T-J opens Star nominations

12/2/2023

By Patsy Nicosia

Crazy, we know—wasn’t it just Memorial Day?—but Santa’s started checking his list.
And so are we.
It’s time to make your nominations for the 2023 Times-Journal Star.
This will mark the 32nd year for the award, which recognizes someone who’s positively impacted the community, especially over the past year.
Past T-J Stars have come from agriculture, history, the arts, economic development and flood recovery.
Tell us who you think deserves the honor this year.
Deadline for nominations is 5pm, Wednesday, December 20.
• Email them to tjournalnews@yahoo.com and put TJ Star in the subject line.
• Call them in, (518) 234-2515.
• Fax them, (518) 234-7898.
• Or mail them to: Times-Journal, PO Box 339, Cobleskill, NY 12043.
Nominations should include the name of the person being nominated and why he or she deserves to be the next T-J Star.
We also need the name of the person doing the nominating as well as their contact information in case we have questions or want more information.
Our past T-J Stars:
2022--Kim Witkowski.
2021—Pete Lindemann.
2020—Schoharie County Department of Health.
2019--Pat Costello.
2018—Georgia VanDyke.
2017—Mary Lou Garrett.
2016—Cherie Stevens.
2015—Donna Lavigne.
2014—Doug Plummer and Garth Roberts.
2013—Nancy Brumaghim.
2012—Sarah Goodrich.
2011—Pete Lopez.
2010—Maggie Jackman Pryor.
2009—John Radliff.
2008—Carol Coltrain.
2007—Eric Stein.
2006—Lester Hendrix.
2005—Mark Eamer.
2004—Jacqui Hauser and Brian Kaiser.
2003—Frances Tripp.
2002—Richard Ball.
2001—Ray Richards.
2000—Sonny Ochs.
1999—Bob Herodes.
1998—Kevin Neary.
1997—Bud Gunzinger.
1996—John Sagendorf.
1995—Harold Vroman.
1994—Adele Hayes.
1993—Bill Averill.
1992—John Elkan.