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Congratulations to Karen O’Neill from the Year the winners were Baulkham Hills Cricket TRiding for the Disabled, Tall Timbers at Box Hill Club and the Children Medical Research Instutute’s and Steve Wickman from the Hills Barbarians Cricket Hills Fundraising Committee. Hills Shire Mayor, Dr Club who were named joint 2019 Hills Citizens of Michelle Byrne said the awards recognised personal the Year at the Australia Day celebrations at Bella Vista achievements that go beyond the ordinary. “These Farm on Saturday. award recipients and finalists have made a positive Young Hills Citizen of the Year (24 and under) is contribution to the lives of others, without asking for Hannah Stack who is helping drive the Sydney Hills anything in return. Business Chamber’s new YoHu (Young and Hungry) “Their work helps make us be mindful of what initiative. Hills Senior Citizen of the Year is Graham a great region we live in, and of the generous spirit Hills Young Citizen for 2019 Hannah Stack receives her award for Rawstron, President of the Friends of Bella Vista amongst our residents.” Hills Mayor Michelle Byrne. Farm. There were 26 finalists in the annual awards. The Winners KAREN O’NEILL FROM RIDING FOR THE DISABLED - TALL TIMBERS started COMMUNITY NEWS, LOCAL BUSINESSES, LOCAL EVENTS AND FREE TV GUIDE volunteering at RDA (NSW) Tall Timbers Centre in 1982, and over the course of 01ST FEBRUARY 2019 | VOL 36 – ISSUE 03 36 years has worked her way up to become a senior coach, an assessor for RDA Distribution 10,000 to 150 locations (NSW) and was the honorary President for the Tall Timbers Committee for more than 10 years. Karen is involved in fundraising events and working bees and is always thinking of clever ways to improve the service and property for the www.hillstohawkesbury.com.au | Facebook @hillstohawkesbury riders, volunteers and staff. She has won numerous awards for her dedicated Owner: Compton Media Group volunteering and was awarded Life Membership for Tall Timbers in 2006. Publisher: Diana Paton | 0408 011 193 STEVE WICKMAN has played with the Hills Barbarians Cricket Club since he Advertising email: [email protected] was 15-years-old and is an integral part of the Club’s A grade team. He has Editorial: [email protected] coached junior cricket for 28 years. He was Club President for 15 years and has been the Club’s Modified Programs Coordinator since its inception 20-years ago. During the past 28 years, Steve has been helping young cricketers to find their footing on-and-off the field. He has been a great advocate of teaching life skills through sport and teamwork, including leadership, communication, confidence and sportsmanship. He was the recent recipient of the Sydney Thunder HomeWorld Community Hero Award. 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