Santa Cruz Old Timers
83nd Annual Luncheon at the CPDES Portuguese Hall
Next Event - Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 10 AM
Perhaps the highlight of our yearly luncheons is when we announce the Men's and Women's
Old Timers of the Year.
These are people who have made a distinctive mark in our local community.
Below is a list of past recipients.
Past recipients as the Santa Cruz Old Timer of the Year
1967 Samuel Leask Sr.
1968 Dr. Maynard Linscott
1969 Joe Scaroni
1970 Thomas Majors
1971 Lew Scofield
1972 Robert Lincoln
1973 Doc Fehlman
1974 Robert Burton
1975 Men - Alfred Handley, Women - Mathilda Rossi
1976 Men - Darrell Cardiff, Women - Rhea Jane O'Fallon
1977 Men - Elmer Guyer, Women - Anna Minor Bastion
1978 Men - Ernest Damkroger, Women - Lily Lynam
1979 Men - Malio Stagnaro, Women - Irene Tait
1980 Men - Felix Guenter, Women - Ruth Trolls
1981 Men- Deloss Wilder, Women - Helen Cardiff
1982 Men - Fred McPherson, Women - Betty Winterholder
1983 Men - Milton Tait, Women - Inez Bethencourt Carney
1984 Men - Noel Patterson, Women - Daisy Trefts
1985 Men - Dr. Mahlon McPherson, Women - Mary Buse
1986 Men - George "Hoot" Cress, Women - Della Mary Nystrom
1987 Men - Ed Roundtree, Women - Edith Majors Nelson
1988 Men - Gordon Nystrom, Women - Rosalie Ferreri
1989 Men - George Perry, Women - Dorothy Perry
1990 Men - Joseph Strohbeen, Women - Dorothy Eddy
1991 Men - Bill Joslin, Women - Frances Day
1992 Men - Al Medina, Women - Lauretta Weed
1993 Men - Walter Medina, Women - Elsie Heard Sweeney
1994 Men - Roy Pini, Women - Thelma Dahlman
1995 Men - Alvin Gregory, Women - Alva Pingel
1996 Men - Gino Pini Sr., Women -Maie Cullom
1997 Men - Fred Perez, Women - Florence Meadows
1998 Men - Gerald Zieber, Women - Wanda Andrews
1999 Men - Julian Blair, Women - Rosetta Reis
2000 Men - Rod Atchison, Women - Percella "Pat" Lyon
2001 Men - Bruce Morse, Women - Zeana Hollingshead
2002 Men - Loren Scofield - Women - Edith Perry
2003 - Men - Skipped Women Edith Perez
2004 Men - Harry Mayo, Women - Marie Stoner
2005 Men -Louie Marenghi, Women - Gloria Giovannoni
2006 Men - Wayne Thornton, Women - Virginia Bertoli
2007 Men - Bill Sarow, Women - Mary Hansen
2008 Men - Ralph "Bud" Kann, Women - Frances Day
2009 Men - Ben Wilson, Women -Cheri Bianchini
2010 Men - Andy Mekis, Women -Linda Seigel
2011 Men - Doug Thorne, Women -Annette Marcum
2012 Men - Angelo Canepa and Norman Benito, Women - Alverda Orlando
2013 Men - Lido Maretti and Sam Lieberman, Women - Deborah Elston
2014 - Men - Bud and Lud McCrary, Women - Ruth Ditty
2015 Men - Don McPherson, Len Rosselini, Women - Deb Elston
2016 Men - George Vomvolakis, Bill Dodge, Women - Fern Olivieri
2017 Men - Dudley Hill, Al Stevens, Charles Canfield, Women - Norma Wilson
2018 Men - Bob Rittenhouse Sr, and Ernie Kinzli Jr. Women - Lisa Hill
2019 Men - George Ow Jr and Dick Fasio, Women -Linda Rothrock
2020 Men - Dick Scoppettone and Ed James, Women - Barbara Aluffi
2022 Women - Patty Morelli
2023 Men - William Perry Bryant Jr., Otto Lund, and Aldo Penniman, Women - Teresa Wiedemann
2024 Men - Jack Dufour, Johnny Ghio, and Erik Johnson. Women -