1/5/13 - A dinner will be held later this month to honor one local resident who has dedicated a large part of his or her life to improving Livingston County.Howell Area Chamber of Commerce President Pat Convery tells WHMI the organization will be continuing a decades-old tradition at its annual Citizen of the Year dinner on January 24th. The dinner and award have been annual traditions for 56 years, and each year the previous winners gather in secret to select the newest recipient. Convery says while many people make significant one-time contributions to the good of the county, the Citizen of the Year award is set aside for those who have spent a significant portion of their lives contributing to the local area. Last yearâs winner, Howell City Councilman Steve Manor, will present this yearâs award. While the winner of the big award is kept a secret until the dinner, other people and groups that will be honored at the meeting have been announced. They include Casa de Bella in Howell, the Livingston County Hunger Council, and residents Mike Kennedy, Susan Pominville, Jesse Parsley, and Dennis Gehringer. The dinner will begin at 6pm on January24th at Crystal Gardens. It costs $55 per person to attend, with deals available for groups of 8 or 10. (TD)
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