A long time city resident spent his professional career as an athletic coach and teacher received the 2012 Citizen of the Year award announced at the conclusion of the Christmas parade and festivities in Williston Sunday December 2^nd.

James Hewitt, known by most as simply “Coach” currently now serves as recreation director for the Town of Williston.  His lifetime achievements as a coach in prep sports had previously led him to be inducted in the South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2002. He is an active member of the Williston Presbyterian Church and is married to Ruthie Hewitt and father to sons Jamie and Jason. He will be more formally honored at a dinner in February.

The 2012 Town Council Retreat will be held at Meeting on Main on Saturday, January 14, 2012 from 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM

TOWN OF WILLISTON

PROCLAMATION

      WHEREAS, Mrs. Jo Crider, has served the children and citizens of Williston in many ways over the years; and

      WHEREAS, Mrs. Jo Crider has been a devoted wife to Mr. Jay for 44 years and is also the proud mother of son Bryan and daughter Karen and proud grandmother of 6 grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Jo Crider, is an active member of the Elko Baptist Church for 17years and has served as librarian for many years.  She also continues to honor her country and community in both church and civic activities such as preparing prison packages and participating in other outreach programs; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Jo Crider has been the Librarian for the Town of Williston’s Library for 14 years in which she has touched many children and adults’ lives by facilitating and giving them the opportunity to expand their reading endeavors; and

NOW THEREFORE, I, THOMAS R. RIVERS, Mayor of Williston, South Carolina, do proclaim Mrs. Jo Crider as Citizen of the Year for 2011.

s/Thomas R. Rivers,Mayor