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We're a month away from our signature event honoring the Batavia Citizen of the Year (COTY) and our Ole Award winners. Until the past couple of years, we have held it in January. Now, we've moved it to April.
Interestingly, before it was held in January, the annual event took place in December - as a Christmas dinner. This program cover is from the 1989 event, which honored Grace (Hinterlong) Marriott as the 1989 Batavia Citizen of the Year.
According to her obituary, she was an "outstanding" community member, known for her tradition of serving Thanksgiving dinner at the Batavia VFW Overseas Club to those that were either alone or could not afford a special dinner. She also operated the Canteen at the VFW for 15 years.
This year, we will honor John Dillon as the 2022 Citizen of the Year. He becomes the 65th Batavia COTY winner. Please join us in carrying on this tradition; scroll down to learn more about this year's Inspire celebration and register to join us!
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