2026 Annual Honors
Citizen of the Year 2026
Anne Greenhalgh
Merchant of the Year 2026
The Landing Kitchen and Lark
Previous Winners
| Year | Citizen of the Year | Merchant of the Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dreams Lash Bar | |
| 2024 | George Manos | Slices and Rolls |
| 2023 | Michael Leibowitz | BMW of the Main Line |
| 2022 | Fay Wright | Maki-San |
| 2019 | Heather Exley | Pescatore |
| 2018 | Jake Colman | Trail’s End Cafe |
| 2017 | Officer James Black | Main Line Auto Center |
| 2016 | Anthony Benedict | Saffron Indian Kitchen |
| 2015 | Robert Gray | John Studdy, Arborist Representative, Bartlett Tree Experts |
| 2014 | Robert Zimmerman | Shane Coleman and Doug Shonrock, The Cynwyd Club |
| 2013 | Phyllis Faber Kelley | Hedy Cerwinka and Sara Pevaroff Schuh, Bala Cynwyd Farmers Market |
| 2012 | Selene George | Francis B. Keilt, President, The Woman’s Club of Bala Cynwyd |
| 2011 | Samuel W. Rennix | Alexander L. (Pete) Hoskins, President & CEO, West Laurel Hill Cemetery Company |
| 2010 | Thomas J. Shallow | Joseph & George Wakim, Al Dar Bistro |
| 2009 | Gerald A. Francis | Isaak V. Sotolidis, Bala Pizza |
| 2008 | Bill Swyer | Chef Charin |
| 2007 | Phillip Rodbell | Al McCarthy, Valley Press |
| 2006 | Former Past Presidents | Micholas Zarvalas, The New Tavern, Restaurant & Bar |
| 2005 | Reverend Arthur E. Rodgers | Maria Scavitto, Boston Style Pizza at Merion |
| 2004 | David Sonenshein | |
| 2003 | Lita Cohen | |
| 2002 | Dr. David W. Magill | |
| 2001 | Carl A. & James F. Homung | |
| 1998 | Boy Scout Troop Bala 1 | |
| 1997 | Ted Goldsborough |
Special Annual Honors have been presented on occasion by the Neighborhood Club of Bala Cynwyd’s Board of Directors as follows:
2021
Friend of Bala Cynwyd: William V. Hearn
2022
Lifetime Achievement: Jerry Francis
2023
Lifetime Achievement: Pamela DeLissio