Created in 1968, The Senior Citizen Hall of Fame was inaugurated by the Senior Citizens' Advisory Council of the Cincinnati Recreation Commission in cooperation with the City of Cincinnati and its Mayor. Over 1500 seniors have been inducted into the Hall of Fame at the annual banquet hosting over 800 attendees, including city officials and other dignitaries. The Hall of Fame helps our community recognize the contributions and achievements of its senior citizens. Awards are presented to persons 60 and over. The nominees have been selected by their fellow members on the basis of significant and continuing contributions to the social and cultural life of the Cincinnati community. For more information please call 513-352-4000 or e-mail Lynn.Melzer@cincinnati-oh.gov
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2008 Participating Centers & Representatives
American Red Cross - Norbert Gilman
Bond Hill Seniors - Bettye R. Brock
Carthage Seniors - Pauline (Polly) Bischak
CECF-Seasoned Saints Ministry - Dorothy West
Clifton Senior Center - Norma Loura
College Hill Seniors - Clara Harris
Delhi Senior Center - Neil F. Hancock
Dunham Senior Center - Jennifer Busam
Evanston Eastside Seniors - Marian Gaines
Hartwell Valley Seniors - Lyda M. Herzog
Inspirational Baptist Church - Rose Campbell
Jewish Community Center - Arthur & Edith Schreiber
Kennedy Heights Senior Club - Melvin Walton
Leonard Shore Seniors - Cecil Germann
Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church Forever Young Ministry - Carolyn Williams
Lincoln Seniors - Ida M. Clark
Madisonville Senior Center - Florene I. Hicks
MariElders - Flo Carroll
McKie Senior Center - Dianne Moore
Mt. Auburn Senior Center - Earnestine Collier
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Senior’s Mission Ministry - Margaret Lawson
Mt. Zion Baptist Church Glendale Mature Saints - Ruth E. Pickett - Posthumously
Newlife Outreach Church Senior Ministry - Genevieve L. White
North Avondale Classic Seniors - Lillian Fairbanks
North College Hill Senior Center - Bobbie Savage
Oakley Senior Center - Dane A. Patton
Over The Rhine Senior Center - Ernestine Jackson
Price Hill Seniors - - Helen Weaver
Seasoned Saints of Mt. Zion Baptist Church - Woodlawn Mary & Willis Mansfield
Sycamore Senior Center - Betty Perry
Western Hills Retirement Village - Myrtle Momberg
Woodlawn 50 Plus Seniors - Vernon A. Hawkins
Wyoming Senior Citizens - Emma L. Neal
WMKV Radio 89.3 FM - Lewis Gatch
2007 Participating Centers & Representatives
American Red Cross - Helen Colony
Bond Hill Seniors - Dorothy Brundidge
Carthage Seniors - Virginia Wallbaum
CECF-Seasoned Saints Ministry - Bobby L. Kelly
Clifton Senior Center - Evelyn Smith
College Hill Seniors - Jim Bodmer
Delhi Senior Center - Bertina M. Brothers
Dunham Senior Center - Janice Chaney
Evanston Eastside Seniors - Juanita Mitchell
Hartwell Valley Seniors - Barbara T. Wilson
Jewish Community Center - Mary Wright
Kennedy Heights Senior Club - Geraldine Morris
Leonard Shore Seniors - Sara Knepfle
Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Forever Young Ministry - William George Mack
Lincoln Seniors - Peggy Blair
Madeira Health Care Center - Helen Blankenship
Madisonville Senior Center - Deborah Pilgrim
MariElders - Helen Abernethy
McKie Senior Center - Beverly Godfrey
Mt. Auburn Senior Center - Geneva Roberson
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Senior’s Ministry - Paul Blackwell
Mt. Zion Baptist Church-Woodlawn Senior Saints - Delores Allen
Mt Zion Baptist Church-Glendale Mature Saints - Carrie L. Caldwell
Newlife Outreach Church Senior Ministry - Sis Ruth Noble
North Avondale Classic Seniors - Lucille Smith
North College Hill Community Seniors Inc. - Joyce Zinser
Oakley Senior Center - Audrey Stegmoyer
Pinecrest Senior Center - Loretta Willis
Price Hill Seniors - Judith Ann Hambrick
Sedamsville Senior Group - Charlene Roark
Sycamore Senior Center - Irene Voellmecke
Western Hills Retirement Village - Grace Kernan
Westwood Seniors - Lona Pittman
Woodlawn 50 Plus Seniors - Barbara Trotter Hawkins
Wyoming Senior Citizens - Betty J. Shaw
WMKV Radio 89.3 FM - Fred Asmus
2006 Participating Centers & Representatives
American Red Cross - Erika Rennwanz
Bond Hill Senior Club - Pearleen Thomas
Carthage Senior Center - Mary Carole Altevers
CECF-Seasoned Saints Ministry - Mr. Lee Chapman
Clifton Senior Center - Dodie Spears
College Hill Seniors - Winston Churchill Daniels
Delhi Senior Center - Helen Hermesch
Dunham Senior Center - Helen Russo
Evanston Eastside Seniors - Mrs. Annie Whitmire
Fairview Hill Toppers at Clifton - Pat Wassick
Hartwell Valley Seniors - JoAnn Collins
Jewish Community Center - Ruth Stregevsky
Kennedy Heights Senior Club - Beatrice T. Melvin
Leonard Shore Seniors - Alfred Lainhart
Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Forever Young Ministry - Annie Lois Jackson
Lincoln Seniors - Ernest Karam
Madeira Health Care Center - Barb Biedinger
Madisonville Senior Center - Betty Anderson
MariElders - Marjorie S. Jackson
McKie Senior Center - Mrs. Rita Mack
Mt. Auburn Senior Center - Mr. Jessie Hurt
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Senior’s Ministry - Lois J. Graham
Mt. Zion Baptist Church-Woodlawn Senior Citizen Ministry - Willa E. Burress
Mt Zion Baptist Church-Glendale Mature Saints - Deacon Wilbur R. Lewis
North Avondale Classic Seniors - Mrs. Lois K. Jones
North College Hill Community Seniors Inc. - Sheridan Yelliot
Oakley Senior Center - Robert Weisgerber and Virginia Weisgerber
Pinecrest Senior Center - Mr. Dale Niehaus
Price Hill Seniors - Ms. Alberta A. Bleha
Santa Maria Community Services - Martha O’Brien
Sycamore Senior Center - Dorothy K. Vice
Western Hills Retirement Village - Roselise Barthelmeh
Westwood Seniors - Ruth Maidens
Woodlawn 50 Plus Seniors - Wanda Gray
Wyoming Senior Citizens - Ms. Doris Adams
2005 Participating Centers and Representatives
Beulah Baptist Church - Mrs. Betty McKenzie
CECF ~ Season Saints Ministry - Mr. Charles D. Clingman
Clifton Senior Center - Mrs. Dorothy Graham
College Hill Seniors - Mrs. Queenie Harris
Delhi Senior Center - Mrs. Dorothy Denny
Dunham Seniors - Mr. James McAllister
Evanston East Side Seniors - Mrs. Gloria Lee
Hartwell Valley Seniors - Ms. Ruth Klein
Jewish Community Center - Mr. Sidney Glassman
Kennedy Heights Seniors - Mrs. Gladys R. Gales
Leonard Shore Senior Center - Mrs. Mary Germann
Lincoln Heights ~ Forever Young Seniors - Ms. Rosa Strayhorn
Lincoln Heights Senior Center - Ms. Betty Louise Simmons
Lincoln Seniors - Mr. Otis Hibbard
Madisonville Seniors - Mr. Nathanial Henderson
Maple Knoll Center for Older Adults - Mrs. Giny Shaffernocker
The MariElders, Inc. - Mrs. Joyce Hall
McKie Seniors - Mr. Lloyd Simms
Montgomery Assembly of God: Senior Adult Ministries - Mrs. Anne Taylor
Mt. Auburn Senior Center - Mrs. Lucille Wade Coleman
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church - Mr. Franklin R. Seay
Mt. Zion Baptist Church: Senior Citizen Ministry - Mrs. Rosa Ellis
Mt. Zion Baptist Church,Glendale ~ Mature Saints - Mrs. Bernice Johnson
North Avondale Classic Seniors - Mrs. Marquerite Hall
North College Hill Senior Center - Mr. Joseph W. Meyer
Oakley Seniors - Ms. Patricia Bowers
Pinecrest Seniors - Mrs. Mary Boggs
Price Hill Seniors - Ms. JoAnn Cox
Sycamore Senior Center - Mrs. Charlene Pierson
WMKV ~ 89.3FM - Mr. George Hambrecht
Western Hills Retirement Village - Mrs. Magdalene Howard
Westwood Seniors - Mrs. Virginia Klein
Woodlawn 50+ Seniors - Ms. Hazel Hillard
Wyoming Senior Citizens - Mrs. Lerlean L. Roberts
Zion Baptist Church ~ Golden Jubilee Senior Group - Mrs. Delmar B. Baxter
2004 Participating Centers and Representatives
American Red Cross - Rosa M. Odom
Bond Hill Seniors - Albernice Nelson
Butterfield Seniors - Bob Gentilly
Clifton Senior Center - Bea St. Clair
Colerain Township Senior & Community Center - June Bader
College Hill Seniors - Charles Theile
Delhi Senior Center - Joan H. Maegley
Dunham Seniors - Mary Alice Brafford
Evanston East Side Seniors - Mariallis Clark
Hartwell Valley Seniors - Barbara Strittholt
Jewish Community Center - Henry Friedman
Kennedy Heights Senior Club - Mattie Allen
Leonard Shore Seniors - Christine Johnston
Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church: Forever Young Ministry - Sylvia J. Whitt
Lincoln Heights Senior Center - Calona Barrett
Madisonville Seniors - Marion E. Fountain
Maple Knoll Center for Older Adults - Fran Lantz
MariElders - Robert E. Sewell
McKie Seniors - Annabelia Givens
Mt. Auburn Senior Center - Louise Dillard
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church - Georgia McGuire
Mt. Zion Baptist Church Glendale: Mature Saints - James M. Houston
Mt. Zion Baptist Church: Senior Citizen Ministry - Leola Munlin
North Avondale Classic Seniors - Marguerite Campbell Reece
North College Hill Senior Center - Wanda Whisman
Oakley Seniors - Sally Dubroski
Pinecrest Seniors - Virginia Ann Browne
Price Hill Seniors - Ruth Schnurr
Santa Maria Community Services - Theresa Miller
Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses: Findlay Street - Gwendolyn Foster
Sycamore Senior Center - Alice Schnedl
Western Hills Retirement Village - Mary McManus
Westwood Seniors Club - Alma Connaughey
Winton Hills Seniors in Action - Ludie M. Christopher
WMKV 89.3FM - Len Goorian
Woodlawn 50+ Seniors - Helen E. Carter
Wyoming Senior Citizens - Mary E. Britton
2003 Participating Centers and Representatives
American Red Cross - Murth Staley
Anderson Senior Center - Marty Sexton
Bond Hill Center - Elmer Finnell
Butterfield Senior Center - Paul Palmisano
Clifton Senior Center - Vivian Klems
College Hill Seniors - Evelyn Watson
Delhi Senior Center - John Berrens
Dunham Senior Center - Helen Moorman
Evanston East Side Seniors - Charlesine Blalark
Hartwell Valley Seniors - Mary Lou Wormus
Jewish Community Center - Marie Nesbitt
Kennedy Heights Senior Club - Doris L. McAdams
Lincoln Heights Senior Center - Sam Ray
Madisonville Senior Center - Vandora A. Edwards
Maple Knoll Center for Older Adults - Leonard Hagedorn
MariElders - Antoinette ‘Cherry’ Bender
McKie Senior Center - Dolores Van Gorder
Mt. Auburn Senior Center - Arnetha Johnson
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Senior’s Ministry - Clarence H. Crawford, Sr.
Mt. Zion Baptist Church Glendale Mature Saints - Blanche R. Williams
Mt. Zion Baptist Church Senior Citizen’s Ministry - Patty Bates Jones
North Avondale Classic Seniors - Nellie E. Miller
North College Hill Senior Center - Alma W. Cannon
Oakley Seniors Center - Maude Hawkins
Over-the-Rhine Senior Center - Mattie Holston
Pinecrest Senior Center - Betty Miller
Price Hill Senior Center - Verda Bryant
Santa Maria Community Services - Evelyn ‘Goldie’ Mueller
Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses: Gateway Seniors Club - Mary Lomax
Sycamore Senior Center - Gloria Walker
Telecom Pioneers Life Member Group - Dolores Ritchie
WMKV 89.3 FM - Bill Nimmo
Western Hills - Thelma Meyer
Westwood Seniors Club - Ruth Wendling
Woodlawn 50+ Seniors - Bonnie J. Downs
Wyoming Seniors - Gabriella E. Tillman
