
- D87 Educator of the Year
- D89 Educator of the Year
- Firefighter of the Year
- Library Employee of the Year
- Park District Volunteer of the Year
- Police Officer of the Year
- Village Employee of the Year
Service
- Stuart S. Stone Citizen of the Year
- Paul Herwaldt Senior Citizen of the Year
- Youth of the Year
Past Award Gallery
Joyce Hothan - STUART S STONE CITIZEN OF THE YEARc
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD - Dr. Ann Rondeau
DISTRICT 41-EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR - Dr. Paul Gordon
DISTRICT 89-EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR - Kristin Brandt
DISTRICT 87-EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR - Lindsay Schanffnit
FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR - Lt. John Svalenka
LIBRARY EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR - Amy Waters
NON-PROFIT OF THE YEAR - Glen Ellyn Historical Society
PARK DISTRICT VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR - Dan Minkus
POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR - Det. Jeremy Schmidt
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR - Fire + Wine
RETAIL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR - Olive 'N' Vinnie's
PAUL HERWALDT SENIOR CITIZEN OF THE YEAR - Ed Posh
SERVICE INDUSTRY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR - Orange Theory Fitness
VILLAGE EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR - Mark Binkerd
YOUTH OF THE YEAR - Molly Friedman
STUART S. STONE CITIZEN OF THE YEAR – Gilda Ross
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD - Mary Miller
EDUCATORS OF THE YEAR DISTRICT 41 – Janet Weiland
EDUCATORS OF THE YEAR DISTRICT 87 – Ryan Crissey
EDUCATORS OF THE YEAR DISTRICT 89 – Sue Halvax
FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR – Clare Doran
LIBRARY EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR – Kathy Hollanhan
NON-PROFIT OF THE YEAR – Re:new Project
PARK DISTRICT VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR – Brendan Cavanagh
POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR – Kevin Riggle
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR - Glen Prairie Local Flavor Fine Food & Drink
RETAIL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR – Edie Boutique
PAUL HERWALDT SENIOR CITIZEN OF THE YEAR – Pat O'Leary
SERVICE INDUSTRY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR - Glen Ellyn Bank & Trust
VILLAGE EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR – Chris Pekarek
YOUTH OF THE YEAR - Cathrine Trant
- Citizen of the Year – Stuart S. Stone
- Distinguished Service Award - Bunny Anderson & Iryl Tortorella
- Educators of the Year District 41 – Michelle Spratt
- Educators of the Year District 87 – Rick Letmanski
- Educators of the Year District 89 – Linda Perlini
- Firefighter of the Year – Clare Doran
- Library Employee of the Year – Laurie Gornik
- Non-Profit of the Year – Career Vision
- Park District Volunteer of the Year – Don St. Clair
- Police Officer of the Year – Detective Kyle Duffie & Detective Jermiah Schmidt
- Restaurant of the Year – Main Street Pub
- Retail Business of the Year – Olive ‘n Vinnie’s
- Paul Herwaldt Senior Citizen of the Year – Joe Vanest
- Service Industry Business of the Year – Dog-N-Scrubs
- Village Employee of the Year – Robert Minix
- Youth of the Year – Melissa Loconte