The Old Hickory Award

 

1973 - Raymond Morgan, Harley Cofey*, Mae Weygandt. Walter Orahood and Cloyd Taylor

 

1974 - John Bates,  Earl Cornell, Charles Paridon Sr. and Agnes Weimer

 

1975 - John Bartell, Stella Black, Mildred Brown and Leland Musser

 

1976 - Carl Schafter,  Antoinette Gaborsky,  Donald Mehis and Carl Gerig

 

1977 - Roy Ickes,  Harold Kropf, Sid Bucher  and Julius Stark

 

1978 - Dolly Iannarelli,  Marie Coffey and Adrian Hartzler

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1979 - Ray Dilyard,  LaVerne Fletcher and The Rev. John Wallace

 

1980 - Cedric Paullin, Ella Manson, Judge William H. H. Wertz and Herman Retzler

 

1981 - Hazel Moore,  Hazel Frase and Clara Wallace

 

1982 - Ruby Bishop and Clifford & Louise Emerson

 

1984 - Judge Adrian Miller and Deloris Wright

 

1986 - Mary Gasbarre

 

1987 - John Thomasetti, Wilmer & Betty Baer, Ernest McConnell, Edgar Schuler, and Audrey Spratley

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1988 - Clyde Burton and Elsworth & Florence Fetzer

 

1989 - Judge Jonah Howells and Mildred Schroman

 

1990 - Judge Jay E. Lehman

 

1991 - Robert Marshall and  Jess Forlin

 

1992 - Marguerite Johnson and Bill Lance

 

1993 - Edwin Abramson

 

1994 - Philomena Wright

 

1995 - Bill & Betty Whitmore and Greta Peters

 

1996 - Fern Young

 

1997 - Julia Fishelson, Eugene Grande, and Harold & Marilyn Weygandt

 

1999 - Robert Klopfenstein,  John E. Johnson and Warren Hardgrove*

 

2000 - Carl Haas

 

2001 - John Vimmerstedt

 

2002 - Miles Priest

 

2003 - Blake Stone

 

2004 - David & Donna Anderson

 

2005 - Keith & Dorothy Brown, B. Jean Mohr,  Leon Topovski* and Elmer Toth

 

2006 - M.F. “Buck” Ludowese,  Gordon Shull and Wayne Strong

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2007 - Joseph & Sue Retzler and John & Betty Schuler

 

2008 - Wesley Plant and Jon Ulbright

 

2009 - Dave Sears,  Joy Varner and Lupe Williams

 

2010 - Dan & Linda Houston,  Leonard & Lucille Herr and  George & Marilyn Spencer

 

2011 - Jim Wheelis and Jim Bird

 

2012 - Dave & Gayle Noble

 

2013 - Janet Daily,  Barbara Hustwit and Ruth Vandersall

 

2014 - Rich Corfman

 

2015 - Judge K. William Bailey

 

2016 -Sallie Cook

 

2017 - Mady Noble and Tim Breiner

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The Liberty Award**

2018 - Yvonne Williams

2019 - Betty Gift

2020 - Betsy Sheets

2021 - David Broehl*

2022 - Shila Garg

2023 - Mark and Mindy Cavin

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* Awarded posthumously

** The name of the award was changed in 2018. 

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The Ruby Bishop Award

This award, named in memory of the late Ruby Bishop, is given to someone who has gone "above and beyond" on behalf of the Wayne County Democratic Party within the previous twelve months.

 

2008 - Ruth Vandersall

2009 - Peter James

2010  - Betsy Sheets

2010 -  Jim Bird

2012  - Michelle Baker

2013  - Bryan Haynes & Gloria Mohr

2014   - Brad Gowins

2015   - Doug Gray

2017  -  Lyn Shoots

2018  -  Dee Dee Giese

2019 - Paula Chenevey

2020 - Vic McCarty

2021 - Elmer "Goose" Steingass

2023 - Leslie Baus,  Charles "Chuck" Leming and Barbara Norris

 

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