Mayor DePiero presents a Citizens Award to Parma City Councilman-elect Mark Casselberry at the December 5th Parma City Council meeting. Mark was honored by Parma City Council for his humanitarian efforts in coming to the aid of a Cleveland Police Officer injured in a motorcycle accident.

Mayor Dean DePiero, Councilwoman Mary Galinas and members of Parma City Council present a Proclamation and Keys to the City to Citizen of the Month Brandon Yanak. With the help of the Parma Law Department, Brandon helped craft an amendment to an existing city ordinance adding the word “guardian” to be interchangeable with “owner” of a pet. Anita Carswell (Center Left), a representative of the international animal-protection organization In Defense of Animals (IDA), also flew in from California to present Brandon with IDA’s Guardian Award. Brandon is now a student at Wright State University in Dayton.

Mayor DePiero and Parma City Council honor Sandy Eberling as the 2011 Girls Youth Volleyball Coach of the year. Pictured with Mayor DePiero and Sandy is Parma City Councilman Scott Tuma. The presentation was made at the November 7th Parma City Council meeting.