The Ripley Women’s Club is once again asking the public for nominations for their coveted Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award for 2025.
The deadline for nominations is April 4th, 2025.
Each year the Ripley Women’s Club honors a person or a couple who has made a significant positive difference to the Ripley community. Those recognized have donated time and talent to make Ripley the best! This has been a tradition in Ripley since 1967.
In the past few years, the following citizens have won the Outstanding Citizen of the Year:
2012 Joe & Glenda Huff
2013 Dwight Marriott
2014 Rev. James Settles
2015 Donna Fulton
2016 Robert Carpenter
2017 Amber Dudley
2018 Lori Blackburn
2019 Danny Price
2020 None selected due to Covid 19
2021 Hilda and Jerry Strange
2022 Charlie Truitt
2023 Ripley Life Squad
2024 Carolyn Kessel
Would you like to nominate a fellow citizen?
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.
If you have a special person in mind for this award, there are several was to submit your nominations. You can visit our website at https://ripleyohiowc.com/, email Lisa Haitz at lisa3711@yahoo.com or mail your letter of recommendation to
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.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2022 AT 7 PM