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Over 250 people turned out Tuesday evening to applaud the efforts of Danville Community members who have given of their time to make a difference and to welcome in Danville’s new Mayor.

The 32nd Annual Mayor’s Installation and Community Service Awards was held Dec. 3 at the Danville Community Center.

The event gives the Town an opportunity to honor those Danville residents who give of themselves to better the community.

Award recipients for 2013 include:

THE DANVILLE AWARD 

Role Players Ensemble

For entertaining, educating and providing high quality theatre experiences in the San Ramon Valley for the past 26 years.

Parks & Leisure Services Commission Volunteer of the Year 

Ed Angle

Arts Commission Volunteer of the Year 

Rick and Barbara Mahan

Volunteer of the Year                                

Ricardo Leon

OUTGOING COMMISSIONERS IN 2013

Design Review Board                                                

Lynn Overcashier (3/16/10-9/30/13) 

Parks and Leisure Services Commission                                                      

Scott Tinetti (7/1/09 –1/31/13)

Turner Stanton (7/1/10-6/30/13)

Heritage Resource Commission                                                                   

Randy Haberl (12/1/99-12/31/12)

Arts Commission                                                       

Brigitte Bize (11/15/11-7/3/13)          

Rosemarie Hyatt (3/1/09-6/30/13)

SERVICE AWARDS                                                 

FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE:

Victoria Brooks (Arts Commission 3/1/09)

Rosemarie Hyatt (Arts Commission 3/1/09-6/30/13)

Scott Tinetti (Parks and Leisure Services Commission 7/1/09-6/30/13)        

EIGHT YEARS OF SERVICE:                                 

Jane Joyce (Parks & Leisure Services Commission  7/1/05)

Stewart Proctor (Parks & Leisure Services Commisssion  7/1/05)

12 YEARS OF SERVICE

Susan Ritner (Arts Commission  2/19/02

AWARDS OF MERIT

Hannah McAlister     

For her extensive volunteerism, leadership and work with children with disabilities.

Lori Garcia                           

For her passion in organizing the Danville Relay for Life event and raising funds for the American Cancer Society.

Susie Wingate            

For appearing as the snow angel at the annual Lighting of the Old Oak Tree event for the past 19 years.

Lee Halverson                       

For his dedication and extensive service to the veterans community.

ARCHITECTURAL AWARDS        

OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL REMODEL

Project: Incontro Ristorante, 455 Hartz Avenue

Architect/Contractor: GEM Builders             

Owner: Lawrence and Patricia Mooney

OUTSTANDING PUBLIC/SEMI-PUBLIC DESIGN

Project: Veterans Memorial Building, 400 Hartz Avenue

Scope of Work: Building and Site Renovation

Owner: Town of Danville

Architect: Architectural Resources Group Inc.    

Builder: Zovich and Sons, Inc.

OUTSTANDING HERITAGE RESOURCE DESIGN

Project: Weinberg Commercial Development Project, 160 E. Prospect

Building Owner: Todd Weinberg

Scope of Work: Renovation and remodel of craftsman bungalow

Architect: Barry Volkmann Architects

Builder: Branagh Development

MICHAEL K. SHIMANSKY COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

Packs with Love (Madi and Kinsey Mascali)           

For collecting, cleaning and filling more than 3,200 backpacks that are donated to homeless and less fortunate elementary students in underprivileged areas in time for the first day of school.  www.packswithlove.com

AWARD OF SPECIAL RECOGNITION

David Miller 

For organizing the annual Danville Hot Summer Nights Car Shows.

For more information on the Community Service Awards, contact City Clerk Marie Sunseri at (925) 314-3401 or msunseri@danville.ca.gov.