Dublin held it’s civic version of the Oscars this past Friday night at the Dublin Senior Center to recognize volunteers and our Citizens and Organization of the Year. Most of Dublin’s luminaries were in attendance including Mayor Tim Sbranti, Former Mayor Janet Lockhart, member of the City Council, and last year’s Citizen of the Year Rich Guarienti.

This year’s event was scaled back in comparison to last year’s Mardi Gras themed night of wine, dinner, and song. It was great to see that Dublin’s City Council and Staff are committed to eliminating non-essential expenses and being good stewards of our City’s resources.

In addition to recognizing volunteers that dedicated at least 1,500 hours during 2008, Mayor Tim Sbranti announced this year’s Citizen, Young Citizen, and Organization of the Year.

Citizen of the Year

Fawn Holman won for her service on the Dublin Partners in Education (DPIE) Board of Directors, coordination of DPIE fundraising events to provide much-needed financial support for Dublin’s schools, and her hard work and dedication on the Measure L parcel tax campaign to provide Dublin’s schools with an additional $1M/Year for the next 5 years.

Young Citizen of the Year

Brian Del Rosario won for his leadership as Dublin High Senior Class President, academic excellence, volunteer efforts with St. Raymond’s Church and the Dublin Rotary Interact program, and success as an MVP on Dublin High’s varsity soccer team.

Organization of the Year

Friends of the Dublin Library won for their commitment to providing funding for the Dublin Library. The Friends raised $20K last year to fund library programs and materials through various book sales, member fees, cash donations, and t-shirt sales.

Congratulations to this year’s nominees and winners!