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March 1, 2008The West Side Neighborhood Organization Honors Roy Schmidt
Roy Schmidt Honored
The West Side Neighborhood Organization Honors Roy Schmidt
The West Grand Neighborhood Organization (WGNO) held their annual meeting last week and used the opportunity to honor outgoing First Ward City Commissioner Roy Schmidt for his 16 years of service not only to the WGNO area but the City as a whole. Schmidt, who started his political career as a member and chairperson of the WGNO in the late 1980s, was given a plaque of appreciation. Schmidt, who had minor eye surgery that same day and came anyway, was accompanied by his wife Donna. The crowd of over fifty neighbors and friends gave Schmidt a rousing standing ovation as the plaque was presented. "There wasn’t a dry eye in the house! No one has been more dedicated to neighborhood concerns than Roy. He has never forgotten where his true roots are" said WGNO Executive Director Nola Steketee. Also in attendance were First Ward Commissioner Elect Walt Gutowski, Roy's newly elected replacement on the City Commission, and County Commissioners Carol Hennessy and Dick Bulkowski.
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