Valley Legacy Awards will be presented Oct. 2

Staff report

WARREN

Valley Legacy Awards will be presented at the 10th annual luncheon at noon Oct. 2 at the Magnuson Grand Hotel, 9519 E. Market St.

The awards recognize outstanding seniors and senior advocates from Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties. They honor people age 60 or older who deserve recognition for a lifetime of working to improve the Mahoning Valley and people who have provided exceptional support to older Americans through their professional, volunteer or civic roles.

Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m., and the luncheon will begin at noon. At 12:30 p.m. Leslie Barrett, 21 WFMJ TV evening news co-anchor, will present the awards.

Outstanding Advocate for Seniors

Roberta Michelle Cykon of Fowler

George Dial of Youngstown

Robert Dulovich of Campbell

Eugene Emery of Vienna

Lucille Zinz of Deerfield

Outstanding Seniors

Ron Borngesser of Youngstown

Carol Caronite of Cortland

Kathy Detec of Campbell

Patricia Droba of Warren

Laddie Fedor of Poland

Howard Friend of Poland

Roselyn Gadd of Girard

Dennis Gartland of Cortland

Gary Gutelius of Warren

Katylu Herriman of Warren

Marian Kutlesa of Struthers

Michael Lacivita of Youngstown

Kay Leonhart of Youngstown

Peg McGinnis of Niles

Beverly Povec of Austintown

Ulyses Rucker of Youngstown

Dean and Joann Schultz of North Lima

Gary Shaffer of West Farmington

Wally Sinn of Austintown

Nicholas Sostaric of Warren

Irene Was of Warren

John and Barbara Wigle of Boardman

Platinum sponsors are Shepherd of the Valley, At Home With Shepherd, Clear Channel, ComDoc, Huntington Bank, Keynote Media Group, The Review Newspapers, The Senior News and 21 WFMJ TV.

Diamond Sponsors are Comfort Keepers/Hospice of the Valley, Home Instead Senior Care and Mark Cole Agency.

Gold sponsors are Armstrong; Gordon Bros., Inc.; Lane Family Funeral Homes, Inc.; Salem Regional Medical Center; and Siciliano & Gallitto, PLL, Attorneys-at-law.

Silver sponsors follow: Bisconti Orthodontics; Atty. Diane L. Chermely; Elizabeth Cole Clark; Columbiana County Republican Party; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Crabbs; Lane & Rusu Co., LPA; Kay Lavelle; Ray and Eileen Novotny; Congressman Tim Ryan; Salem Area Visiting Nurse Association; Seven Seventeen Credit Union; and Young Financial Group.