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dozen senior citizens injured after bus on shopping trip hit in West
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Senior Citizens Association operations closing Saturdays
Citizen
of the world
Citizens
committee gets chance to air concerns in front of Beaumont police
Citizens
for a Healthy Bay director accepts job in Port Townsend
Citizens
give input on village's future
Citizens
post ethanol plant opposition
Citizens
proposes massive insurance increases - Businesses face 600% rises; home
policies could double
Director
of senior citizen association stepping down
Jacob
Smart was a citizen first, warrior second - Retired general was a leader
in all aspects
Lifelong
city resident chosen Citizen of the Year
Plans
call for dilapidated Pearl Stephens school to be reborn as affordable
homes for senior citizens
Senior
citizens learn about available services
Teichert
wins mining suit - Environmental citizens group eyes an appeal after challenging
the gravel mine near Lincoln
Town honors
exceptional citizens
Voting
machine suit seeks answers - 25 citizens claim electronic units in state
are unreliable. Judges ask about challenges to their use
| Town honors
exceptional citizens FAIRFIELD -- Pat Carroll is usually smiling, but his smile was especially wide Wednesday afternoon. Carroll, a retired Fairfield police captain, harbormaster of Southport Harbor and longtime emcee of the town's Memorial Day parade, was named "Fairfielder of the Year." "There are dozens upon dozens of people in this town deserving of this award, and I'm most grateful you have selected me," Carroll told the town's Board of Selectmen, which announces the winner every November. First Selectman Kenneth Flatto praised Carroll's work with veterans' organizations and his management of Southport Harbor, and then read a letter from Selectman Denise Dougiello, who praised Carroll's "boundless energy and upbeat attitude." "I know that when Pat Carroll speaks, with that ever-smiling face, everyone listens," Dougiello wrote. But Carroll wasn't the only person honored Wednesday. The selectmen also rolled out the red carpet for Ray Agostino, the assistant principal at Fairfield Woods Middle School. Agostino, who has been employed by the town's public school system for 45 years, was named "Town of Fairfield Employee of the Year." "I've seen both the town and the school system change and progress, and I think, with that partnership, Fairfield has been a great place for those who want to come here and live," Agostino said. Supt. of Schools Ann Clark said Agostino, formerly an interim principal at Fairfield Woods and Tomlinson middle schools, is a team player and role model who is known for his sense of humor and energy. The Board of Selectmen created the two awards in 2004 to recognize residents and town employees who have made exceptional contributions to the town. The selectmen choose the winners from among three finalists selected by screening committees made up of past and present town officials. Carl Dickman, a former state representative and selectman, was named Fairfielder of the Year in 2004, and Ann Carter, a longtime town volunteer and advocate for the environment, received the award posthumously in 2005. Past Town of Fairfield Employees of the Year include Barbara Brosnan, a longtime public health nurse, in 2004 and, in 2005, Charles Savoid, who works in the Engineering Department, and Theresa "Terry" Dunn, a longtime secretary in the Public Works Department.
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