BATH
Joanne Marco, serving her final year as executive director at Bath Housng Authority, is the winner of the Citizen of the Year Award.
Marco was presented her award Saturday at the 15th annual Bath Citizen Involvement Day at Waterfront Park.
She has served the Bath community in many capacities. She is in her final year as executive director at Bath Housing Authority, which meets the housing needs of the lowincome, elderly and disabled. Marco also has aided Elmhurst, the Bath Police Department, Bath Area Family YMCA, Children’s Schoolhouse, the Chocolate Church Center for the Arts, Community Development Committee and the Creative Community Alliance.
The city issued a statement thanking Marco for her lifelong dedication to the community.
Kevin Thibodeau won the Youth Award, recognized for his thoughtful involvement and civic responsibility with efforts to promote positive thinking, hope and wellness through “Make Music, Save a Life.” Donations raised through the program helped the Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Program.
“It is apparent that his concern for others and desire to better the community guide his actions and the City of Bath thanks him for his leadership,” the city’s statement said.
Fields For Our Future won the Community Project Award.
Fields For Our Future’s commitment to an artificial turf field at Edward J. McMann Outdoor Athletic Complex came to fruition this year, led by Kay Beveridge and Lu Lozano.
The group raised more than $600,000 for the turf field and continues to pursue revenue streams for improvements at other Bath’s recreational facilities.
Will Neilson won the Al Smith Community Spirit Award.
The city renamed its citizen-of-the-year award in honor of former Community Development Director Al Smith, who created Citizen Involvement Day 15 years ago to help recognize individuals and projects that benefit the community. Prior to his 2012 retirement, Smith was a dedicated city employee for 17 years.
Neilson was lauded for his devotion to Bath and his committed involvement with Bath Rotary, the Main Street Bath Economic Restructuring Committee, the Bath Freight Shed and his service as chairman of the Greater Bath Elder Outreach. The city “values his enthusiastic participation and passion for community service and thanks him for his dedication to our community.”
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