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Mt. Diablo Branch, along with each of the CWC branches, honors outstanding members who have been particularly instrumental in helping the branch further our mission. The honored member is presented with a Jack London Award plaque for service “above and beyond.”

We also recognize one member each year with our Distinguished Service Award for extraordinary commitment and effort on an important branch project during that year.

Of the many members who have contributed to the branch, only a few could be honored with the Jack London Award. Those awardees have been:

2007 Camille Minichino
2005 Al Villaire
2004 Danard Emanuelson
2003 Jack Russ
2002 Denise Kahn
2001 Alfred J. Garrotto
2000 Bev Lauderdale
1999 Liz Koehler-Pentacoff
1998 Ray Martell
1997 Joan Brennan
1995 Pat Edwards
1993 Ted Fuller
1991 Mercedes Gardner
1989 Helen McGrath

To recognize other members who also contributed greatly, the branch created its own Distinguished Service Award. Those honored have been:

2007 Jack Russ
2006 Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff
2005 B. Lynn Goodwin
2004 Agnes Moore
2003 Igal Levy
2002 Hunter Anderson
2001 Laura Fischer
2000 Al Villaire
1999 Adena Reed