Colleagues praise Michael R. Frey for community service and animal-shelter advocacy

Speakers at the meeting praised Michael R. Frey for years of community service, citing his role in expanding youth sports fields, local preservation efforts and steady support for the county animal shelter.

Those speaking said Frey helped create opportunities for youth athletics by arranging land at public parks and partnering with local schools and booster clubs so children could use fields such as the Westfield High School stadium. "We brought the schools into the partnership…when they get to go out on Westfield High School stadium field and play a youth soccer or a youth football game," said a meeting participant who described the programs Frey supported.

Another participant recalled working with Frey across public roles and praised his community focus, saying, "He loved local service," and listing projects including the Centerville Historic District, Udvar Hazy and the World Police and Fire Games. A different speaker credited Frey as a "staunch defender in good times and bad of our police department when they really needed it."

Several speakers highlighted Frey's connection to the county animal shelter. One recalled annual participation in an animal-shelter golf tournament the person said Frey cared about, and another said, "It has truly been my…love and my passion and, it is something I do think I made a difference," describing long-term advocacy on behalf of animals. A speaker also noted the visible recognition of Frey’s service in the form of a name on the side of the animal shelter; the transcript does not specify the shelter's official name.

The meeting record contains only these tributes and recollections; no formal motions or votes related to these remarks are recorded in the provided transcript. The speakers’ remarks collectively emphasize Frey’s local projects, personal friendships and a sustained focus on animal welfare.