Mount Clemens honors longtime resident Ruthie Stevenson as local treasure
May 20, 2024 | Mount Clemens, Macomb County, Michigan
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The Mount Clemens City Commission presented the 2017 Local Treasure award Tuesday to Ruthie Stevenson for decades of community service.
Chair introduced Stevenson, citing her 50-year residency, service as former president of the Macomb County NAACP, participation on multiple local boards and committees including the Macomb Family YMCA and United Way, and her involvement with Greater Morning Star Baptist Church outreach. The chair noted Stevenson’s assistance to residents, advocacy on civil-rights issues and support for military and civilian personnel at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.
Stevenson accepted the honor and offered brief remarks about faith and community service. Diane Kish and Roger Button were identified as nominators and attendees.
The commission said a second local-treasure award for a business recipient, Dan Nevin of Thomas Nevin Jewelers, will be presented at the March 20 meeting.
Chair introduced Stevenson, citing her 50-year residency, service as former president of the Macomb County NAACP, participation on multiple local boards and committees including the Macomb Family YMCA and United Way, and her involvement with Greater Morning Star Baptist Church outreach. The chair noted Stevenson’s assistance to residents, advocacy on civil-rights issues and support for military and civilian personnel at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.
Stevenson accepted the honor and offered brief remarks about faith and community service. Diane Kish and Roger Button were identified as nominators and attendees.
The commission said a second local-treasure award for a business recipient, Dan Nevin of Thomas Nevin Jewelers, will be presented at the March 20 meeting.
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