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When the annual call for citizen of the year nominatbns is made. haunt: lanan wonders who she should nominate. “19 former town council can- didate did not put forth anwne's name this‘year because she did not want to pick a favourite. However. Nunbckmst to her. others nominated her. hearing the news she is Stoufl'ville’s 20B Citizen of lthear. Mrs. lannuui. 58. and her family mt m-d frum Markham to Smuffvflk" m 1989 and since then she has vol- umocmd or been associated with mnn- organizations than 9hr can mum. Win or nut. Mn lazmu/JJ wax gmng (U be them as a volunteer. "Wurkjng m'fh nthon m du gm )1! 'l‘m‘ award‘ spmwm'd by 11v: Sun-'l‘rihunc. will he presented dur‘ mg 1hr. upcng c‘t-n’mnmm nf thv \flnuhurch~Sluuflville Strawberry Festival lune 28 at 61%) pm. in the k-snval's marquee mu m Memorial hart Volunteering way of life for town’s top citizen “Surreal.” is how she described BY SANDRA IOLAN «hnlangynflg mm When she can find a moment. citizen of the year Joanne lannuzu' enjoys'working on puzzles. She founded the local multicultural association. mingsformherpeoplemakcsme feel good." She told The Sun-Tri- bune Vtflunmering is nothing new to Mrs. lannuzZi. who recalls doing it aseaflyasagesix Butshcgaveit up when she got married and stafled to raise a family. 912 go! back into volunteering 24 years ago out of necessity. When trying to mgister her daughters for Brownies Mrs lan- nuzziwastoldallmegrmpswem full. but if she wanted to volunteer. that would open up more spaces for local girls. including hem Sht'did It wasn't a stretch fur Mm lan~ nuui In became d Smuffville Brownie leader. She had been one ht‘fun'ix Iurtmln. Mn. lunnuuj Is alw a pan ohm- Vdvnrk Ymnh ( mmcil as wvll as the Ram! (anadian 111mm Hmnrh 439 S‘muffvillv and m ladies' auxilian Shv ix active with the York Ht-gmnal Pnltt v as .1 rt’ghit'fl‘d ml- unteer. Nahum committee member and community policmg centre team k‘adct. 3mm \‘hv joined the CrimeStoppers of York Region Mm. lannuzzi won a (lrimeSmp- pets International award for best special pmjed for a multi-language bmchure she dammed. The brochurweI was shared around the worid in sown languages. Tm: years ago. she founded the Stoufln'llc Multicultural Association in this now diverse tmm. far." It's the only organ'uu non Mrs. launou has started. “I was amazed to see how much drive. passion and strength can come from this little woman with a big heart." wrote Dolly Bhatla-leick in her nomination. I‘hc idea for the multicultural awr cianon was floating around in Mrs. lannuzzis busy head for about 10 wan. , ‘Working with others to do good things for other people makes me feel good.‘ “I'm always working on some thing with somebody. wmowhow." admitted. However. it was during the 2010 municipal election campaign in which she ran for Ward 6 council- lor against incumbent and wunmal winner Rub Hargrave. that shv n'ill~ ized it was time to make her idea a Mn Ianmrni plans nn running again for councillor next year. "I feel I can do more for my community if I'm in public office." Mn. lannuzzi admitted she can volunteer, work full-time and raise a tamin with her husband. Pom. huzauw \he's (manned and has J lot of help. "She tally cares (1(1'p'_\' fur hvr community and wants In wr 1hr mganiwtmns and thou (‘.ill\('\ flourish." Mr lannuuj wrnlu- n; hl~ mnmnalum. Whilc trying to honor the mm munny Mrs [unnu/Jj hm helped ()(h(‘f\ flourish. In I995. ( hlvm' lm~ sen was in lht‘ local (an (imde senior branches group. Mrs, Iannuzzi was thc l’» m 17- year-old» loader‘ She taugh': them something Ms». Larsen has never for- gulten â€"â€" network and get um mm the (‘ummunmc "Prior to that. we were happy to meet -in each other's basements and dewlnp our. friendshim and skills in that way. loaan helped us realm: that other units and other groups had so much to offq..." she wmtv in her nnminatinn (litimn nl 1hr Year isn't tlw only accolade M rs. lannuzzi has rowiwd fnr all her ofi'orts. She was named the 2011 Stnuffvilk- Community l'nlicmg (10mm mlumu'r of the year and later this war she will n‘t‘viw the Gold Mvrit pm fmm Girl (hunk-x 0| (anada for hvr outstanding wrvtu' tn guiding er lannuui dm-s nut um ml unm'r 5hr. m mnrv (1150s than nuL sits on [hr mwnI/an‘s Imam nf din-mun "If you .alkm ynurwlf m lx- put in melinm ut pnwvr. you (.m (10 mom for mm mnmumily. \mirh ix alw what I hnpt' to he (1mm; frum .1 seat in publu office later non year." she said