Anna Maria is one step from naming its 2021 Citizen of the Year.
The city’s citizen recognition committee was set to meet Jan. 18, after The Islander’s press deadline, to select an award winner from three nominees.
So, who’s in the running?
Nominees include:
- Holmes Beach resident Nancy Flynn nominated Anna Maria Island Historical Society vice president Barbara Murphy, the mayor’s wife, for her work at AMIHS, as well as her involvement with the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce and the AMI Garden Club;
- Holmes Beach resident Maureen Dye nominated Joan Voyles, a founder and past president of the Artists’ Guild of Anna Maria Island, for her role as a “major community supporter” for island artists;
- Anna Maria Commissioner Carol Carter nominated Debbie Greenspan and Christine Aaron for creating AMI Pup Rescue, a nonprofit organization in the city aimed at finding foster homes for abandoned dogs. They adopted out 64 dogs since last March.
The winner will be announced at a city meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, at city hall, 10005 Gulf Drive. The meeting will be open to the public with masks recommended. Directions to attend via Zoom can be found online, at cityofannamaria.com.