Who Should Be Honored As the Waukee Citizen of the Year?

From the City of Waukee website:

Each year, the City of Waukee honors a citizen chosen for their hard work and dedication during the previous year.

Nominate a Waukee citizen who you believe deserves special recognition for their service and dedication to the community. Click here for a nomination form or contact the deputy city clerk.

RULES:
• The mayor will appoint a Selection Committee consisting of three members.
• Nominations will be accepted from Feb. 1 through March 1 at City Hall.
• Nominees for Citizen of the Year will be considered for their dedicated volunteer service to the city, schools, civic organizations, churches or community and on other criteria developed by the committee. In order to be considered for the award, a nominee must be a Waukee resident. Selection will not be based strictly on the number of nominations received for a particular nominee.
• Nominations received will become the property of the City of Waukee and will not be returned.
• No information regarding nominations will be released.
• The Selection Committee will review all the nominations in March and report their selection to the mayor.
• The mayor will announce the name of the recipient at the April 1 regular council meeting.
• A reception honoring the Citizen of the Year will be held in late April/early May.
• The Citizen of the Year will also be honored by riding in the parades for the 4th of July and Waukeefest.

Past Citizen of the Year recipients are listed on the city website. They are:

2011 - Ann Strong

2010 - Vivian Wilson

2009 - Susan Paglia

2008 - Marguerite Jordan

2007 - Denny Dolmage

2006 - Ron Olson

2005 - Waukee Woman's Club

2004 - Tom Tovrea
2003 - John Wemer
2002 - Lyn Schafer
2001 - Ed Butler
2000 - Dick Nesselroad
1999 - Mary Allen
1998 - Hannah Weil
1997 - Helen Lockwood
1996 - June Andeberg
1995 - Roger Schlaefer
1994 - Denny Langel
1993 - Clair Eason
1992 - Louise Keller
1991 - James Schwab
1990 - Merle E. Rees
1989 - Ray & Virginia Clark
1988 - George Kramer
1988 - Gordon Christianson
1987 - Remo Nizzi
1986 - Harry V. Copeland