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Roseville honors local residents with Sustainable Stewart Awards; 24 applicants this year
Summary
Roseville’s EDA recognized residents for home sustainability projects, awarding bronze, silver and gold prizes and noting a record 24 applications for the program’s recent cycle.
The Roseville Economic Development Authority on Jan. 13 presented Sustainable Stewart Awards to local residents for home and community sustainability projects, city staff said, noting a record 24 applicants this year.
Noelle Bakken and Kelsey, city staff who manage the awards program, told the EDA the program was revived and revised starting in 2022 and has steadily gained participation. Bakken said staff split entries across bronze, silver and gold categories and highlighted several winners from the current cycle.
Bronze went to Christina Krepola, who the presentation said completed a home energy visit in 2024, installed rooftop solar, added a programmable thermostat and an air-source heat pump, used reclaimed materials for garage work and led community outreach on rain gardens at Lexington Park. Kelsey and Bakken asked for a photo and noted a signed certificate would be provided.
The silver award went to Carol and Tim Wall; staff said they completed a home energy visit and insulation project in 2024, adopted nearby public spaces for maintenance, recycled food scraps, brought reusable takeout containers and added electric lawn equipment and native plantings.
Gold was awarded to Anne Frenczyk and Ted Thompson. Staff described a multi-year package of measures, including storm drain adoption, insulation, efficient appliances, an air-source heat pump and rooftop solar; the couple also repurposed materials for deck and landscape features and added pollinator plantings. The application packet for the gold winners was handed to the board as several pages of documentation, staff noted.
Kelsey said the program began with the HRA around 2011, became dormant, and was refreshed with new criteria and outreach; staff plan to continue adjusting application materials and may present a financing-clarity update to the board at a later date.
Staff emphasized the program’s growth and said the awards recognize private sustainability efforts that also benefit public spaces through outreach and volunteer work.
