WALTHAM, MA – The 2017 Waltham Hero Award winners were announced this week. Created by the Waltham Lions Club in conjunction with Discover Waltham, the Waltham West Suburban Chamber of Commerce and the Waltham Community Access Corporation, the yearly awards recognize the unsung members of the community who help drive it forward.
The organizations act as a panel of judges and select three to five local heroes from nominees submitted by Waltham residents and businesses in three categories - business hero, community hero and unsung hero.
The 2017 award winners are:
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Business Hero: Rick Pizzi, owner of Pizzi Farm
Community Hero: Mike Guzzi, president of Waltham Youth Soccer
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Dr. Nadene Stein, administrator of pupil personnel services at the Waltham Public Schools and health advocate, president of the Waltham Land Trust
Unsung Hero: Carole Melone, president of the Sullivan Post VFW Auxiliary 10334
Rachel Segaloff, volunteer at Diaper Depot of Waltham
The Vietnam Moving Wall Committee, organized the Vietnam Memorial replica on display in Waltham last summer
The annual Hero Awards ceremony will take place April 13 at the Forefront Center. Tickets are $50.
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