2025 Citizen of the Year
Tuesday, January 6th, Polk County Board of Commissioner, Linda Liles, read the following proclamation to celebrate Mrs. Stewart and her accomplishments:
"WHEREAS, THE POLK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BELIEVES IN RECOGNIZING INDIVIDUALS THAT MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT AND DEVOTE THEIR TIME TO SERVICE IN THE COMMUNITY, AND;
WHEREAS, THE POLK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS CREATED THE ANNUAL CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD TO HONOR ONE INDIVIDUAL NOMINATED BY SOMEONE IN THE COMMUNITY, AND;
WHEREAS, MRS. JANICE STEWART HAS BEEN CHOSEN AS THE 2025 POLK COUNTY CITIZEN OF THE YEAR, AND;
WHEREAS, MRS. STEWART CURRENTLY VOLUNTEERS HER TIME SERVING AS THE DIRECTOR OF CAMP ANTIOCH, HANDLING EVERYTHING FROM MANAGING THE DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS, MARKETING, AND CLEANING THE FACILITIES, AND;
WHEREAS, SHE DEVOTES HER TIME TO OPENING CAMP ANTIOCH UP TO EVENTS FROM SUMMER CAMPS, SCHOOL TUTORING SESSIONS, RECREATION SPORTS PRACTICES, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE COURSES, CPR TRAININGS, SEWING LESSONS, HOMESCHOOL ACTIVITIES, AND SO MUCH MORE, AND;
WHEREAS, AS A RETIRED TEACHER, MRS. STEWART IS VERY INVOLVED WITH HELPING THE YOUTH OF POLK COUNTY, AND ALSO SUPPORTS MANY CIVIC CLUBS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND;
WHEREAS, MRS. STEWART IS AN EXTRAORDINARY POLK COUNTY RESIDENT, AND CONTINUES TO VOLUNTEER AND CONTRIBUTE TO OUR AREA IN VARIOUS DIFFERENT WAYS, SO;
THEREFORE, IN RECOGNITION OF HER AMAZING DEDICATION TO HER COMMUNITY AND BEING A GREAT MODEL CITIZEN FOR POLK COUNTY, THE POLK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IS HONORED TO NAME JANICE STEWART THE 2025 POLK COUNTY CITIZEN OF THE YEAR."
Congratulations, Mrs. Stewart! #PolkCountyProud
