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Wyoming City Council recognizes eight Citizens of the Year for volunteer service
Summary
The Wyoming City Council honored eight residents at a ceremony recognizing sustained volunteer work, from school and arts support to a long-running Thanksgiving food program and civic planning leadership.
The Wyoming City Council recognized eight residents as the city’s 2024 Citizens of the Year at a community ceremony held at Wyoming High School, honoring sustained volunteer service across schools, churches and neighborhood organizations.
The awards highlighted volunteers whose work supports student activities, musical programs, neighborhood events, food distribution and civic planning. The recipients include Clarissa (president of the Wyoming Students’ Music Association); Joanne Inney; Chris Harmon (chair, Economic Development Commission); Kevin Helzer (founder/leader of the Thanksgiving box program); Michael Hawk; Ella Hummel (Wyoming High School junior); Jeff McFarland (director of finance and interim CFO, RH Arrow Systems); and Mayor Melissa Monnick.
City officials said the awards celebrate longstanding, often behind-the-scenes contributions that sustain community events and services. Presenters described candidates’ civic leadership, fundraising and volunteer coordination that city leaders and neighbors say strengthen Wyoming’s civic life.
Clarissa, who serves as president of the…
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