2018 Hometown Hero Ceremony – May 30, 2018 at 5:00pm
Each year Hometown Heroes are chosen by the Hometown Heroes Selection Committee in honor of their outstanding contributions to our community. The Town of Simsbury is grateful to have active citizens who care about their community and work to better it any way they can. This year’s Hometown Heroes recipients are: Susan Brachwitz, Kathleen Fallon, Jim and Marianne Flynn, Gerald Garlick, John J. O’Neil, Jr., and James Ray. These individuals will be recognized by the Town at a ceremony being held on May 30, 2018 at 5:00pm in the Main Meeting Room of the Town Hall.
History
Initiated in 1986 by Governor William O’Neill as part of the 350th Anniversary of the founding of Connecticut, towns were invited to designate residents as “Hometown Heroes” for any deed or service that made the community a better place in which to live. Since that time, the Town of Simsbury has recognized its own Hometown Heroes at a ceremony during the month of May, as May 12th is the date of Simsbury’s birth.
Selection Process
A Selection Committee, consisting of the First Selectman, a Board of Selectmen member of the opposite party, a member of the Historical Society, a business leader, a previous Hometown Hero and a member of a veteran or service organization, reviews nominations of individuals who have demonstrated selfless and altruistic behavior which contributes significantly to the betterment of the Town.
For more information on the Hometown Hero program, visit http://www.simsbury-ct.gov/hometownhero.