On Saturday, February 4, 2017, Palatine Park District presented the 18th annual Volunteer of the Year Luncheon at Cotillion Banquets, 360 S Creekside Drive in Palatine. At the event, 20 volunteers were recognized for their service with affiliate groups and associated organizations. Additionally, 4 individual volunteers were inducted into the Volunteer of the Year Honor Roll. Dick Quagliano, freelance sports writer for the Daily Herald, was the guest speaker and shared his views on the importance of volunteerism.
2016 Volunteers of the Year
Bike Palatine Club
Tom Lucas
Community Theatre
Frank Rebeka
Palatine Amateur Football Association
Mike Pastore
Palatine Baseball Association
Eric Langer
Palatine Celtic Soccer Club
Jennifer Hurwitz
Chris Gattuso
Palatine Children's Chorus
Mary Pagones
Palatine Dance
Chris Ovcina
Palatine Gymnastics Club
Wendy Amato
Palatine Hills Golf Association
Jim Jessogne
Palatine Historical Society
Tom Landeck
Palatine Rugby Club
Margie Musary
Palatine Stables
Taryn Kobeski
Palatine Tiger Sharks Swim Team
Jennifer Bolger
Palatine Township Senior Citizens Council
Karen Fay
Palatine Youth Baseball/Softball
Joanne Wojcik
Partners for Our Communities
Teresa Kelly
Penguins Lacrosse
James Lang
Prairie Woods Audubon Society
Bob Bacon
Rolling Meadows Renegades Hockey
Pete Koeppen
2016 Honor Roll Inductees
Bob Bem
Palatine Hills Golf Association
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Dr. Bruce Goldberg
Palatine Children's Chorus
Bruce Olsen
Palatine Baseball Association &
Palatine Youth Baseball/Softball
Joe Petykowski
Palatine Historical Society