Submitted By
Mike Charley, Interim Health Director
Reviewed By
LKS
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Presentation of the Annual Public Health Awards
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These are annual awards recognized by the Oak Park Health Department in two categories. The first category is the Fitzsimmons Award. This award is given by community members who recognize those who contribute to the health and well-being of Oak Park. The second award is the Johnson Restaurant Award and is given by the Oak Park Health Department to those restaurants who have the top ten highest restaurant inspection scores.
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Each year the Health Department announces recipients of the "Fitzsimmons Award" and the "Johnsons' Restaurant Award". The Fitzsimmons Award historically invites the Oak Park community to nominate those individuals or organizations that they believe deserve this award for their contribution to the health and wellbeing of Oak Parkers during the past year. The Fitzsimmons Award for Excellence in Public Health is named in honor of the Oak Park Health Department's Medical Consultant from 1976-1992. Dr. William Fitzsimmons was an Oak Park physician and selfless humanitarian who volunteered his services to the Village for many
years. Dr. Fitzsimmons is remembered for his compassion for others, regardless of race or socio-economic status, his deep love of medicine, and his dedication to the service of others.
2016 Fitzsimmons Award Winners:
1) Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society
2) Lively Athletics
3) Denise and Jay Nacu, Owners of Enso
4) Rachel Moore, Crossing Guard (Posthumous)
5) John Owens, Shawnash Institute
6) Warren Bakker, Shawnash Institute
In addition, the 31st Annual Johnson Restaurant Award, is given to those restaurants that had the ten highest two-year average restaurant inspection scores. Named in memory of Oak Park's first lunch room, which began operations at 124 Lake Street in the early 189...
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