Gary Lewis Achievement Award

[Disc71]

The 2010 Gary Lewis Achievement Award nomination process starts now until September 1. Please submit one person’s name from the Joliet area that best fits the awards description below for the 2010 year. You can either respond to this message, personal message me or email me at disc71@comcast.net with your nominee’s name. We will also have slips next week at Wednesday’s doubles league if you want to fill one out instead. We will than vote on the nominees, but if one person is overwhelming selected during the nomination process we will than pick that person as the 2010 Gary Lewis Achievement Award winner. If not the vote will decide the winner. This is a prestigious award that all of us should be honored to receive so please make sure you follow through with this process and nominate someone. The JTown area is loaded with deserving nominees.


Gary Lewis Achievement Award

Ultimate Ambassador to the Joliet Area Disc Golf Community

Tireless pioneer who through hard work consistently leads the sport of disc golf into a positive direction we love and call our own.

Inspiring role model who has devoted his blood, sweat and tears to help build a foundation to provide generations of disc golfers opportunities to compete, grow, and learn.

Disc golf icon and visionary leader who, through his generosity, humility and determination helped construct a united disc golf community that regardless of age, ethnic background, educational or economic level we are all honored to say we belong to

[ray_hill]

very cool Jesse.. THANKS for doing this! I have a lot people in mind.. we are fortunate to have a lot of people this award describes.  email coming
   

[Disc71]

And the Nominees Keep Coming! Get yours in before September 1.

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At 9:05 am August 23, there are 12 guests and 4 users online. Get your asses voting. Send me your nomination votes now.

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There’s only a day and a half left for the nomination process. Please get your picks in asap.

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This is the last day  for the nomination process. Please get your picks in asap.

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The nomination process is over. Due to the overwhelming votes going towards one person we will not vote on the nominees. So the winner of the Gary Lewis Achievement Award this year goes to... I can’t tell you. The winner will be announced and presented a plaque at the J-Town Doubles League party on October 16. Sorry I guess you just have to be there to find out the winner.

[Frankie]

That's not nice.

[Disc71]

The winner of the 2010 Gary Lewis Achievement Awards goes to

FRANK GRIMES

Congratulations Paco you deserve it!

[Disc71]

A few photos from the award  ceremony


http://jtowndiscgolf.com/gallery/gallery2embedded.php?g2_itemId=1737

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Frank Grimes - Some of the reasons why he was awarded The Gary Lewis Achievement Award.



Raised over $3500 for Morning Star Mission at the J-Town Ice Bowl
http://www.morningstarmission.org/

Busted ass all year while battling cancer to continually make Community Park one of the most friendly and beautiful places to play disc golf. The amount of time and hard work that he puts into this course is breathtaking.

Community Park in Channahon was in immaculate condition for all  5 tournaments held there in 2010
The List:
J-Town Ice Bowl • Feb. 27, 2010
The Dave Pitner Memorial • May 1 & 2, 2010
Chain Reaction 2010 • June 26 & 27, 2010
2010 J-Town Disc Golf Club Invitational • July 9, 2010
23rd Channahon Classic • September 25 & 26, 2010

Vice President of the J-Town Disc Golf Club
http://jtowndiscgolf.com/SMF1/index.php?topic=8.0

One of the founders of the Frank & Bean’s Handicap League.

Worked extremely hard on getting Highland Park into shape for IL State. Concrete work, stump removal, garbage pick-up, and hours of weed whacking including a couple of hours in the morning before he played in the tournament.

He worked anywhere and everywhere when he was called upon.
 
Sorry Paco that this wasn’t mentioned at the ceremony.


Please feel free to elaborate on anything that was missed or something you feel should be mentioned about Frank.

[Goforit]

Franks achievements were not only in the J-Town area. Frank managed to venture off to Eagle Ridge Park in Oswego and put in some high quality tee boxes and to be chased around by the Park District for removing stumps lol lol. So glad to see such positive results for you Frank.

                             Positive, positive, positive!

                                           

[Frankie]

Frank Grimes - Some of the reasons why he was awarded The Gary Lewis Achievement Award.



Raised over $3500 for Morning Star Mission at the J-Town Ice Bowl
http://www.morningstarmission.org/

Busted ass all year while battling cancer to continually make Community Park one of the most friendly and beautiful places to play disc golf. The amount of time and hard work that he puts into this course is breathtaking.

Community Park in Channahon was in immaculate condition for all  5 tournaments held there in 2010
The List:
J-Town Ice Bowl • Feb. 27, 2010
The Dave Pitner Memorial • May 1 & 2, 2010
Chain Reaction 2010 • June 26 & 27, 2010
2010 J-Town Disc Golf Club Invitational • July 9, 2010
23rd Channahon Classic • September 25 & 26, 2010

Vice President of the J-Town Disc Golf Club
http://jtowndiscgolf.com/SMF1/index.php?topic=8.0

One of the founders of the Frank & Bean’s Handicap League.

Worked extremely hard on getting Highland Park into shape for IL State. Concrete work, stump removal, garbage pick-up, and hours of weed whacking including a couple of hours in the morning before he played in the tournament.

He worked anywhere and everywhere when he was called upon.
 
Sorry Paco that this wasn’t mentioned at the ceremony.


Please feel free to elaborate on anything that was missed or something you feel should be mentioned about Frank.

Thanks for the kind word Jesse. I'm glad to be a part of many good people. You've been a staple over the years, & that make the compliment even sweeter.

[Disc71]

Candidates for The Gary Lewis Achievement Award 2011

Starting from September 2010 and Ending September 2011.

Feel free to add names for candidates. Also add to the following candidates list of achievements because I know I’m missing a lot. There are a lot people doing a lot great things for our area.

Sorry but Frankie (Paco) Grimes can not win again this year.



Jason Poole -TD J-Towns Second Annual Ice Bowl, Feb. 5 2011, Treasurer of J-Town Disc Golf Club, TD Club Challenge, Handicap League Coordinator, Webmaster for the jtowndiscgolf.com website

Dean Bingham  -TD J-Towns Second Annual Ice Bowl, Feb. 5 201, Secretary of the J-Town Disc Golf League, Handicap League Coordinator

Mike Holmquist - Winter League  Nov. 2010 - April 2011

Mick McGowan - Winter League  Nov. 2010 - April 2011

John Carbonaro - Winter League  Nov. 2010 - April 2011

Thor Batchelor -TD  Trinity Links Snow Blown 12-11-10, TD Trinity Lake Open 6-11-11, Trinity Links Remodeling.

Patrick Johnson- Aces & Chains store, Several local tournaments all summer

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Links to 2009 &2010 photos
http://jtowndiscgolf.com/gallery/gallery2embedded.php?g2_itemId=1737

http://jtowndiscgolf.com/gallery/gallery2embedded.php?g2_itemId=1359