June's Citizen And Business Of The Month Honored

Cyndee Bratz is congratulated by Councilman Allan Divis and Mayor Tim DeGeeter after being named Citizen of the Month.

June’s choices for Citizen of the Month and Business of the Month were honored at City Council’s June 16 meeting. Cyndee Bratz was nominated by Dianna Kall to receive Citizen of the Month because of her long and extensive community involvement. For more than 30 years, Bratz has been active in community and school events. She has served in various officer and chairman positions in the PTA and for several years on the Board of Directors of the Ohio PTA. Bratz is the creator of the Community Scholarship Fund – sometimes known as the “loose change” fund - in which anyone can donate money throughout the year. That money is then given to a deserving graduating senior of the Parma City School District.

Kall said in her nomination of Bratz: “It’s the smile that accompanies her passion for helping others that’s so endearing. If you are recognizing someone who embraces community spirit, community engagement and civic pride, then Cyndee Bratz is the one.” Mayor Tim DeGeeter agrees. “Cyndee is one of those residents any mayor would love to have. She is active and engaged, and her enthusiasm for her projects in infectious. She is a well-deserving Citizen of the Month.”

The Business of the Month was claimed by Rich’s Valero & Mini Mart, a 35-year-old business located on West Pleasant Valley Road. Run by husband and wife team Rich and Sue Eid, it is a business that offers itself for school organizations to hold car washes and fundraisers. The business recently upgraded its pumps and expanded the Mini Mart. “We love having businesses like this in our city,” Mayor DeGeeter said. “The owners are involved in community events, and it’s very satisfying to see them growing and expanding.”

To nominate a Citizen of the Month or a Business of the Month, please visit www.CityofParma-oh.gov and find the nomination forms on the Home Page under Community Highlights.

Jeannie Roberts

Communications Director for the City of Parma

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Volume 6, Issue 7, Posted 11:23 AM, 07.01.2014