In May 1989, Mr. Benjamin A. Miller announced his intention to make a gift of $25,000 in that year and for each of the next five years to the Adith Miller Patient Care Fund in the name of:
That outstanding person, persons or group of persons who have done the most for the betterment of Winona and the Winona area.
Mr. Miller suggested the nominee’s contributions need not be financial or have any thing to do with Community Memorial Hospital, nor did he have any further suggestions for criteria. At that time he asked Mr. Robert Lux to chair and recruit a committee to select the recipients of the Tribute. Mr. Lux chaired the committee from 1989 to the time of his death in 1999. At the request of Mr. Miller, Roger Metz was appointed chair in 1999 and has served in that capacity ever since.
Shortly after Mr. Miller’s passing, his son, Hugh Miller, announced at the 2002 awards banquet his intent to continue the tradition. At the 2003 banquet, the award was officially renamed, at the request of Hugh Miller, the Ben and Adith Miller Community Service Tribute.
To nominate someone for the 2011 Community Service Tribute, click here to download the application.
Previous Recipients
2010 Jenny Kahl
2009 Justin Green
2008 Nancy Iglesias
2007 Dennis Theede and Home and Community Options
2006 Karen and O.J. Fawcett
2005 Donna Helble
2004 Kent Gernander
2003 Marilyn and Keith Schwab
Kim and Pete Schwab
2002 L. “Max” DeBolt
2001 Rose Anderson and Diane Barge
2000 Carol and Dan Barr
1999 Joette and Michael Gostomski
1998 Roger Metz
1997 Nancy and Mark Kristensen
1996 Dave Arnold and Dan Rukavina
1995 Pete Woodworth
1994 Dr. Frank and Ruth Bures
1993 Sue Cornwell
1992 Bob Kierlin
1991 Tom Graham
1990 Gary Evans
1989 Pauline Knight
1988 Tom and Judith Stark
Dr. Roger and Helen Hartwich
John and Helen David
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