Councilwoman Libby Schaaf hosted a Local Hero Award Ceremony Saturday, February 8th from 10:00-11:30 at Allendale Recreation Center, 3711 Suter Street. The event will include snacks, time to meet your neighbors, Chinese lion dancers, and children's art activities.

The following community activists were recognized:
Name
Dr. Abraham Ruelas, Professor, Patten Univeristy
Agnez Ramirez Grace , youth
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Neighborhood
Fruitvale
Brookdale
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Andre Isler, Melrose Safety
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Melrose
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Ann Bramer, DNW safety
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Davenport
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Anne Burnham, youth
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Maxwell Park
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Charles "Chuck" Konigsberg, Montclair Safety
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Montclair
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Daphne Parson, "trash picker upper"
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Dimond
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Dick Kolbert, tree planter
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Dimond
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Doug Drummond, neighborhood patrols
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Oakmore
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Hana Levin
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Montclair
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Heather Skibbens, youth
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Maxwell Park
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Howard D Neal
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Montclair
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Jacque Hachquet, neighborhood guard camera guard project
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Montclair
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Jacqueline Palacios, neighborhood safety
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Dimond
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Jennifer Wilson, youth
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Redwood Heights
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Jerry Wong
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Laurel
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Jesper (JJ) Jurcenoks, neighborhood guard camera project
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Montclair
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Jesse Medina, mosaic artist
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Allendale
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Jose Contreras, Allendale Safety
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Allendale
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Karen Marie Schroeder
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Dimond
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Kathy Kenworthy
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Crestmont
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Kay Cardenas, "neighborhood angel"
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Montclair
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Marion Adele Mills, Beat 22x NCPC
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Dimond
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Nate Millheim, youth
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Melrose
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Nina Senn, youth
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Montclair
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Pastor George Cummings, social justice
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Dimond
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Pat Patterson, Mayor of Allendale
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Maxwell Park
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Patricia and Wilson Riles, social justice
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Laurel
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Phil Caskey, "graffiti remover"
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Dimond
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Ravinder Singh, Beat 22x NCPC
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Dimond
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Robert Raburn, BART Director
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Dimond
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Stan Weisner, youth
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Montclair
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Todd Masteller, Allendale Safety
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Allendale
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Twannisha Gilbert, rising voices
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Melrose
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Photos from GOPublicSchools


