The Ocean Beach Town Council (OBTC) hosted its annual awards ceremony earlier this month to recognize the community’s movers, shakers and volunteer standouts, and officially swore in its newly elected board of directors for the 2011-12 term. Among the notable guests were politicos like state Assemblywoman Toni Atkins, and District 2 City Councilman Kevin Faulconer, as well as representatives for Congresswoman Susan Davis, Sen. Christine Kehoe, District 1 county Supervisor Greg Cox and Mayor Jerry Sanders. Cox currently represents Ocean Beach on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, but Supervisor Ron Roberts will become the new county representative after new redistricting takes effect next year. The oath of office was administered to the Town Council’s new board of directors by San Diego Police Department Western Division Capt. Walt Vasquez.  The new officers are Jim Musgrove, president; Brennan Bazar, vice president; Brian Garbark; Cyndee Hanna; Giovanni Ingolia; Ann Kelsey, corresponding secretary; Trudy Levenson; Dave Martin; Gretchen Newsom, recording secretary; Melinda Redding, treasurer; Nancy Vaughn; and Landry Watson. During the awards ceremony, certificates of appreciation were given to retiring OBTC board members Dan Allemeier, Mike Diliberto, Alyssa Silva and Bryan Spencer. Other certificates of appreciation were given to Cox and his representative Greg Murphy, as well as to Vasquez. The 2011 OB Citizen of the Year Award was bestowed on Mike Akey, the former president of the Ocean Beach MainStreet Association. Other award recipients included: • Community Partner — OB Geriatrics (Mike Berrill and Vesna Vukov) • Cultural Contribution — Teddy Wigler • Programs for Youth — Peninsula Family YMCA (David Neder & Lindsey Ekdahl) • Volunteer Service — Katie Elsbree • Clean Beaches — St. Madeline Sophie’s Center (Debra Turner Emerson) • “Green” Building —Steve Lombardi • Gardens and Parks — OBCDC (Tom Perrotti) • Community Renewal — Tony George • Humanitarian Service — Gerry Boehmke For more information, visit www.obtowncouncil.org.