Each year, the Ripley Women’s Club accepts nominations from the Ripley Community, as well as Women’s Club Members, for the GFWC Outstanding Citizen of the Year. It is so important to honor those that serve our community.
This award has been given every year since 1967, and honors a “person/persons who have made a significant positive difference to the Ripley Community”.
Would you like to nominate a fellow citizen?
2022 Winner, Charlie Truitt
2018 winner, Lori Blackburn and Family
Nominations should include the name of the nominee and a paragraph or two on the nominees contributions to Ripley. If you wish to make your nomination anonymous, please indicate this in your submission.
You can submit your nominations in one of several ways:
At their April meeting, the Ripley Women’s Club selected Charlie Truitt as the 2022 Outstanding Citizen for Ripley.
Charlie’s nomination letter explains all he does for the Ripley Community, and we will quote it here:
“Charlie is a selfless person who brings a smile to everyone he greets! Why? Because Charlie’s cheerful smiles come from his heart! No matter what kind of a day you are having, if you have the privilege of running into Charlie, he will make your day better and brighter!”
Congratulations and a thank you to Charlie and all he does for our community. Charlie and a guest will be honored at the Ladies Club annual Spring Banquet. View a list of all our past winners (since 1967!)
Read more about Charlie’s award and all he does for our community in the upcoming Ripley Bee article, publishing soon!
On April 5, Hilda and Jerry Strange were named the Outstanding Citizens for 2021! The Women’s Club wish to thank all those who submitted nominations this year. We have many great people living in Ripley! Please join us in congratulating Hylda and Jerry! Read more about Hylda and Jerry’s contributions to Ripley, from their nomination…
Nominations are now closed. Each year, the Ripley Women’s Club accepts nominations from the Ripley Community, as well as Women’s Club Members, for the GFWC Outstanding Citizen of the Year. It is so important to honor those that serve our community.
This award has been given every year since 1967, and honors a “person/persons who have made a significant positive difference to the Ripley Community”.
Nominations should include the name of the nominee and a paragraph or two on the nominees contributions to Ripley.
The nomination will be read at a virtual ceremony this year, (due to Covid-19). If you wish to submit an anonymous nomination, please indicate this in your submission.
Danny Price has been an important part of Ripley since he and his wife Jill moved back to Ripley in 2012.
Danny is tireless in the volunteer work he does here in Ripley. He helps out with many civic projects that help make Ripley a better place to live.
Danny is active in the Ripley Lions Club, were he serves as Secretary & Treasure of the Club. He helps with each of the Lions Club fundraisers, such as, tenderloin dinners and the Lions Club 4th of July Celebration & Festival.
Danny is a member of the Centenary United Methodist Church where he serves as Chairman of the Finance Committee and leads the United Methodist Men’s Fellowship group. He can often be seen mowing the church lawn and perfecting the landscape around the church. Danny helps with various missions in and around Ripley. He is an active participant in the monthly Mobil Food Pantry that the Catholic Charities makes possible here in Ripley.
Danny is on the Board of Directors for the John P. Parker Historical Society, Inc. where he serves as Treasurer. He helps with all of the activities and fundraisers for the Parker organization, especially the Ripley Holiday Forest of Lights. Danny is a good problem solver and always gives insightful advice to those who seek his advice. Ripley is a better place to live because of Danny Price.
Lori Blackburn has been honored by the GFWC Ripley Women’s Club as the Outstanding Citizen of the Year for 2018. Ms. Blackburn was nominated by several people, who called her selfless, kind, and always willing to go above and beyond. In addition, they cited the fact that Lori has:
“…devoted countless hours delivering thousands of meals to the elderly and shut-ins in our area. As many of you know who have served at the Thursday evening Community Soup Kitchen, she is like the postal worker motto, “Neither snow nor rain nor gloom of night stays the couriers from swift completion of their appointed rounds!”
That should also be Lori’s motto, because she is there every Thursday picking up and delivering a warm meal that has lovingly been prepared by community and church volunteers, to those who cannot get out of their homes.”
Lori was honored as someone who “loves our wonderful Ripley community and continually strives to make it the warm caring village it is today” . “She always answers a neighbor’s call for help in their greatest hour of need”. In attendance with Lori to receive her award were her daughter Gracie, her mother Linda Kratzer, and sisters Michelle Kratzer and Cindy Winners. Lori received a plaque to recognize her service.
The GFWC Ripley Women’s Club thanks all that nominated someone for Outstanding Citizen. It is so important to honor those that serve our community. To view past winners, please visit our website at https://ripleyohiowc.com or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Ripleyohiowc/
Congratulations to Lori for being the Outstanding Citizen of the Year for 2018!
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2022 AT 7 PM