2018 List of Honorees:
Service Person of the Year – Mark Scott
Police Department Police Officer of the Year – Jacob Gutierrez
Fire Department Fire Fighter of the Year – “Year of the
Firefighter”
Small Business of the Year – Heritage Salvage
Large Business of the Year – Fishman Supply
Excellence in
Agriculture – Kip and Marilyn Herzog
Excellence in Education –
Vanessa Luna Shannon
Service to Seniors – Los Gu’achis
Volunteer of the Year – James Fitzgerald
Special Category for
2018 Youth in Service - Paige Williams
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR – Chris Ranney
Click Here to watch Chris be surprised!
About the Awards:
Petaluma is blessed with a great number of outstanding and caring persons whose many contributions make this community a better place to live, work, and raise a family. In anticipation of the Petaluma Community Awards of Excellence Night in March, we invite you to help us identify people worthy of recognition in the following categories:
Citizen of the Year:
Awarded to a person who has exemplified a model of civic responsibility through outstanding service and involvement in the community.
Chris Ranney: 2018 Petaluma Citizen of the Year from Visual Story Media, LLC on Vimeo.
Volunteer of the Year:
Awarded to a person whose extensive volunteer contributions
have helped enhance the
community.
Service to Youth:
Awarded to a person whose contributions have helped improve and enhance the lives of young people in Petaluma.
Service to Seniors:
Awarded to a person whose contributions have helped improve and enhance the lives of Petaluma seniors.
Excellence in Education:
Awarded to a person whose contributions have helped improve and enhance the lives of students in Petaluma area schools.
Large Business:
Awarded to a Petaluma business with 40 or more employees,
operating for at least three years, which is recognized as a
leader in its industry and the community.
Fishman Supply: 2018 Petaluma Large Business of the Year from Visual Story Media, LLC on Vimeo.
Small Business:
Awarded to a Petaluma business with fewer than 40 employees, operating for at least three years, which is recognized as a leader in its industry and the community.
Heritage Salvage: 2018 Petaluma Small Business of the Year from Visual Story Media, LLC on Vimeo.
Excellence in Agriculture:
Awarded to a person who has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to Petaluma agriculture.