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Rock Island honors volunteers, educators and small businesses at 2025 Citizen of the Year awards
Summary
City recognized winners across nine categories including individual volunteer Kathy Lalonic, educator Jaren Williams, longtime public employee Tammy Mendoza, and Huckleberry’s Pizza and Calzones for business; parade and community events were announced.
Rock Island presented its annual Citizen of the Year awards and announced Labor Day and community events during the council meeting.
Sarah Hayden, the city’s community engagement manager, emceed the awards and said the program recognizes individuals and organizations “who’ve made these selfless contributions of service to the city and its residents.” Winners were selected by a committee made up of last year’s winners, the mayor and other city officials.
Among the winners announced: Kathy Lalonic received the…
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