Who is the next Los Osos Citizen of the Year?
We want to know who you think deserves to be honored. Here’s your chance to nominate that special person.
Who are our heroes?
The Citizens of the Year Committee is asking Los Osos residents to nominate an outstanding member or members of the community whose accomplishments exemplify the values of our town. The nominee should have shown leadership in civic activities and the ability to organize or assist in achieving goals over a long period of time in multiple areas. This award recognizes individuals who have continually given of their time, talents, and dedication to the betterment of our community.
There are some people in Los Osos who always go above and beyond, who are always working to improve our community. These are the people who always say “YES!” and show up ready to work on a project, or coach a team, or serve on a committee tasked with improving our town, or help re-build a church, help flood victims, or organize a group to paint the bridge bears, or create new projects that make another treasure in town that add to the sense of place that we all enjoy. These are the doers who contribute to the social fabric of our town and create an ever more attractive community
These are people who have provided uncommon and outstanding volunteer service, who have offered their time, energy, expertise, and skills over years to help others and the community we live in, and all love. And in so doing they become a great inspiration for us all.
That’s why since 1978 Los Osos has honored these people with the prestigious annual Citizen of the Year award.
The public is invited to nominate any Los Osos resident. The Citizen of the Year Committee is made of past recipients and they organize each year’s outreach for nominations. They are looking for “the heroes of Los Osos!” and are now accepting nominations for the Citizen of the Year 2024 through December 15.
Criteria for Citizen of the Year is:
Outstanding service and proven dedication to benefit Los Osos over a sustained period of time.
Involvement in multiple community efforts to benefit Los Osos over a period of time, such as: education, beautification, environment, service or organizations, youth, seniors, churches, business, non-profits, conservations, politics, community service, etc.
Must live, work, or own a business in Los Osos.
The first Citizen of the Year was awarded to Tom Corr in 1978. Since then 48 other "heroes" have been honored with this prestigious award, including: Sylvia Smith, Judy Tewell, Gary and Pandora Nash-Karner, Bob and Beth Crizer, George Kastner, John Lindsey, Cheri Grimm, Jim Stanfill, Bill Lee, Bob Semonsen, Linda and Jim Quesenberry, Marshall Ochylski and Albert Calizo, Paul Irving, just to name a few. Last year's award went to Annette Sheely.
Nominating a hero is easy! Just fill out the form below.
Deadline for your nomination submission is December 15.
