HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3.4 Citizen of Year 2002CITY CLERK FILE #610-50
AGENDA STATEMENT
CTI'Y COUNCIL I~IEETING DATE: October 1, 2002
SUBJECT:
2002 Citizen of the Year Nominations
Report Prepared by Kay Keck, City Clerk
ATTACHMENTS:
RECOMMENDATION:
Nomination Forms Submitted
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/~ '"~Of'Present Certificates of Recognition to Nominees
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION: Each year, the City of Dublin recognizes a citizen who has made a
significant contribution toward enhancing the quality of life for residents of Dublin during the past year.
Vice Mayor McCormick and Councilmember Oravetz serve as the Citizen & Organization of the Year
Committee. Once nominations have been made, the Committee arranges for the judging to be done by
individuals or organizations outside the City of Dublin.
The winning citizen will be announced at the City's "Volunteer Star Performers" event being held on
Friday, October 11, 2002 at the Dublin Monarch Hotel. In addition, the winner's name will be engraved
on the perpetual plaque, which hangs just inside the Council Chambers.
The citizens nominated this year include: Dave Burton and Angela Fontes.
The nominees were invited to attend this City Council meeting and invitations have been extended for
them to attend the Volunteer Recognition event.
Staff recommends that the Mayor present each nominee with a Certificate of Recognition for being
nominated as Dublin's Citizen of the Year.
COPIES TO:
Dave Burton & Angela Fontes
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2002
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
NOMINATION
NOMINEE:
ADDRESS:
NOMINEE MUST RESIDE IN DUBLIN AND MUST HAVE MADE A
SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE QUALITY OF LiFE iN DUBLIN
DURING THIS PAST YEAR
PHONE NUMBER:
DOES NOMINEE KNOW OF THIS NOMINATION?
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AND W~ YOU FEEL 1~I8 ~DIVIDUAL W DESERVING OF THIS VERY 8PEC~L ~COGNiTION
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ilMPORTANT-
THIS FORM MUST BE RECEIVED 1N THE OFFICE OF TIlE C.
DUBLIN CIVIC CENTER, '100 CIVIC PLAZA, BY 4:00 p.m., Sel
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CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
Dave Burton is my nominee for Citizen of the
Year. Dave has been making a significant
contribution to the quality of life in Dublin
for many years. As a former Vice Mayor of
our community Dave has given countless
hours of work and support to the residents of
Dublin.
This has been a particularly special year for
Dave. By December of 2002 he will see a bell
tower sitting atop the Murray School, circa
1850. This has been a long'standing dream of
Dave's as well as many other residents and
history buffs in the area. Dave made a
decision last year that he wanted to see the
bell tower in place before the end of his life in
Dublin or anywhere else. He worked closely
with Dublin Historical Preservation
Association and the Dublin Rotary Club to
make this dream come true for so many.
Dave was truly the catalyst that brought the
City of Dublin, the D.H.P.A., and the Rotary
Club of Dublin together to complete this
project. Dave.is responsible for fundraising
from the public and private sectors to provide
the city with $30,000.00 towards this project.
Dave Burton is a classic example of the city
motto. "Proud of our Past, Preparing for our
Future."
Thanks to the efforts of Dave, current and
future residents of our community will come
to know the simplistic beauty of recreating
and preserving a wonderful piece of Dublin
history in the old Murray School. Someday
soon the school bell will ring for David
Burton.
2002
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
NOMINATION
NOMINEE MUST RESIDE IN DUBLIN AND MUST HAVE MADE A
SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN DUBLIN
DURING THIS PAST YEAR.
NOMINEE:
ADDRESS:
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DOES NOM~EE ~OW OF ~IS NOM~A~ON? ~ YES O
PLEASE DESC~BE THE SPECIFIC CONT~B~IONS ~DE BY THIS iNDIVIDUAL
AND W~ YOU FEEL T~S ~DWIDUAL IS DESERVING OF THIS VERY SPECML ~COGN~ION.
(Attach additional sheet ~necessary)
-IMPORTANT~
THIS FORM MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER,
DUBLIN CIVIC CENTER, 100 CIVIC PLAZA, BY 4:00 p.m., September 23, 2002.
Angela Fontes
Volunteer of the Year 2002 Application
As President of the Murray Parent Faculty Club (PFC), it is my pleasure to nominate Angela
Fontes as Volunteer of the Year in recognition of her many years of service to our
community. Angela is a tireless and dependable volunteer, and an inspiration to those who
have had the pleasure of working with her on various activities. Her volunteer efforts have
touched many people, and particularly children, in Dublin.
In the past four years, she has served in the capacity of treasurer for the Murray Elementary
Parent Faculty Club. In addition to this huge year-round commitment of handling all aspects
of the financial obligations of the group, she also helped in many other ways. When it was
brought to light that Murray was in desperate need of a computer lab, so that the students of
Hurray would not become left behind in this computer age, she stepped to the forefront by
helping to organize fundraising and seeking donations to provide the needed equipment.
She then worked tirelessly with the district staff to ensure that the lab complied with
Technology standards. In September of the 2001 school year, Murray was able to offer a
computer class where every student had the opportunity to learn the various aspects of
technology. Without the time and commitment from Angela our children might still be
waiting.
Knowing that the computer lab now had a part-time teacher and was operational, She
moved her focus to coordinating Halloween Fun Night. This annual event was in jeopardy of
being lost as a Murray Tradition. For years Murray PFC has held this event as a safe
alterative to trick-or-treating. Through her tireless work ethic she inspired many of us to
pitch in and keep this community event alive. It worked!! Last year was our biggest turn out
ever! We were also able to help Neilsen Elementary school by buying extra stock left over
from their Fall Carnival. In this way of reaching out both events won't be lost in the future.
By these two small accounts, ! think you can see her commitment to providing the children in
Dublin things that will benefit them for a lifetime. A complete list of all the other activities
she has participated in over the years are shown below:
Murray PFC
Handling 5th grade Outdoor Ed Accounts
Helping with various beautification projects
Multi-Purpose Room
Updating Staff Bathrooms
School Marquee
Boy Scouts
Den Leader (2 years)
Coordination of Popcorn Sales
(3 years)
Troop Leader of Girl Scout Troop 1065 (5 years)
Registrar of the San Francisco Girl Scout Council (2 years)
Duties included registering all Girl Scouts in Livermore/Amador Valley
Association (LAVA)
Little League
Served as Team Mom (various years)
In ::[999 recognized as Snack Bar Parent of the Year
[f you would like more detailed accounts of the commitment involved please feel free to call
me.
As one last accounting, I would like to share with you that Angela attended the Dublin
Partners in Education Art Auction last May. Murray Elementary 4th graders entered a quilt
that they made together in class. It was Angela's goal that this piece would hang in the
Multi-Purpose room. Out of the goodness of her heart (and pocket book) she acquired the
quilt and presented it to the school as a parting gift. Her forethought not only helped DPIE
with their program, but it thought those fourth graders that working together can have
lasting emotional and tangible benefits. The quilt will be displayed for many years to come.
Thank you,
Andrea Pryor