For the second year in a row, the Community Services Award Committee of the General John A Sutter Chapter, consisting of Dianne Poppert, Chair and Sue Frost, Member, presented awards to the following at our May 16, 2023 meeting.

David and Chris Ishikawa: a husband and wife team serving with Troop 380 of the Boy Scouts in the Rosemont area for more than 30 years. David is a Scoutmaster (the highest unpaid volunteer job in Scouting), taking the Scouts on Camporees; Jamborees; teaching them to lead meetings; care for equipment; and much more. His wife Chris serves on the board, having many duties, including scheduling Scoutmaster meetings and evaluation of applications for Eagle Scout, the highest (and coveted) Scouting Badge.

Mary Anne Povey: recognized for her community service efforts in the town of Orangevale, as a volunteer for the Orangevale Chamber of Commerce and the Orangevale Community Council. She was recognized for her mentorship efforts in connecting local business leaders with high school students to teach young people the importance of giving back to the community. She actively reports on local businesses in social media to help residents know more about them.

It was truly an honor to recognize these outstanding individuals who do so much for our community and our children.

These awards received favorable press in the Carmichael Times, the Citrus Heights Messenger and the American River Messenger.