{"id":88,"date":"2016-02-07T22:27:39","date_gmt":"2016-02-07T22:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ppccwebsite.wordpress.com\/awards-guidelines\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T21:07:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T21:07:38","slug":"awards-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pacpalicc.org\/index.php\/awards-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards Guidelines &#038; History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/pacpalicc.org\/t5l2odsle0-5527066?fbclid=IwY2xjawHLpylleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUahTPzTrVKT6sWO7dNi-dpuxTNqgSnfzn8T5N4TFd2Sxn3A_I-6WZrwJA_aem_Z-oA6KLwrh8_SRpq1dVr9Q\">Recap of 2025 Awards Gala<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">PACIFIC PALISADES COMMUNITY COUNCIL AWARDS<br \/>\n<\/span>(Scroll down for Honoree Archive, Awards Information &amp; History)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">1. \u00a0 OVERVIEW<\/p>\n<p>Pacific Palisades Community Council (PPCC) honors individuals who have made voluntary contributions to Pacific Palisades that benefit the community at large.<\/p>\n<p>PPCC has honored community contributions in the following ways: as a former co-sponsor with the Palisadian Post of the \u201cCitizen of the Year\u201d and \u201cGolden Sparkplug\u201d Awards and as sole sponsor of the prior \u201cCommunity Service\u201d Award. Beginning in December 2015, as the sole sponsor of all awards, PPCC has awarded honorees annually with the Citizen of the Year Award (combining the prior \u201cCitizen of the Year\u201d and \u201cCommunity Service\u201d Awards) and the Golden Sparkplug Award.<\/p>\n<p>Citizen of the Year Award: Honors those whose contributions to Pacific Palisades have been both a recent effort resulting in a substantial benefit to the community, and a steady, reliable long-term history of service to the Palisades.<\/p>\n<p>Golden Sparkplug Award: Honors those who have an idea and effort resulting in an original contribution to Pacific Palisades that benefits the community. The Golden Sparkplug Award ceremony is held in conjunction and in cooperation with the Citizen of the Year Award.<\/p>\n<p>The Awards Event, sponsored by PPCC, shall generally be held on the 2nd Thursday in December in conjunction with the PPCC board\u2019s annual holiday party and in lieu of its regular meeting, but exigent circumstances and any conflicts with religious holidays are to be considered. The PPCC Chair makes the opening remarks at the Event and presents the Award to each honoree, with each Award honoree and members of their immediate family being guests of the PPCC. <em>[S<\/em><em>croll down\u00a0 to the end of this page for information about past Awards Event venues.]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Guidelines for these Awards, procedures for selection and the Awards Event, the names of past honorees (including their bios and the names of each year&#8217;s selection committee members) are set forth below. The Guidelines are recommended practices that allow flexibility in interpretation, implementation or use.<\/p>\n<p>2. \u00a0 GUIDELINES: \u00a0CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD<\/p>\n<p>a. \u00a0 PURPOSE: The purpose of the Citizen of the Year Award (\u201cCitizen Award\u201d) is to honor long term and continuing outstanding volunteer service as well as a recent extraordinary accomplishment by an individual that resulted in a substantial benefit to the Pacific Palisades community-at-large.<\/p>\n<p>b. \u00a0 NOMINATIONS: Any organization or individual in the community may nominate a candidate. There is no limit on the number of nominations an individual or organization may submit. Nominations must be submitted in writing to the Chair of the Pacific Palisades Community Council (\u201cPPCC Chair\u201d) via email (info@pacpalicc.org) or by personal delivery by October [ ], 20[ ] (the last Saturday in October of the given year).. \u00a0The nomination for the Citizen Award must both (a) state the nature of the extraordinary recent accomplishment done by the candidate that resulted in a substantial benefit to the community at-large and (b) summarize the candidate\u2019s steady, reliable, long-term service within the community.<\/p>\n<p>c. \u00a0 RECIPIENT: The recipient must be an adult individual who resided in the Pacific Palisades (within the PPCC Area boundaries) at the time the accomplishment and the long-term services were rendered. Each recipient\u2019s service should be of a voluntary nature and not be any beneficial outcome of official, financial, business or professional work or occupation that the recipient is engaged in. The Citizen Award shall not be given to any PPCC board member based on services directly related to his or her responsibilities as a board member, although long term services may be considered as qualifying factors. There shall be only one Citizen Award given each calendar year.<\/p>\n<p>d. \u00a0 AWARD: The Citizen Award shall be chosen and prepared by the Awards Selection Committee and presented to the recipient at the Pacific Palisades Community Council December Meeting\/Holiday Party\/Award Event. The Citizen Award shall be given based on the quality or benefits achieved of work and not the quantity of nominations.<\/p>\n<p>3. \u00a0 GUIDELINES: GOLDEN SPARKPLUG AWARD(S)<\/p>\n<p>a. \u00a0 PURPOSE: The purpose of the Golden Sparkplug Award (\u201cSparkplug Award\u201d) is to honor those citizens who ignite ideas and projects into community action that benefit Palisadians throughout the community.<\/p>\n<p>b. \u00a0 NOMINATIONS: Any organization or individual in the community may nominate a candidate. There is no limit on the number of nominations an individual or organization may submit. Nominations must be submitted in writing to the PPCC Chair via email (info@pacpalicc.org) or by personal delivery by October [ ], 20[ ] (the last Saturday in October of the given year). \u00a0The nomination for the Sparkplug Award must state (a) the nature of the original idea, effort or project, (b) in what way the effort or project benefitted the community at-large and (c) how the effort or project was initiated, in progress or completed during the current or prior calendar year.<\/p>\n<p>c. \u00a0 RECIPIENT(S): The recipient(s) must be individual(s) who owned real property located in, resided in, or operated a business located in Pacific Palisades (within the PPCC Area boundaries) at the time the services were rendered. Both adults and youth are eligible for the Sparkplug Award. While there may be multiple recipients in a given year, the Sparkplug Award may be given to only one member of a particular group or community. Each recipient\u2019s service should be of a voluntary nature and not be any beneficial outcome of official, financial, business or professional work or occupation that the recipient is engaged in. The Sparkplug Award shall not be given to any PPCC board member based on services related to his or her responsibilities as a board member.<\/p>\n<p>d. \u00a0 AWARD(S): The Sparkplug Award shall be chosen and prepared by the Awards Selection Committee and presented to the recipient(s) at the PPCC December Meeting\/Holiday Party\/Award Event. The Sparkplug Award shall be given based on the quality or benefits achieved of work and not the quantity of nominations.<\/p>\n<p>4. \u00a0 GUIDELINES: \u00a0SELECTION AND EVENT COMMITTEES; COMMITTEE COMPOSITION; SELECTION PROCESS; AWARDS EVENT<\/p>\n<p>a. \u00a0 AWARDS SELECTION COMMITTEE: \u00a0The PPCC Chair shall appoint a Committee of five persons, consisting of at least three (3) current board members and one previous \u201cCitizen of the Year Award\u201d recipient not currently serving on the board (if such person is available to serve) to review the nominations and select the person to receive the Citizen Award and the person(s) to receive the Sparkplug Award(s). The Awards Selection Committee (\u201cASC\u201d) shall select both the Citizen Award and Sparkplug Award(s) recipients. Prior to the ASC selecting a person or persons for the Award(s), the PPCC Chair or ASC Chair shall circulate by email to other current PPCC board members a confidential list of those persons who have been nominated and ask that if any PPCC board member desires to submit comments about any nominee, he or she should submit any comments in writing to the ASC Chair by email or personal delivery, to be received within three (3) days. The ASC is not obligated to select any recipients for the Citizen Award or Sparkplug Award(s) if in the ASC\u2019s judgment no nominees meet all qualifications for such Award(s).<\/p>\n<p>b. \u00a0 OPTIONAL SPECIAL RECOGNITION: \u00a0From time to time in special circumstances, the ASC may determine, at its discretion, that an individual who is not a resident or qualified in all respects for the Citizen Award or Sparkplug Award should receive \u201cPride of the Palisades\u201d recognition for extraordinary service to the Palisades community. In such case, the name of the individual shall be circulated confidentially to the board for comments as set forth in section A above. After consideration of board comments, should the ASC then select that individual for \u201cPride of the Palisades\u201d recognition, all procedures set forth in subsections 4.e (3-7) below shall also apply to the individual to be honored with this recognition.<\/p>\n<p>c. \u00a0 AWARDS EVENT DATE AND VENUE: \u00a0At least six (6) months prior to the event, i.e., in July of each calendar year, the PPCC Chair shall establish the Event date and post the Event date on the PPCC website calendar.The Chair shall endeavor to establish the Event venue as soon as possible after establishing the Event date.<\/p>\n<p>d. \u00a0 AWARDS EVENT COMMITTEE: \u00a0No later than the first meeting in October, the PPCC Chair shall establish the Awards Event Committee (\u201cAEC\u201d). The PPCC Chair, in cooperation with the ASC and AEC Chairs, shall establish the deadline for the selection of the Citizen Award and Sparkplug Award winners and coordinate publicity for the request for nominations. The AEC Chair, in cooperation with the PPCC Chair, \u00a0shall coordinate the Event details, such as invitations, budget, menu items, and dinner ticket cost, paid reservation procedures, decorations, event ceremony, complimentary dinner tickets, parking, and other assignment of duties and tasks for the night of the Event.<\/p>\n<p>e. \u00a0 TIME FRAME &amp; PROCEDURE:<\/p>\n<p>1) \u00a0No later than the first October PPCC Meeting: \u00a0Distribute Award Guidelines and discuss the Awards. Appoint ASC and AEC Chairs and committee members. Submit press release to relevant publications soliciting nominations.<\/p>\n<p>2) \u00a0The last [Tuesday] in October: \u00a0Deadline for receipt of nominations.<\/p>\n<p>3) \u00a0Last Week in October or First Week in November: \u00a0The ASC meets in person to review nominations and comments from the board. The ASC shall evaluate how well the candidates meet the guidelines and discuss the merits of each potential award winner. The ASC shall vote; however, no committee member who nominates shall vote when that nomination is considered, and no committee member shall vote for him\/herself or a family member. The ASC Chair shall complete a synopsis of the committee\u2019s efforts and shall notify the PPCC Chair of the efforts and the award recipient(s).<\/p>\n<p>4) \u00a0Early November: \u00a0Immediately following receipt of the ASC Chair\u2019s\u00a0synopsis and results, prior to any public announcements the PPCC Chair and\/or the ASC Chair shall notify the winner(s), notify local elected officials and dignitaries who will be invited to the event, authorize the preparation of the award plaque(s) and prepare a brief biography of each award winner for later release to the press and elected officials.<\/p>\n<p>5) \u00a0Early November through the time of the Event: \u00a0The AEC Chair, in coordination with the PPCC Chair, shall follow up with Event details such as reservations and parking, menus, flowers, invitations, tribute programs, ordering award plaque(s), tribute ads and congratulatory letters from elected officials; and coordination of all Event details with the venue.<\/p>\n<p>6) \u00a0PPCC November Meeting: \u00a0ASC announces award winner(s), notifies the winner(s), notifies the press and the PPCC Board of Governors. \u00a0AEC provides details of the Awards Event and invites recipients to the event.<\/p>\n<p>7) \u00a0Immediately following the November Meeting:\u00a0 The ASC Chair and\/or the PPCC Chair shall submit biographies of the award recipient(s) to the press and elected officials.\u00a0 The AEC Chair and\/or the PPCC Chair shall email invitations to the award recipients, to the prior \u201cCommunity\u00a0 Service Award\u201d and \u201cCitizen of the Year Award\u201d winners, to local elected officials and dignitaries, and to the public (via the PPCC email list); shall post the invitation of the PPCC website; and when possible should distribute the invitation via social media.<\/p>\n<p>8)\u00a0 PPCC December Meeting: \u00a0The Awards Event, sponsored by PPCC, shall generally be held on the 2nd Thursday in December in conjunction with the board\u2019s annual holiday party and in lieu of its regular meeting, but exigent circumstances and any conflicts with religious holidays are to be considered. \u00a0The PPCC Chair makes the opening remarks at the Event and presents the Award(s) to each honoree, with each Award honoree and members of their immediate family being guests of the PPCC.<\/p>\n<p>9) \u00a0Any future revision of the Awards Guidelines shall be upon recommendation of the Executive Committee and subject to a vote for approval by the PPCC board.<\/p>\n<p>Originally adopted 2015<br \/>\nRevised 2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pacpalicc.org\/index.php\/awards-guidelines\/\">Return to top of page<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>HONOREE ARCHIVE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a0<em>CITIZEN OF THE YEAR HONOREES<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>1947 &#8211; John Pixley<br \/>\n1948 &#8211; Ethel Wilson<br \/>\n1949 &#8211; Alta Swanson<br \/>\n1950 &#8211; Mrs. E.J. Kennedy<br \/>\n1951 &#8211; Robert Wilson<br \/>\n1952 &#8211; Phyllis Genovese Keely<br \/>\n1953 &#8211; Robert Norris<br \/>\n1954 &#8211; Gertrude McBride<br \/>\n1955 &#8211; Sylvia Morrison<br \/>\n1956 &#8211; Arthur Loomis<br \/>\n1957 &#8211; Betty Linton<br \/>\n1958 &#8211; Ah Wing Young<br \/>\n1959 &#8211; Dotty Larson<br \/>\n1960 &#8211; William Hinchliff<br \/>\n1961 &#8211; Anna Priolo May<br \/>\n1962 &#8211; Edna Oleson<br \/>\n1963 &#8211; Russell Q. Olsen<br \/>\n1964 &#8211; Albert Smith<br \/>\n1965 &#8211; Paul Spring<br \/>\n1966 &#8211; Coline Wade<br \/>\n1967 &#8211; M. Michael Martini<br \/>\n1968 &#8211; Ralph Mckee<br \/>\n1969 &#8211; Vahe Simonian<br \/>\n1970 &#8211; Vivian Braun<br \/>\n1971 &#8211; Tom McKiernan<br \/>\n1972 &#8211; Robert Abernethy<br \/>\n1973 &#8211; John Gabrielson<br \/>\n1974 &#8211; Ray Logue<br \/>\n1975 &#8211; Robert McMillen<br \/>\n1976 &#8211; Carlisle Manaugh<br \/>\n1977 &#8211; Joseph Raymond<br \/>\n1978 &#8211; Gloria Stout Nedell &amp; Jim Stout<br \/>\n1979 &#8211; Wally Miller<br \/>\n1980 &#8211; Jay Kuilee<br \/>\n1981 &#8211; Eva Holberg<br \/>\n1982 &#8211; Herb Furth &amp; Joe Jelikovsky<br \/>\n1983 &#8211; Sandra Schaefer<br \/>\n1984 &#8211; Bob Hamilton<br \/>\n1985 &#8211; Rubell Helgeson<br \/>\n1986 &#8211; Zola Clearwater<br \/>\n1987 &#8211; Joan Graves<br \/>\n1988 &#8211; Roger Diamond<br \/>\n1989 &#8211; Flo Elfant &amp; Kit Festa<br \/>\n1990 &#8211; Martha Lane Brown<br \/>\n1991 &#8211; Randy Young<br \/>\n1992 &#8211; Lloyd Ahern &amp; Harold Waterhouse<br \/>\n1993 &#8211; Merle Price<br \/>\n1994 &#8211; Lila Gordon<br \/>\n1995 &#8211; Mort &amp; Bobbie Farberow<br \/>\n1996 &#8211; Hal Maninger &amp; Charles McGlothlin<br \/>\n1997 &#8211; Bill Grieb<br \/>\n1998 &#8211; Kurt Toppel<br \/>\n1999 &#8211; Carol Leacock<br \/>\n2000 &#8211; Randy Young<br \/>\n2001 &#8211; Mitzi Blahd<br \/>\n2002 &#8211; Mindy Marin &amp; John Neidlinger<br \/>\n2003 &#8211; Mike Skinner<br \/>\n2004 &#8211; Stuart Muller<br \/>\n2005 &#8211; No award<br \/>\n2006 &#8211; Emil Wroblicky<br \/>\n2007 &#8211; Bob Jeffers<br \/>\n2008 &#8211; Marie Steckmest<br \/>\n2009 &#8211; Rose Gilbert<br \/>\n2010 &#8211; Rich Wilken<br \/>\n2011 &#8211; George Wolfberg<br \/>\n2012-13 &#8211; No award<br \/>\n2014 &#8211; Rob Weber<br \/>\n2015 &#8211; Sharon Kilbride<br \/>\n2016 &#8211; Daphne Gronich<br \/>\n2017 &#8211; Bruce Schwartz<br \/>\n2018 &#8211; Jimmy Dunne &amp; Bob Harter<br \/>\n2019 &#8211; Kevin Niles<br \/>\n2020 &#8211; No award (event not held due to the Covid pandemic)<br \/>\n2021 &#8211; Christina Spitz<br \/>\n2022 &#8211; Michael Lanning<br \/>\n2023 &#8211; Cindy Kirven<br \/>\n2024 &#8211; Cindi Young<br \/>\n2025 &#8211; Jim Cragg<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>COMMUNITY SERVICE HONOREES<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>1996 &#8211; Margaret Jose, Nancy Markel<br \/>\n1997 &#8211; Malcomb Abzug<br \/>\n1998 &#8211; Barbara Manaugh, Susan Oakley<br \/>\n1999 &#8211; Dorothy Bissell, Ron Dean<br \/>\n2000 &#8211; Bernice Park<br \/>\n2001 &#8211; Jack Allen<br \/>\n2002 &#8211; Deborah Held<br \/>\n2003 &#8211; Norma Spak, Frances Tibbits<br \/>\n2004 &#8211; Bill Bruns, Carol Hurley<br \/>\n2005 &#8211; Dieter and Eva Holberg<br \/>\n2006 &#8211; No Award<br \/>\n2007 &#8211; Cindy Simon<br \/>\n2008 &#8211; Mary Cole, Haldis Toppel, George Wolfberg<br \/>\n2009 &#8211; Shirley Haggstrom, Paul Glasgall, Ethel Haydon, Barbara Kohn<br \/>\n2010 &#8211; Andy Frew, Sigrid Hofer, Arnold Hofer<br \/>\n2011 &#8211; Rob Weber, John Wilson<br \/>\n2012 &#8211; Marguerite Perkins-Mautner<br \/>\n2013 &#8211; Ernest Marquez<br \/>\n2014 &#8211; Judi Watson<br \/>\n2015 &#8211; <em>Community Service Award merged with Citizen of the Year Award<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>GOLDEN SPARKPLUG HONOREES<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>1974 &#8211; Kate &amp; Pete Ahrens, Vergene Bollens, Anna Priolo May, Lance Lee, Bob McMillen, Wally Miller, Shirley &amp; Jim Solomon, Ed Staley, Ted Tennant<br \/>\n1975 &#8211; Ruth Block, June Chase, Ian Grant, Jeff Kool, Shelley Rosenberg, Winston Salser<br \/>\n1976 &#8211; Allan Elfant, Joe Jelikovsky, Margie Moore, Margaret Richards, Gloria Stout, Betty Thrower<br \/>\n1977 &#8211; June Blum, Maddy Garland, Cheryel Kanan, Mary Pitts, John Prough, Eula Thompson<br \/>\n1978 &#8211; Herb Furth, Robert Hamilton, June Payne, Sandy Schaefer, Rubin Smulovitz, Jim Stout<br \/>\n1979 &#8211; Richard Brodkin, Fran &amp; Vic Brucher, Rubell Helgeson, Mike Lanning, Gene Romig, Burt Wuttken<br \/>\n1980 &#8211; Anne Goldfarb, Ted Green, Eva Holberg, Jean Pearson, Brian Shea, Arnie Wishnick<br \/>\n1981 &#8211; Jean Dillingham, Bobbie Farberow, Bob Neubacher, Jack Sauer, Hank Ullerich, Del Wright<br \/>\n1982 &#8211; Deede Cady, Ethel Haydon, Don Lindsay, Bernice Park, Lelah &amp; Townley Pierson, Chris Vatcher<br \/>\n1983 &#8211; Joan Graves, Rich Wilken, Al &amp; Anita Sobelman, Pam Bruns, Jackson Steffes, Philip Hollingsworth<br \/>\n1984 &#8211; Paul Brown, Vern Peterson, Kathy Alexander, Cecile Billauer<br \/>\n1985 &#8211; Harold Vieau, Breck Wilson, Flo Elfant, Davic Janney<br \/>\n1986 &#8211; Bob Benton, Philip Leacock, John Lewis, Deann Wilken<br \/>\n1987 &#8211; Lisa Benscheidt, Ed Dillingham, Martha Brown, Betty McKenzie, Tom McKindley, Chris Price, Bill Bruns<br \/>\n1988 &#8211; Kit Festa, Peter Fleming, Marianna Ullerich, Harold Waterhouse, Randy Young<br \/>\n1989 &#8211; Lila Gordon, John Meyers, Karen Stone, Ron Wolf<br \/>\n1990 &#8211; Sarah Adams, Dorothy Bissell, Kat Kozik, Paula LeBrot, June Payne<br \/>\n1991 &#8211; Maria Bane, Everett Maguire, Adrian Sanders, John Scherrer<br \/>\n1992 &#8211; Lloyd Ahern, George Billauer, Diane Hill, Phil Kamins, Irma Landa, Sophie Ravitz, Didi Carr Reuben<br \/>\n1993 &#8211; Jack Allen, Patty Beckwith, Rita Dalessio, Rita Gilmore, Dick Schmsky<br \/>\n1994 &#8211; Maureen Cruise, Bill Davis, Dottie Knight, Carol Leacock, Denise Melas, John Raitt<br \/>\n1995 &#8211; Loretta Ditlow, Margaret &amp; Madison Goff, Carol Hurley, Lloyd Segal<br \/>\n1996 &#8211; Richard Blumenberg, Brandon Brough, Alex Man, Candida Piaggi<br \/>\n1997 &#8211; Bill Grieb, Klaus Radtke, Kurt Toppel<br \/>\n1998 &#8211; Stuart Muller, Susan Temple<br \/>\n1999 &#8211; Mitzi Blahd, Deborah Lloyd, Blake Merkin, Loretta Mazorra<br \/>\n2000 &#8211; Helen Cutler, Susan Nash, Larry Niles<br \/>\n2001 &#8211; Ted Mackie, Bob Sharka<br \/>\n2002 &#8211; Diane Wolfberg, Neil Selman<br \/>\n2003 &#8211; Larry Jacobs, Carole Kenney, Nelson Clay Willis<br \/>\n2004 &#8211; Bob Jeffers, Roger Woods<br \/>\n2005 &#8211; Jim Blumel<br \/>\n2006 &#8211; Marie Steckmest, Steve Lantz, John Wirth, Deborah Hafford<br \/>\n2007 &#8211; Lisa Taylor, John Grosse<br \/>\n2008 &#8211; Amy Madnick, Dave Card<br \/>\n2009 &#8211; Ilene Cassidy, Dick Littlestone<br \/>\n2010 &#8211; Eric Bollens, Marge Gold, Linda Jackson<br \/>\n2011 &#8211; Barbara Marinacci, Keith Turner<br \/>\n2012 &#8211; Kelly Comras, Sam Lagana, Colleen McAndrews<br \/>\n2013 &#8211; Susan McInerney, Leslie Pereira, Bruce Schwartz<br \/>\n2014 &#8211; Susan Corwin, Bob Harter<br \/>\n2015 &#8211; Laurel Garver, Laurie Sale, Doug Suisman<br \/>\n2016 &#8211; Sylvia Boyd, Patrick Hart, Amy Lundberg, Karen Stigler, Veslemoey Zwart<br \/>\n2017 &#8211; Tom Creed, Matthew Rodman, Marie Steckmest, Debbie Warfel<br \/>\n2018 &#8211; John Steadman, Dede Vlietstra<br \/>\n2019 &#8211; Don Camacho, Lisa Glantz, Mike Lanning<br \/>\n2020 &#8211; No award (event not held due to the Covid pandemic)<br \/>\n2021 &#8211; Scott Cullen, Rick McGeagh, Matthew Rodman, Ingrid Steinberg, Krishna Thangavelu<br \/>\n2022 &#8211; James Cragg, Tracey Price, Cindy Simon, Hazel Tate<br \/>\n2023 &#8211; Laura Schneider, John Dwight, Sara Marti, Steve Cron<br \/>\n2024 &#8211; Leslie Campbell, Carlos Rodriguez<br \/>\n2025 &#8211; Jessica Rogers, Maryam Zar<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong>PRIDE OF THE PALISADES HONOREES<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>2013 &#8211; Roberta Donahue (community Pride of the Palisades honoree)<br \/>\n2014 &#8211; Bill Bruns (first PPCC Pride of the Palisades honoree)<br \/>\n2015 &#8211; Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness<br \/>\n2016 &#8211; Bob Benton<br \/>\n2017 &#8211; Nancy Klopper<br \/>\n2018 &#8211; Arnie Wishnick<br \/>\n2019 &#8211; George Wolfberg<br \/>\n2020 &#8211; No award (event not held due to the Covid pandemic)<br \/>\n2021 &#8211; No award<br \/>\n2022 &#8211; Pacific Palisades Historical Society Centennial Celebration Committee<br \/>\n2023 &#8211; Palisades P.R.I.D.E.<br \/>\n2024 &#8211; Thomas Hathaway<br \/>\n2025 &#8211; Chuck Hart, Team Palisades<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>AWESOME ADVOCATES*<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>2025 &#8211; Sue Pascoe, Spencer Pratt<br \/>\n<em>(*special award in this extraordinary year)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Awards Information<br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pacpalicc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PPCC-Awards-Cmtees-Honorees-bios-25.pdf\">Honorees Bios\/Selection Committee Members (2015-2025)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pacpalicc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Sparkplugs-Accomplishments-2001-2014.pdf\">Golden Sparkplugs Accomplishments (2001-2014)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Awards Event Venues &amp; Recaps<\/span><br \/>\nFrom 2001-2014, the Citizen of the Year and Golden Sparkplug awards were presented in April each year at banquets held at various venues in Pacific Palisades:\u00a0 <em>e.g.,<\/em> the former Mort&#8217;s Deli (2001), the American Legion Post 283 (2006-2011) and the Riviera Country Club (2003-04, 2014).\u00a0 A record of the April awards event venues before 2001 is not readily available.<\/p>\n<p>From 1996-2014, PPCC separately presented the former Community Service Award during PPCC&#8217;s December holiday meetings\/pot-luck dinners held mostly at Temescal Gateway Park, Stuart Hall or the dining hall (1996-2014).<\/p>\n<p>From 2015 forward, PPCC (as sole sponsor of all awards) has held Gala awards events in December each year, as follows:<br \/>\n2015 -2018:\u00a0 Gladstones Restaurant &#8212; Gala Recaps:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/us7.campaign-archive.com\/?u=e67def3ada76c274bac379123&amp;id=7524fe02ef\">2015.<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us7.campaign-archive.com\/?u=e67def3ada76c274bac379123&amp;id=612b47aa59\">2016<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/pacpalicc\/t5l2odsle0-1169521\">2017<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/pacpalicc\/t5l2odsle0-1169809\">2018<\/a><br \/>\n2019:\u00a0 The Pacific Palisades Woman&#8217;s Club &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/pacpalicc\/t5l2odsle0-1170129\">Gala Recap<\/a><br \/>\n2020:\u00a0 Event not held due to the Covid pandemic<br \/>\n2021:\u00a0 \u00a0The Bel Air Bay Club and online (hybrid) &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/pacpalicc.org\/t5l2odsle0-1171789?fbclid=IwAR3LTrsgPJMT9KaC7wvTYshZdnStj4uCyYyr-_wxMKPbTI-2xfuDS_eoRFc\">Gala Recap<\/a><br \/>\n2022:\u00a0 Temescal Gateway Park dining hall &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/pacpalicc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/December-22-Gala-Recap.pdf\">Gala Recap<\/a><br \/>\n2023:\u00a0 The Draycott Restaurant &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/pacpalicc.org\/index.php\/11987-2\/\">Gala Recap<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/pacpalicc.org\/t5l2odsle0-1172578?fbclid=IwAR1SXfaD9MFCAko3Fp-pJ-u0ie6318QPnvdREBi1fuK1rZBzuoWhE-YlB2Q\">Add&#8217;l. Recap<\/a><br \/>\n2024:\u00a0 Casa Nostra <em>Ristorante,<\/em> Highlands &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/pacpalicc.org\/t5l2odsle0-5527066?fbclid=IwY2xjawHLpylleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUahTPzTrVKT6sWO7dNi-dpuxTNqgSnfzn8T5N4TFd2Sxn3A_I-6WZrwJA_aem_Z-oA6KLwrh8_SRpq1dVr9Q\">Gala Recap<\/a><br \/>\n2025:\u00a0 Spruzzo Restaurant &amp; Bar, Highlands &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/pacpalicc.org\/t5l2odsle0-5528488?fbclid=IwY2xjawOq3DFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeUGUWKIFz0MhRzmN9AiXCsxOwuMeNJPBShtEaAp0XEQ6oOHu-NTRJzyy-zms_aem_cQk3Gw0CFbKnWm7cpjiXnQ\">Gala Recap;<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/richschmittphotography.pixieset.com\/ppccdinnerandawardsgalarichschmittphotography\/\">Photo Gallery<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pacpalicc.org\/index.php\/awards-guidelines\/\">Return to top of page<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recap of 2025 Awards Gala PACIFIC PALISADES COMMUNITY COUNCIL AWARDS (Scroll down for Honoree Archive, Awards Information &amp; History) 1. \u00a0 OVERVIEW Pacific Palisades Community Council (PPCC) honors individuals who have made voluntary contributions to Pacific Palisades that benefit the community at large. 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