Each year, the Citizen of the Year award honors very special volunteers who dedicate many hours of their time for the betterment of the community. The annual awards presentation, sponsored by the Orinda Community Foundation and the Orinda Association, will be held on March 10 at the Orinda County Club. The 2019 Citizen of the Year award will be presented to Carole and Andy Amstutz for their long history of community involvement in local organizations, including the Friends of Wagner Ranch, Orinda Garden Club and Lamorinda Village, a volunteer organization that helps seniors.
The 2019 William Mott Jr. Environmental Award will be presented to Bill Hudson that night as well. This award is presented to a person who is involved in protecting the environment. Hudson has been maintaining the Wagner Ranch Nature Area, which is used as an educational center for students.
In addition, this year two other volunteers will also be honored: Bobbie Landers and Andy Radlow. Former mayor Landers was instrumental in the incorporation of the city and was a member of the first city council. She continues to be involved with the Orinda/Tabor Sister City Foundation and the Friends of Joaquin Moraga Adobe. Radlow has managed the Fourth of July Parade for the last five years. He coordinates over 100 volunteers and has spent thousands of hours each of those years making the Orinda Fourth of July Parade a successful event.
Tickets are available and can be obtained through the OA website at www.orindaassociation.com.
The 2019 William Mott Jr. Environmental Award will be presented to Bill Hudson that night as well. This award is presented to a person who is involved in protecting the environment. Hudson has been maintaining the Wagner Ranch Nature Area, which is used as an educational center for students.
In addition, this year two other volunteers will also be honored: Bobbie Landers and Andy Radlow. Former mayor Landers was instrumental in the incorporation of the city and was a member of the first city council. She continues to be involved with the Orinda/Tabor Sister City Foundation and the Friends of Joaquin Moraga Adobe. Radlow has managed the Fourth of July Parade for the last five years. He coordinates over 100 volunteers and has spent thousands of hours each of those years making the Orinda Fourth of July Parade a successful event.
Tickets are available and can be obtained through the OA website at www.orindaassociation.com.
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