Edward Oken Awarded Sgt. Karen Lader Good Citizen Award by Maine Township

On April 25 at the 167th Maine Township Annual Meeting, Edward Oken of Park Ridge, second from right, was honored with the Sgt. Karen Lader Good Citizen Award.

Here, L to R, is Clerk-Elect Peter Gialamas who chaired the award selection committee, Mrs. Georgiana Oken, Oken, and Supervisor Carol A. Teschky. Lt. Arthur Jackson of the Cook County Sheriff’s Police, not shown, was on hand to honor Oken.

Sgt. Lader was very active in Maine Township during her shortened career especially with the Neighborhood Watch program and the National Night Out Against Crime. She died in 2010 after suffering with cancer.

Oken was honored for 14 years serving in the FISH program who helps seniors travel to and from medical programs. He is an Army Reserve veteran and a member of Park Ridge American Legion Post 247. Oken is the 7th winner of this award.

Additional caption: Acting Mayor Marty Maloney of Park Ridge, left, served as Moderator for the Annual Meeting. Here he is thanked by Supervisor Carol A. Teschky and Clerk Gary K. Warner. Both Teschky and Warner were also honored for their years of services as they retire next month.

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