The 2009 Alice Rodine Volunteer Recognition Awards were announced recently. Each year, neighborhoods are asked to nominate one business, one city staff person, and community volunteer that has demonstrated outstanding leadership in their neighborhood. Every nominee is recognized for all their hard work and dedication to the community. I received one the for Citizen Volunteer for Downtown. Alice Rodine was a well-known neighborhood activist that died in 2000, but the awards are held to remember her tireless works over the years. Here is a list of this year’s winners.

Overall Citizen- Bob & Nelda Mickle
Overall City Employee- Skip Moore

City Employee

Ed Leedom- North of Grand
Tom Vlassis- Cheatom Park
Mary Neiderbach- Sherman Hill
David Dunn- Merle Hay, Riverbend
Greg Cloe- Meredith, Mondamin Presidential
Sgt. Larry Davey- Beaverdale
Skip Moore- Waterbury
Sgt. Laura Pascuzzi- FCCI
Donald Tripp- Gray’s Lake
Sgt. Brent Harris- Capitol East
Sgt. Brian Harris- South Park

Business Award

The Community Housing Development Corporation- King Irving
Bauder’s Pharmacy- North of Grand
John R. Grubb YMCA- Riverbend
Owen Crist- Cheatom Park
Union Park Health Services- Union Park
Glen Echo Christian Church- Lower Beaver
Southside Church of the Nazarene- Magnolia Park
MLK Jr. Parkway Hy-Vee- Meredith
14th Street McDonalds- Capitol East
First American Bank- Beaverdale
14th STreet Mendards- South Park
Iowa State Bank-FCCI
Stone Printing- Sherman Hill
The Cornerstone Credit Union- Waterbury

Citizen

Duane Koethe- North of Grand
Tayla Obumseli- Cheatom Park
“Kids with a Kause”- Waveland Park
Nelda Mickle- Sherman Hill
Steve Addy- Riverbend
Dawn Jorgensen- FCCI
Elizabeth Rush- Magnolia Park
Doug Wheeler- Meredith
Bill Miller- Beaverdale
Larry Bradshaw- Downtown
C.J. Stephens- Waterbury
Whyline Gardner- Gray’s Lake
Jean Schooley- Capitol East
Andy & Janet Clark- South Park
Robin Hamel- Mondamin Presidential
Don Mayberry- King Irving

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