About the Awards
The WBNA presents awards at the Annual Meeting, held in January. While there are some awards that are given regularly, the WBNA also awards special recognition when the Board deems necessary. The following awards are given annually.
Ken and Rebecca Philips Award
This award is WBNA's highest and most prestigious award. It is not given out lightly and is only given when someone comes along that has done outstanding service to the neighborhood. Ken and Rebecca Phillips were board members in the 1980s who brought the WBNA to a new level, they organized and professionalized the organization. They went above and beyond for the neighborhood and for the WBNA. This award is only given out when there is someone who does that.
Rick Rembijas Outstanding Volunteer Award
Formerly named the Outstanding Volunteer Award, this award was renamed in 2010 to honor the late Rick Rembijas for his outstanding service to the community. The award is presented to an individual or group in recognition of voluntary service to the community or to the WBNA.
Outstanding Business Award
Presented to businesses in recognition of service to the neighborhood or WBNA.
Neighborhood Action Award
Presented to an individual or group in recognition of their leadership in organizing the community around a particular issue to improve the West Side.
Municipal Award
Presented to a civil servant in recognition to the neighborhood or WBNA.
Elected Official Award
Presented to an elected official in recognition to the neighborhood or WBNA.
2010 Awards
Ceremony held at Providence Career and Technical Academy
Rick Rembijas Outstanding Volunteer Award - Alex Smith Bourget, Shery Principe, Kathleen Rehder
Outstanding Business Award - Mike Sears
Outstanding Business Award - E&O Tap
Outstanding Business Award - Seven Stars Bakery
Neighborhood Action Award - West Side Tree Planters: Tod Damon, David Udris, Christopher Utter
Municipal Award - Yvonne Graf
Elected Official Award - Senator Paul Jabour
2009 Awards
Ceremony held at Public Safety Complex
Outstanding Volunteer Award - Vinnie Bucci
Outstanding Business Award - Loie Fuller's
Neighborhood Action Award - Greater Knight Street Neighbors
Neighborhood Action Award - Neighbors for Neighborhood Design
Ken and Rebecca Phillips Award - Filomena Lupo
2008 Awards
Ceremony held at Central High School
Outstanding Volunteer Award - Chris Good & Robyn Ericsson, William Atwater, Wil Yoder
Neighborhood Action Award - Save Our Schools Coalition
Municipal Service Award - Mayor Cicilline
State Service Award - Robert Brunelle
Outstanding Business Award - Classic Café
2007 Awards
Ceremony held at Phoenix Dragon
Elected Official - Representative Anastasia Williams
Municipal Award - Francisco Ramirez
Outstanding Volunteer Award - Baruch Sachs
Outstanding Business Award - Nicks on Broadway
Outstanding Business Award - Citizens Bank
2006 Awards
Ceremony held at Providence Public Safety Complex
Community Service Award - West Side Arts
Ken and Rebecca Philips - Award: Deming Sherman
Special Recognition Award for Adaptive Re-Use and Community Development Project - West Elmwood Housing Development Corporation for Westfield Lofts (former Rau Fastner building), and Armory Revival Company for Pearl Street Lofts
Municipal Award - City of Prov. Department of Art, Culture and Tourism for Neighborhood Performing Arts Initiative
Non-Profit Business Award - Partnership for Creative Industrial Space
Preservation/Beautification Award - Dr. Cervone
2005 Awards
Ceremony held at Cranston Street Armory
Community Service Award - Gerry Collins
Community Service Award - Laura Mullen of Pinpoint Studio
Business Award - Parade Street Farmer's Market
Business Award - Joann Seddon and the Decatur Lounge.
Advocate Award - Mark Liberati of Liberati and Peretti LLP.
Elected Official Award - Representative Steven Costantino.
2004 Awards
Ceremony held at WBNA Design House
Community Service Award - Kari Zeigler and Linda Carlson
Public Servant Award - Lieutenant Anthony Sauro Patrolman Janis Noel, Patrolman Chris Owens
Business Award - West Seven Merchants Association
Special Recognition Awards - Outstanding Contribution to Revitalization: Adler's Hardware and Gasbarro's Liquor
2003 Awards
Ceremony held at Najarians
Community Service Award - Vinnie Bucci, Paul Caswell, Grant Dahlgreen
Public Servant Award - James Baum, Linda Caldarone, Steve Dambruch AND Bill Ferguson
Business Award - White Electric Coffee
Special Recognition - Columbus Theatre
Ken & Rebecca Philips Award - Peter Bramante, Janet Keller, and Gerry Roy
2002 Awards
Records have been lost for these awards. Please help us if you can!
2001 Awards
Elected Official Award - Senator Frank Caprio
Volunteer Award - Tacey Hellewell for Kids Activity Day and Margaret Richmond & Maria for Girl Scouts at the WBNA
Municipal Award - Jon Ozbek, Principal Planner, Department of Planning and Development
Business Award - Armando Nievez, Armando's Meat Market
2000 Awards
Elected Official Award - John Lombardi
Municipal Award - Bob McMahon et al on parks team
Outstanding Volunteer Award - Joyce and Roland Landry, participation, help, bulk mailings
Outstanding Volunteer Award - Judy Wood, Meg Denton, Cyd McKenna, Andrea Sims, Tony Silva (playground rebuild committee)
Outstanding Business Award - Jephry's Floral Studio
1999 Awards
Elected Official Award - Joan DiRuzzo
Ken and Rebecca Phillips Award - Nancy Courtney & Jim Quinn, Hudson Street Market
Municipal Official Award - Joe Elliot
Outstanding Volunteer Award - Gerry Roy
Outstanding Business Award - Chris and John Tavanian
1998 Awards
John Lombardi for his advocacy, availability and bond money
Steven Costantino for going above and beyond for the Armory
Susie Prouty for monthly youth activity program and continued work for youth through festival
Julie Van Noppen for West End Festival
Martina Windels for Armory Bash (special event fund raising for WBNA single handedly)
Fleet Bank for calendar
Tom Zincone and Rick Piccirillo, Community Police for quality of life issues
Carrie Marsh for service to WBNA
Chris Good for service to WBNA
Thom Deller, support
Bell Street Chapel for hosting us for 15 years and for continuing partnership
Tony and Nancy Freitas of JKL Engineering for their leadership role in the reuse of vacant and decrepit buildings into commercial, viable spaces that follow the vision for Westminster Street
Ken and Rebecca Phillips for their service to the community and WBNA
1997 Awards
Sally Spadaro, State of RI for help with Armory
Tony and Nancy Freitas for redevelopment of Westminster Street property
Christian Stolte for pro bono graphics
Kristen Kiley for pro bono graphics
Keith Lescarbeau for gas station renovation above call of duty
Julian's restaurant for new business in neighborhood
1996 Awards
Lesley Urgo and John Campanini, Trees
Cool Cats Café, business
Glen Buie and Virginia Branch, WBNA Headquarters
Ann Hill, long time service and efforts for community
PPS Revolving Fund, loan, technical and housing, preservation efforts in this community
Rosemary Milburn and Andy Barrett, 27 Sycamore Street restoration
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