by lisa | Feb 18, 2021 | News, RWC News
Deadline: Saturday, April 3, 2021
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.
View Past winners
by lisa | Feb 18, 2020 | News, RWC News
From Danny’s nomination form:
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.
by lisa | Jun 5, 2018 | News, RWC News
Pictured:Linda Kratzer (mother), Gracie Blackburn (daughter) , Lori Blackburn, Cindy Wimmers (sister), Michelle Kratzer (sister).
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!
by lisa | Oct 3, 2017 | News, RWC News
The Ripley Women’s Club was please to honor Amber Dudley at our Spring Banquet in 2016. Amber’s many contributions are well documented on the nomination letter submitted on her behalf:
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by lisa | Oct 3, 2017 | News, RWC News
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by lisa | Mar 6, 2017 | RWC News
Outstanding Citizen Nominations Now Being Accepted for 2017
GFWC Ripley Women’s Club Accepting Nominations for Citizen of the Year For 2017
General Federation Of Women’s Club Ripley Women’s Club Chapter is asking the public for nominations for their coveted Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award for 2016. Each year the Ripley Women’s Club honors a person or a couple who has made a significant positive difference to the Ripley community.
If you have a special person in mind for this award please email Lisa Haitz at lisa3711@yahoo.com or mail your letter of recommendation to Lisa Haitz 627 Robins Way Ripley, Ohio 45167.
The tradition of selecting the Outstanding Citizen of the Year began in 1967 when Miss Christine Gilliland received the award.
The following have been recognized throughout the years:
1968 Bertha Klein
1969 Katherine Drake Zua Stivers Honorary
1970 Anna Germann
1971 Rose Griffith
1972 Eliese Stivers
1973 Carrie D. Loudon
1974 Glodie Cox
1975 Eleanor Serwna
1976 Mary Liggett
1977 Adeline smith
1978 George and Viola Lewis
1979 Virginia Liggett
1980 Tom Klump
1981 Dr. Vytautas Karoblis
1982 Raymond Lynn
1983 Howard Kabler
1984 Sr. Mary of the Angels
1985 Jean Rice
1986 Fred Anderson
1987 Jackie Fitch
1988 Thomas Zachman
1989 Kathleen Frebis
1990 Leora Campbell
1991 Elga Wilson
1992 Marhorie Fussnecker
1993 Louis Hauke
1994 Ruth Bloyer
1995 Ed and Edie Fath
1996 Clem Schumacher
1997 Catherine Owens
1998 Betty Campbell
1999 Cecil Black
2000 Arvella Heffernan
2001 Dale Wilson
2002 Alison Gibson
2003 Kaye Nichols
2004 Donald Zipperian
2005 Roberta Gaudio and JoAnn May
2006 Miriam Zachman
2007 Charter Members
2008 Our veterans serving
2009 Tom Fulton
2010 Richard Kratzer
2011 Philip white
2012 Joe and Glenda Huff
2013 Dwight Marriott
2014 Rev. James Settles
2015 Donna Fulton
2016 Robert Carpenter
Contact: Druann Kendrick, 513-646-4984 or at druannkendrick@yahoo.com