Previous Citizen of the Year Winners
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2025 - Maureen Eyles
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2024 - Jack O'Malley
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2023 – Susan Baltake
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2022 – Julie Beddingfield
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2021 – Joseph "Joe" Serico
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2020 – Stuart Harting
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2019 – Marie DiMatties
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2018 – Robert "Bob" Turner
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2017 – George R. Cox
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2016 – Thomas "Tom" Baird
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2015 – Eugene H. "Gene" Kain
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2014 – Robert "Bob" Parsons
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2013 – John C. Connell
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2012 – Elizabeth "Betsy" Anderson
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2011 – Joseph P. "Joe" McElroy
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2010 – Joseph E. "Joe" Murphy
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2009 – Joy "Jamie" Horwitz Fram
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2008 – Eleanor "Norie" Wisniewski
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2007 – Robert "Bob" Marshall
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2006 – David J. Hunter
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2005 – Karen Weaver – Deceased 2018
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2004 – Beverly Lloyd-Aldeghi – D 2019 and DeForest "Butch" Brees
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2003 – Neal P. Rochford
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2002 – Janice D. "Jan" Twitchell
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2001 – John H. Reisner III
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2000 – Letitia G. "Tish" Colombi
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1999 – Blair M. Murphy – D 2006
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1998 – William W. "Bill" Reynolds Jr - D 2021
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1997 - William H. "Bill" Brown
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1996 – Joseph F. "Joe" Haro - D 2020
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1995 – Mary Louise "Mary Lou" Cullurafi –
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D 2007
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1994 – Allen S. Bolinger – D 1996
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1993 – Charles H. "Chissie" Evans – D 2001 and Ruth S. Evans – D 2005
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1992 – G. Frederick "Fred" Rexon Sr – D 2018
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1991 – Laura Hubbard – D 1992
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1990 – Vivian L. Stauder – D 2017
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1989 – Walter "Walt" Saladik – D 2002
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1988 – Anna T. "Tillie" Clement – D 2012
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1987 – William G. "Bill" Hansen – D 2020
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1986 – Douglas B. Rauschenberger
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1985 – Eugene V. "Gene" Hinski – D 2004
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1984 – Robert M. "Bob" Schaeffer – D 2019
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1983 – Louis H. Goettelmann – D 1995
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1982 – Edna L. Haydock – D
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1981 – Robert J. "Bob" Twitchell – D 2013
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1980 – Joan L. Aiken – D 2000
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1979 – John J. "Jack" Tarditi, Jr.
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1978 – Patricia W. "Pat" Lennon – D 2019
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1977 – Robert P. "Bob" Carpenter – D 2005
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1976 – Dorothy B. McGlade – D
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1975 – Raymond Wheeler – D 1980
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1974 – Harry T. Kaufmann – D 1988
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1973 – David Finn – D 1980
D - Deceased
Lions Looking for
2025 Citizen of the Year
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The Haddonfield Lions Club Citizen of the Year Committee is currently seeking nominations for the person who will be the 2025 Citizen of the Year. In the past, the Committee has honored government officials, educators, administrators, artists, teachers, medical professionals, businesspeople, and hard-working volunteers.
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Nominations are due by January 4, 2025.
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If you know someone who has contributed to the town and region, either through their work or volunteer commitments, e-mail your nomination to COTY Chair and Lions Club member Jack Tarditi at jtarditi@connerstrong.com.
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Nominations must include your name and contact information and the name and email address of the nominee.
Please tell the COTY Committee about this person’s accomplishments and how those accomplishments have benefitted people in the community.
Describe the traits this person has that make them special and that make her or him to stand out in what they do and achieve. Please give the COTY Committee the educational, professional, and volunteer background of your nominee. The Committee wants to hear why this individual is a person to be recognized. Nominations should not be longer than two typed pages. Nominees must be 21 or older and be Haddonfield residents.
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THE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE MAYOR'S BREAKFAST, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH, AT THE TAVISTOCK COUNTRY CLUB; 9:00-11:00 AM, TICKETS AT THE DOOR, $30.00
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YOU WILL HEAR THE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS DISCUSS WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE BOROUGH AND HAVE A CHANCE TO ASK QUESTIONS.
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If you cannot complete the nomination form you may download the Word document here.