The Bluffton Lions Club is seeking nominees for the 2021 Citizen of the Year Award. The award was established in 1981 to honor a person, couple, or person representing a group, who has selflessly given time, effort, and talent for the benefit of those in the Bluffton area, and whose dedication and achievements have profoundly improved the quality of life of the people in this area.

The nominee may be living or deceased within the last year. This year’s winner will be feted at a banquet on May 3, 2022. Anyone interested in making a nomination may obtain an application by contacting John Rich (419-358-5405) or printing and filling out the attached form. For more information, visit https://www.blufftonlions.org/citizen-year.

Nominations will be accepted until March 31, 2022, and should be returned to Bluffton Lions Club, Box 223, Bluffton, Ohio 45817.

Past Citizens of the Year

1981 Dr. F. D. Rodabaugh

1982 A. C. Burcky

1983 James Ehrman

1984 Gene Benroth

1985 Forrest Steinman

1986 Paul Stauffer

1987 James West

1988 Mary Emma Triplett

1989 Dr. B. W. Travis

1990 Howard Raid

1991 Earl W. Lehman

1992 Lois Rodabaugh

1993 Leland Lehman

1994 Herman Hilty

1995 Helen Tschantz

1996 Jean Triplett

1997 Wayne Matter

1998 Richard Boehr

1999 Roger Mullenhour

2000 Don and Nancy Schweingruber

2001 James and Jean Szabo

2002 Morris Groman

2003 Ropp Triplett

2004 Richard and Betty Cookson

2005 Fred Rodabaugh

2006 Richard and Margaret Weaver

2007 Dr. Howard Shelly

2008 Maurice Fett

2009 Jean T. Mueller

2010 Jerry and Lori Lewis

2011 Elaine Harris

2012 Robert and Beverly Amstutz

2013 Dick Ramseyer

2014 Denny Morrison

2015 Ollie Lugibihl

2016 Barbara Plaugher

2017 Fred Steiner

2018 Sam Diller

2019 Larry Core

2020 No award