La Cañadan of the Year
Each year the La Cañada Kiwanis club honors the "La Cañadan of the Year" based on current and long-term broad-based involvement in volunteer community service, demonstrated leadership qualities, and their active role in bringing positive recognition to themselves and to the community of La Cañada Flintridge.
This individual is honored at a Kiwanis luncheon in van de Kamp Hall at Descanso Gardens, La Cañada Flintridge.
The 2015 La Cañadan of the Year Don Voss (at Right)
Voss pictured at left receiving the award from President Bob Wallace on May 4, 2016.
Past La Cañadan of the Year Recipients
2016 Nominations must be submitted by mail or email by March 3, 2017. Nomination Form may be found here. |
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2015 Don Voss, Kiwanian
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2014 Martha Burns (AM Kiwanis) |
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2013 Pat Anderson, Kiwanian |
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2012 Nick Berkuta, Kiwanian |
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2011 Terry Walker, Kiwanian |
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2010 Clyde Hemphill, Kiwanian |
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2009 Laura Olhasso |
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2008 Meredith & Tom & Reynolds |
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2007 Mary Gant, Kiwanian |
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2006 Richard Harris |
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2005 Anthony Portantino, Kiwanian |
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2004 Joe Thompson (AM Kiwanis) |
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2003 Sherrill Carbonetti (AM Kiwanis) |
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2002 Gaylord Hammerwold |
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2001 Eileen Ferber, Kiwanian |
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2000 Shirley & Don Hingst (AM Kiwanis) |
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1999 Wes Seastrom |
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1998 Joy Gifford (AM Kiwanis) |
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1997 Claire Slaughter (AM Kiwanis) |
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1996 Joan Feehan |
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1995 Sue & Ken Schechter |
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1994 Alice & Dave Spence, Kiwanian |
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1993 Molly & Neal Brockmeyer |
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1992 Joel Smith, Kiwanian |
1991 Warren Gannon |
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1990 Mary & Jack Hastings, Kiwanian |
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1989 Mary Alice & Dr. Richard Green, Kiwanian |
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1988 Elizabeth & Robert Craven |
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1987 Jean & D. Sidney McVicker, (AM Kiwanis) |
1986 Kent Frewing |
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1985 Joseph L. DuPlain |
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1984 Shirley & David Herrman |
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1983 Shirley & Richard (Dick) DeGrey, Kiwanian |
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1982 Mary Ellen & O Warren Hillgren |
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1981 Nila & Roger Barkley |
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1980 Mrs. Joan Bachman |
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1979 Dr. Donald C. Ziehl, Kiwanian |
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1978 Edmund J. Krause, Kiwanian |
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1977 Mrs. Jeanne Maus |
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1976 George L. Parrish |
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1975 Rev Gary W. Demarest |
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1974 Mrs. Beth Leonard |
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1973 Dr. George Griffith |
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1972 Mary & Bill Brown |
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1970 Henry Swenteron |
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1969 Mrs. Jane R. Hogle |
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1968 Richard Keilholtz |
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1967 Dr. William Pickering, Kiwanian |
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1966 Gil Smith, Kiwanian |
1965 Samuel Ayers |
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1964 Les Tupper, Kiwanis |
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1963 Jack Samuelson |
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1962 Mrs. Ellen Ellis |
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1961 Jim Reynolds |
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1960 Buzzie Bavasi |
1959 Robert Parks |
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1958 Frank Lanterman |
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1951 Ted Schroeder |