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Milton names volunteers of the year
Jack & Francia Lindon, David Winsness, Peyton Jamison among honored
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MILTON, Ga., April 1, 2014 - At the second annual volunteer appreciation luncheon Saturday, March 29 the City of Milton honored its volunteers of the year.
"These hardworking residents ensure everything we do in the City of Milton is well planned, well executed and memorable," said Angela Thompson, special events and projects manager. "We couldn't do our jobs as a municipal government without them."
To see photos from the luncheon, click here.
The honorees included:
Volunteers of the Year: Jack and Francia Lindon
The husband and wife team of Jack and Francia Lindon are founding members of Milton Grows Green (MGG), starting their volunteer engagement in 2007. In the seven years since, Francia has been instrumental in the city earning the Atlanta Regional Commission's CREATE Award and helping Milton become a National Wildlife Federation Community Habitat. She also serves as communications chairwoman and secretary for MGG, creating logos, signage, brochures and branding.
Jack serves as chairman of MGG, organizing household paint and chemical collection events, providing logistics for the annual Earth Day Festival, launching the Adopt A Stream Program, and planning the yearly Rivers Alive clean-ups in the fall.
"The Lindons have volunteered hundreds of hours annually to make the City of Milton a cleaner and greener community, and we are extremely grateful for their efforts," said Cindy Eade, environmental sustainability coordinator.
Parks and Recreation Volunteer of the Year: David Winsness
David Winsness is the founder of EagleStix Lacrosse Club, now the second largest recreation program in the City of Milton with 225 girls. EagleStix, founded in 2011, takes athletes as young as four to the high school level in both recreation and advanced levels of play.
The program serves as a feeder for Milton and Cambridge's programs, and has been instrumental in the Milton Lady Eagles string of eight state lacrosse championships in nine years.
"What David has been able to do with this program is simply incredible," said Jim Cregge, parks and recreation director. "It's been a pleasure seeing EageStix become the powerhouse for lacrosse in this area."
Special Honoree: Peyton Jamison
Longtime Milton volunteer Peyton Jamison currently serves on Planning Commission, Better Together and is the president of the non-profit Crabapple Community Association (CCA).
In addition to his regular volunteer duties with the city, Jamison was instrumental in launching the revamped Crabapple Fest in 2013 due to the city's partnership with CCA. In this role he spent hours planning and executing the largest festival in Milton's modern history, and is already hard at work this year to bring the fall festival to fruition in October.
Board and Committee Members of the Year
One member of each of the city's volunteer boards or committees was nominated by the staff liaison as representative of the year. These honorees included:
- Better Together: Teri Harrison
- Planning Commission: Paul Moore
- Design Review Board: Marty Littleton
- Board of Zoning Appeals: Gary Willis
- Historic Preservation Commission: Travis Allen
- Disability Awareness Committee: Tass Welch
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Incorporated on Dec. 1, 2006, the City of Milton has been recognized for having the highest quality of life in the state of Georgia and ninth-highest in the southern United States by the Business Journals' "On Numbers" survey. It is a distinctive community that embraces small-town life and heritage while preserving and enhancing the city's rural character. The City of Milton will provide opportunity and value in a responsive and responsible environment through active partnerships with the community and its stakeholders. For more information, visit www.cityofmiltonga.us, or call 678-242-2500.
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 | | Mayor Pro Tem Joe Longoria, left, with Francia and Jack Lindon. |
 | | From left, Longoria with David Winsness and Parks and Recreation Director Jim Cregge. |
 | | From left, Longoria with Peyton Jamison and Communications Manager Jason Wright. |
NOTE: For a high-resolution versions of these photos, contact Jason Wright, Communications Manager, at 678-242-2523 or jason.wright@cityofmiltonga.us.
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