Area Agency on Aging selects Community Service and Outstanding Senior Citizens Awardees for 2024

  Posted on August 9, 2024

Ontario OH – The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc., is proud to announce the Community Service and Outstanding Senior Citizens Awardees for 2024.

 

In the presence of family, friends, and dignitaries, the awardees were honored on Wednesday, August 7^th at the Area Agency on Aging located within Hawkins Conference Center hosted by Duana Patton, Chief Executive Officer at the Area Agency on Aging, and Jason Painley, Corporate Board President.

 

Each year the Area Agency on Aging honors senior citizens who are making a difference in their communities and present a positive image of aging. There is one award recipient for each county in the Agency’s service area (Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland, Seneca, and Wyandot).

 

The Area Agency on Aging Corporate Board of Trustees and Advisory Council received numerous nominations for this prestigious award, and after thorough consideration, the following individuals emerged as the outstanding individuals in their county: 

 

Outstanding Senior Citizens of 2024: 

• Rebecca Plank of Ashland County  
• Mary Jo Carle of Crawford County
• Lynette Crum of Huron County
• Joseph and Donna Gutridge of Knox County
• Gabriel and Ednita Vaflor of Marion County
• Patrick Drouhard of Morrow County
• Dorothy Michalovich of Richland County
• Janet Schueler of Seneca County
• Rita and Larry Bennett of Wyandot County

 

Community Service Award of 2024: 

• Project ONE-ARC of Richland County

 

Awardees must first be nominated by an individual or organization involved with seniors. They are then selected by the Agency based on the impact of their contributions and accomplishments within the community made after reaching age 60.

 

The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc., located at 2131 Park Avenue West in Ontario, provides leadership, collaboration, coordination and services to older adults, people with disabilities, their caregivers & resource networks that support individual choice, independence and dignity.