Citizen of the Year


This award is made to...

a person of any age, who has made West Barnstable a better place through inspiration, dedication and community spirit.


The Trustees of Whelden Memorial Library in West Barnstable will announce and honor a

Citizen of the Year at the Village Festival!

 

Ballot boxes can be found at the Whelden Library, Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod (West Barnstable), or the West Barnstable Post Office. 

 

 

~Voting opens July 1st closes by August 1st~


Previous Winners:

  • 1995 - Joanne Wallace
  • 1996 - Betty Nilson
  • 1997 - Jim Jenkins
  • 1998 - Audrey Loughnane
  • 1999 - Martin Wirtanen
  • 2000 - Neil Atwood
  • 2001 - Jim McCarthy
  • 2002 - Sue Maki
  • 2003 - Nancy Shoemaker
  • 2004 - Kris Clark
  • 2005 - Mary E. Burns
  • 2006 - Helmi Viliesis
  • 2007 - Lily Tu
  • 2008 - Judith Desrochers
  • 2009 - John P. Jenkins
  • 2010 - Wolfgang Fattler
  • 2011 - Lenny Clark
  • 2012 - Hank Farnham
  • 2013 - William Devine
  • 2014 - Diane Ross
  • 2015 - Lucille McCallum
  • 2016 - Nancy Trafton
  • 2017 - Judy Jacobson
  • 2018 - Carolyn Ewing & Elaine Grace
  • 2019 - Bob Stolte
  • 2020 - Mary Howe 
  • 2021 - Nancy Meagher
  • 2022 - Richard Russel "Rusty" Gage
  • 2023- George Zoto
  • 2024-Tony Lovell