John's vision and sense of dedication to supporting, planning and executing activities that enrich his community and his unflagging loyalty to Delaware County are the reasons he was selected for the honor.

About four or five years ago, at a strategic planning
session, the Lombard Village Board came up with a vision,

The Serbs who ... decided to stay are now planning to leave the area, feeling betrayed by the international community and threatened by the federation government.

Loyalty to the family must be merged into loyalty to the community, loyalty to the community into loyalty to the nation, and loyalty to the nation into loyalty to mankind. The citizen of the future must be a citizen of the world.

You have to stand tall in principle on what your vision of the town and community is.

Recognizing the impact he has already had, I am confident that achieving his ultimate vision for our community is a top priority. His dedication and commitment to enhancing Downtown Denver have made him invaluable to organizations such as the Partnership. His pioneering spirit and civic pride should be an inspiration to community leaders far and wide.