Nominations are now being solicited for the annual Malibu Times Citizens of the Year Dolphin Awards.
The Dolphin Award is presented to local individuals and organizations who have made outstanding contributions to improving one or more aspects of Malibu’s community life.
The deadline is Jan. 15.
Dolphins are a very diverse group. Some Dolphins have accumulated many years of achievement; others may have only recently found an important way to serve the community. Some have been involved in multiple activities; others have focused on one or two. Some are business professionals, politicians or educators, while still others are retirees, retailers, restaurateurs, homemakers or students. Their interests are as diverse as they are and range from environmental protection to wildlife rescue to education, literacy, the arts, health and safety, teen programs … the list goes on and on.
To nominate an individual or organization, please write at least 300 words describing your nominee’s contribution, contact information and why you think they should be considered.
This year, you may submit your Dolphin nomination online at malibutimes.com – Just select “The Dolphin Awards” under the “About Us” tab to upload your nomination letter. There you can also view our list of former Dolphins to see if your nominee has already been a recipient. Nominations can also be sent by email to frontdesk@malibutimes.com.
You may also mail or hand deliver your nomination letter to the Times offices at 3864 Las Flores Canyon, Malibu CA 90265
Please include enough information (several paragraphs at least) for the editorial team and publishers to be able to make an informed decision.
Dolphin Winners 1990-2015
1990
Caggiano, Mike
Keller, Walt
Merrick, Judge John
Sheridan, Monsignor John
Van Horn, Carolyn
Wan, Larry & Sara
Zeitsoff, Missy
Mauro, Capt. Don
Cairns, Pat
Edmiston, Joe
Harris, Dr. Jeff
Reynolds, Dr. Susan
Vogler, Maggie
1991
Bloomfield, Ron
Fulton, Ann
Hope, Bob
Jennings, Jeff
Pepperdine Volunteers
Radefield, Paul
Russell, Sandy
Templeman, Reeves & Reta
1992
Banducci, Sandi
Baskin, Harvey
Bateman, Dr. Scott
Benatar, Pat
Blackwood, Mary Lou
Chesterfield, Richard
Crummer, Roy
Demby, Beryl
Frampton, Mary
Keller, Lucile
L.A. Co. Lifeguards
L.A. Co. Fire
L.A. Co. Sheriffs
Weisman, Fred R.
Wolpert, Russ
1993
Barrett, Diane
Brosnan, Pierce
Cooper, Marty
Goldman, Ron
Kouba, Matt
Lemond, Rob
Schlossberg, Carl
Shapiro, Renny
Taki, Beverly
Worth, Rev. David
York, Arnold & Karen
1994
Cameron, Barbara
Charlie Brown’s Malibu Sea Lion
D’Angelo, Maria
Dobyns, Tom
Friends of the Malibu Library
Hove, Faye
Kamath, Mary Kaye
Moore, Lt. Mike
Ryan, Pat
Wagner, Wende
1995
Willson, Shirley
Pierson, Lt. Jim
Spanier, Howard
O’Brien, Doug
Kennedy, Ben
Drobnick, Lou
Hays, Gretchen
Herson, Rabbi Benjamin
Kilday, Ruth Taylor
Loo, Mona
1996
Fakehany, Tom
Foster, David
Jarvis, JoAnna
Kramer, Jeff
Matthews, Mike
Payne, Anne
Stevens, Agnes
Konheim, Lyn & Perenchio, John
1997
Cott, Phil
Glass, Betty
Grisanti, Sara
Yarnell, Kathryn
O’Connor, Terry
Soloway, Natalie
Dmytryk, Rebecca
Marowitz, Charles
Coatsworth, Honey
Ford, Lee
Hayes, Ronn
Peacock, Rev. Larry
1998
Baldwin, Diane
Ball, Mark
Harlow, John
Maginnis, Jeanette
Stotsenberg, Ed & Dorothy
Sunderland, Maud–Ann
Stern, Laure
Spooner, Paul
Swerman, Jannis
Goldschneider, Alan
1999
Barsocchini, Barbara
Curtis, Lisa & Bill
Hammond, Beverly
Himmelfarb, Doug
Ravaglioli, Steven & Lockrem, Bonnie
Reynolds, Kristin
Schultz, Jack
Winger, Nidra
Zakian, Michael
2000
Barovsky, Harry
Brown, Leland, Fire Capt.
Estill, Wayne & Beverly
Fogg, Jo
Hoffman, Ann
Roney, Deirdre
Sills, Laureen
Malibu Association of Contractors
2001
Armstrong, Bill & Virginia
Cornucopia Farms
Cox, Shelley
Hart, Robert (Bob)
Hasse, Tom
Meckler, Zane
Zahn Rosenthal, Laura
Stoker, Dermot
Yorkin, Peg
2002
Emerson, Allen, Arson Watch
Baylin, Sherman
Furguson, Ann
Katz, David, Malibu Film Festival
Legaspi III, David
Matlow, Marlene
Silna, Ozzie
Volunteers/Docents—Adamson House / Lagoon Museum
2003
Dillon, Carol
Eisenberg, Helene
Greenwood, Pat
Lawrence, Lilly
Malibu Kiwanis Club
Robinson, Scott
St. John’s Hospital
Seymour, Jane
Wisnicki, Kathy
2004
Bridgeman, Jacqueline
Davis, Rich
House, Joan
Johnson, Lea and Leon
Leoni, Téa
Randall, Carol
Walraven, Wes
Malecha-Bricklin Family
2005
DeJoria, John Paul and Eloise
Gabbard, Kay
Giese, Jo
Latta, Shari
Lyons, David and Tallal, Scott
Malibu Legacy Park Project
Solis, Dede
Soboroff, Steve, Richard Green and Michael Koss
2006
Anthony, Peter and Elizabeth, & La Gorce Kramer, Deborah
Bowen, Candace
Brosnan Shaye, Keely
Kim, Chi
Kmiec, Carol & Duke Mitze, Marnie
Klein, Bob
Linke, Cindy
Reiss, Bonnie
Shraibati, Tarek
2007
Devin, Judi
Duff, Susie
Greene, Francine
Haines, Matt
Kearsley, Ken
KNX 1070 Radio News Team
Landworth, Aaron
Optimist Club of Malibu
Ravaglioli, Raquel
First Responders
2008
Deutch-Adler, Alexis
Caraway, Debrah
Cortazzo, Chris
Drescher, Fran
Friedman, Jonathan
Gray, Rebecca
Newman, Maria and Scott Hosfeld
Kagan, David
2009
Barovsky, Sharon
Buxie, Ann
Cooper, Leon
Posey, Erica
Ludwig, Cindy
Merriman, Ron
Stern, Andy
Zambetti, John
2010
Bass, Shelby
Baghdasarian, Zare and Seda
Bergen, Rod
Cole, Steve and Debra
Van Dyke, Dick
Miehle, Violet
Petretti, Justine
Ross, Robyn
Singer, Ray
2011
Cook, Kathy
Dermenjian, Ani
King, Georgia
Krasner, Benjamin
Lampson, Kurt
Sutton, Bob and Jackie
Conley Ulich, Pamela and Wagner, Jefferson “Zuma Jay”
2012
Espinoza, Michael
Forge, Daniel and Luciana
Cantor Gindlin, Marcelo
Johannessen, John
Karatz, Bruce
Miller, Michael and Evans, Joseph
Mondragon, Oscar
Templeton, Martha
Villefort, Daniel
Farrer, Karen; Foster, Craig, and Jacobson, Seth
2013
Bonewitz, Michael & Kim
Gary, Dick & Elsa
Grahek, Gabriella
Grahek, Steven
Laetz, Hans
Nissman, Susan
Paola, John
Shane, Michel & Ellen
Yaroslavsky, Zev
Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp.
2014
Adamson, Grant and Terry
Clifford, Graeme
Luckerath, Maggie
Rapoport, Romy
Reiner, Michele and Rob
Schulman, Kian and Joel
Sturgeon, Hillary
Weinberg, Steve
2015
deNicola, Jennifer
Galeas, Brianna
Gomes, Caleb
Malibu Guitar Festival
Malibu Underdogs
Nodiff-Netanel, Victoria
Scott, Jay
Sullivan, Kathleen
Vintage Market