Voting for Citizen of the Year 2023 is Open!


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 on Saturday, August 19th, 2023!

 

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

 

OR

 

You can submit your nominations online!

 

~Voting 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