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Frank Fetch Award

For many years, the GVS has honored the people who provide outstanding service to our neighborhood. This year, we would like your help. We are soliciting nominations for for the  Frank Fetch Award. Use the ‘Message’ box below to submit your nominee. Thank you, in advance, for taking time to recognize your neighbors! You can also submit nominations for the Fred & Howard Award and the Village Valuables Award. You are also welcome to submit your nominee via email to board@germanvillage.com.

Include a brief explanation in the form message box as to why you believe your nominee is deserving. Submission Deadline: Friday, April 22nd.

Award Nomination Form

The Frank Fetch Award was the brainchild of Fred Holdridge and Howard Burns in 1984. They felt it was necessary to recognize an individual for outstanding service to the German Village community. Appropriately, Frank Fetch was the first recipient of the award, which was quite timely, as he passed away six months later. The roster of recipients is a register of leadership, inspiration and beloved friends. The award will be presented on the evening of the Haus & Garten Tour, during the volunteer recognition dinner. The plaque which hangs in the Meeting Haus reads:

Frank Fetch Award
For outstanding service to the German Village Community

Past Frank Fetch Award Winners
2010 – John & Jan Clark
2009 – F. Robert Jackson
2008 – Tom & Sue Larsen
2007 – Brenton Warner
2006 – William L. Curlis
2005 – William Hugus
2004 – Jeanne Likins
2003 – Ned Merkle
2002 – Alberta Stevens
2001 – J. Jeffrey McNealey
2000 – Sharon Steele
1999 – David Boothby & Mary Drudi
1998 – Richard Swartzmiller
1997 – Jerry Glick
1996 – Katie McClure*
1995 – Fred Holdridge* & Howard Burns*
1994 – Grace Highfield*
1993 – Court Hall
1992 – John Serrott* & Ann Lilly
1991 – Mary Louise Hendricks*
1990 – G. Donald Wheeler*
1989 – Robert Balthaser*
1988 – Shirley & Phil Kientz*
1987 – Robert Hurry*
1986 – Dorothy Fischer*
1985 – Bill Scheurer* & Marie Warren*
1984 – Frank Fetch*
* – deceased

Submit your nominee!

*(denotes required field)


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GVS COMMITTEES - Interested in getting connected to the neighborhood? There’s no better way than through the German Village Society. Meet new friends, explore areas that interest you, have a voice in things that matter, and help steer the future of German Village and the GVS. Just check the committee(s) below in which you would like to participate
















COMMITTEES DEFINED:
ADOPT-A-SCHOOL: Volunteers at Stewart Elementary tutor and help with special projects through out the year.
CIVIC RELATIONS: Serve as a German Village ambassador by developing relationships with city, county and state government representatives, the Columbus Police, a variety of historic and community organizations, and more.
COMMUNITY GARDEN: Claim your very own plot (or find a friend and share) and enjoy fresh, homegrown organic vegetables all summer long or assist with the communal plots, which help stock the Livingston United Methodist Church food pantry.
FRIENDS OF SCHILLER PARK: Join a group with a passion for this beautiful public park where volunteers maintain the perimeter gardens and monitor the care of our historic trees and the parks’ maintenance needs.
GARDENERS (Huntington Gardens, Schiller Park, and Frank Fetch Park): Help maintain the beautiful gardens and chat with new friends over flowers.
GO GRUN/GO GREEN: Help develop sustainable, green initiatives and education in our uniquely urban and historic community.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION: Help the Village retain the character and distinction of the past while creating a thriving and contemporary community in German Village.
LIVINGSTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH FOOD PANTRY: The food pantry is open three days a month and volunteers are needed to distribute groceries and help greet clients.
LONG RANGE PLANNING: This group works toward shaping the future of German Village and helps to keep the Village a celebrated, vibrant downtown neighborhood with historic integrity and a charming, pedestrian-friendly streetscape.
MARKETING: Assist in designing and implementing consistent GVS brand standards across all printed and electronic materials
MEMBERSHIP: Help us welcome, connect, and engage our community
PROST! is an informal group that sponsors social events for young German Villagers.
SPECIAL EVENT PLANNING: Haus und Garten Tour, Monster Bash, Pet Parade, Chili Today/Hot Tamale, Village Lights, and more in which you serve with a group planning an event, or help out on event day.
STREETSCAPE: Join a group that’s working to make our streets and public spaces beautiful, safe and welcoming.
TOUR GUIDE: Tell the story of the settlement and restoration of German Village, including with scavenger hunts for school groups.
VILLAGE SINGERS: If you love to sing, this is the group for you and auditions are held for specialty numbers only, so there’s a place for everyone.
VISITOR CENTER: Donate two to four hours a week or to fill in when “regulars” are away to welcome visitors to the Village, assist members, and also help the staff at the Meeting Haus with small office projects.

In addition, there are committees such as Finance, Development, and Organizational Development that might interest you. To explore the many opportunities available to GVS members, email german@germanvillage.com or call 614.221.8888.

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