WM PENN MOTT JR ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD

volunteer of the year Winner Fix Orinda Roads Committee

volunteer of the year Winner Fix Orinda Roads Committee

This annual award honors the citizen or group which has displayed outstanding contributions in the area of education and/or preservation of our environment in celebration of William Penn Mott Jr.

NOMINATIONS

Nominations are welcome from individuals or groups. Please send in your nomination via post, or e-mail. The Orinda Association makes the final selection based on the recommendations of the nominees. The winners then join a long list of outstanding citizens who have helped to form and preserve our wonderful community.

 

2023 Awards Ceremony

 

Winners

 

  • 2023

    • Friends of the Orinda Nature Area

  • 2022

    • Environmental Award: Orinda Eagle and Gold Scouts

  • 2019

    • Environmental Award: Barbara M. Leitner

    • Citizen of the Year Award: Pete Hasselman

    • Volunteer Award: Bill Cosden, Joe Haughin

  • 2018

    • Citizen of the Year Award: Carole & Andy Amstutz

    • Environmental Award: Bill Hudson

    • Volunteer Award: Bobbie Landers, Andy Radlow

  • 2017

    • Citizen of the Year Award: Janet Riley

    • Environmental Award: James Wright

    • Volunteer Award: Jim Luini, Carol Penskar

  • 2016

    • Volunteer Award: Fix Orinda Roads

    • Environmental Award: Brian Waters

  • 2015

    • Volunteer Award: Anna Tague

    • Environmental Award: Orinda Community Foundation

  • 2014

    • Volunteer Award: Dick Burkhalter

    • Environmental Award: Orinda Intermediate School - Others First

  • 2013

    • Volunteer Award: Orinda Junior Women's Club

    • Environmental Award: Orinda Action Day Team

  • 2012

    • Volunteer Award: Kay Aaker

    • Environmental Award: Elizabeth O'Shea

  • 2011

    • Volunteer Award: Chip & Carolyn Herman

    • Environmental Award: Barbara Denny

  • 2010

    • Volunteer Award: The Orinda Arts Council

    • Environmental Award: Orinda Garden Club, Junior Garden Club of Orinda, Montelindo Garden Club and Orinda Valley Garden Club

  • 2009

    • Volunteer Award: Terry Murphy

    • Environmental Award: Jenny Papka

  • 2008

    • Volunteer Award: Lucy Hupp Williams

    • Environmental Award: Steve Gentry

  • 2007

    • Volunteer Award: Dr. Eugene Gottfried

    • Environmental Award: Reg & Kathy Barrett

  • 2006

    • Volunteer Award: Infrastructure Committee

    • Environmental Award: Maya Rappaport

  • 2005

    • Volunteer of the Year: Ann O’Connell-Nye

    • Environmental Award: Susan Watson

  • 2004

    • Volunteers of the Year: EFO (Allison Holland)

    • Environmental Award: Nora Bain,

  • 2003

    • Volunteer Award: Alex Miller

    • Environmental Award: Linda Mizes

  • 2002

    • Volunteer Award: Julie Whitsitt

    • Environmental Award: Toni Fauver

  • 2001

    • Volunteer Award: Pam Hall, Jo Alice Canterbury, Lynn Olson, and Cindy Barber representing The Friends of the Orinda Library

    • Environmental Award: Chris and Cynthia Crespi, Ron and Rosemary Clendenen

  • 2000

    • Volunteer Award: Lynda Leonard

    • Environmental Award: Carl Weber, Joyce Helsel, JoAnne Frudden Orinda Association Trees Committee

  • 1999

    • Volunteer Award: Steve Harwood

    • Environmental Award: Susan DiStefano

  • 1998

    • Volunteer Award: Judy Shallat, Carl Weber, Pete Wilson and Amelia Wilson representing the Moraga-Orinda Fire District

    • Environmental Award: Cinda MacKinnon

  • 1997

    • Volunteer Award: Frank Isola

    • Environmental Award: Dan McDonnell and Bill Eddy

  • 1996

    • Volunteer Award: Janet Boreta and Midge Zischke

    • Environmental Award: Orinda Trails Council

  • 1995

    • Volunteer Award: Marianne Aude

    • Environmental Award: ($500 gift to Orinda Park & Rec Foundation for the purchase of Orinda Oaks Park in lieu of Environmental Award)

  • 1994

    • Volunteer Award: Orinda Road Runners

    • Environmental Award: Sue Graf

  • 1993

    • Volunteer Award: Jim Hupp

    • (1st annual) Environmental Award: Toris Jaeger

  • 1992
    Volunteer Award: Linnea Burnette and Gil Serota

  • 1991
    Volunteer Award: Nora Harlow and John Laye

  • 1990
    Volunteer Award: Bob Paterson and Sheila Wendt

  • 1989
    Volunteer Award: Jim Lubin and Friends of the Orinda Theatre: (Laura Abrams, Nina Horn, Ann Jenkins and Carl Weber)

  • 1988
    Volunteer Award: John Fazel and Gigi Halloran

  • 1987
    Volunteer Award: David Lovall and Sargent Littlehale

  • 1986
    Volunteer Award: Lily Regelsen and Cathy Thompson

 

 
IMG_7253.jpg

Senator Glazer & Brian Waters

The dinner honoring the Citizen of the Year and William Penn Mott, Jr. award recipients is scheduled to be held: Sunday, March 22, 2020 at 6 pm at the Orinda Country Club. 

Click here for photos from prior dinners.