The City of Titusville established the Titusville Community Service Award in 1987 in honor of Reverend Harry R. Lee to recognize his outstanding, long-term contributions to our community. Reverend Lee had served the community as City Chaplain, Employee Assistance Advisor, Chaplain of Sertoma and Chaplain of the Titusville Area Chamber of Commerce. By his spirit, words, and actions, he personified the concept of, and set the example for, unity and service within our community.

 

Annually, the Titusville Community Service Award Committee seeks nominations from community members, local clubs and organizations.  They solicit names of individuals who carry on the example set by Reverend Lee through their contributions of service, which help to make Titusville a better place in which to live.  
 

The Committee consists of five (5) distinguished citizens who are appointed, annually, by the following:

1.  The Chairperson is appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by City Council.

2.  The Clergy Representative is appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by City Council.

3.  One member is appointed by the Brevard County School Board District 1 Representative

4.  One member is appointed by the Titusville Area Chamber of Commerce President.

5.  One member is appointed by the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners      District 1 Commissioner.

The nominating process takes place in early spring and Committee members then review the nominations.  They have the difficult task of selecting the award recipient from among the many  members of our community who donate their time and their talents in commitment to a service or cause they believe in.

 

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COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS

1987 Michael F. Cunningham

1988 Ira Thetford

1989 Evelyn O. Bell

1990 William Hoffart

1991 Mildred Geblicht

1992 Rodney Thompson

1993 Betty Wheeler

1994 Sam and Ann DeCarlo

1995 Emily Sasko

1996 Richard "Dick" Knopf

1997 George Mondy

1998 Robert Hudson

1999 Roz Foster

2000 William E. Rushing

2001 Herman E. Wattwood, Jr.

2002 Carole Clarke

2003 Laurilee Thompson & Ron Thorstad

2004 Tom Patton

2005 Kenneth Adam Estes

2006 Francis J. Reilly

2007 Charles Mars & Rachel Terry

2008 Patricia Mackey & Donald P. Smith

2009 Jacob Dean

2010 Cathy Denman

2011 Edmund Kindle

2012 Lorene Shafer

2013 Misty Haggard-Belford

2014 Terry L. Tesdall

2015 Lorna Kesner

2016 Sherryl Worst

2017 Carole Shalala

2018 Richie Lord

2019 Barry Russell

2020 Joe Robinson

 

The City Clerk's Office serves as staff liaison to the committee.  Liaison may be reached at (321) 567-3677.