Joyce Ligi, longtime resident who graduated of Ridgefield High School and spent her working career in banking, always finding time to go the extra mile for businesses, residents, and nonprofits in Ridgefield, has been named Rotary Club of Ridgefield “Citizen of the Year”.
“I’m pleased, and proud, and deeply touched,” Ligi told more than one hundred community members who flocked to The Stonehenge in on a beautiful summer night to show their support and appreciation for all that this incredible citizen has done for Ridgefield and the residents who reside here.
Ligi’s friends, businesses associates, and fellow nonprofit volunteers, spoke of Ligi -giving countless examples of how this selfless woman has truly made Ridgefield a better place.
“When you want something done well, and in an orderly fashion, you call Joyce,” said longtime resident and Lion’s Club member, Mike Liberta.
John Roche, who spoke on behalf of Ridgefield Police Department, and Bill DeMichiel, of Fairfield County Bank, both boasted of Ligi’s stellar character and commitment to community.
State Representative John Frey offered a Citation from the General Assembly:
The Connecticut General Assembly Hereby offers its sincerest congratulations to Joyce Ligi in recognition of being named the Rotary Club 2016 Citizen of the Year. You have demonstrated for years, your dedication to our community by your tireless efforts with the Visiting Nurses Association, Meals on Wheels, the Salvation Army, the Paul and Johanna Laszig Trust Advisory Committee, and countless other organizations.
Joe Kreitz, spoke on behalf of the Town of Ridgefield, reading a Proclamation in Ligi’s name.
Joyce Ligi truly exemplifies the Rotary motto and commitment to “Service Above Self”.
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