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CITIZEN OF THE YEAR ‘20 The Greater Hudson Chamber of Commerce is pleased to recognize Joyce Hurd as Citizen of the Year for 2020 for her continued selfless giving to our community. Joyce is dedicated to our community with her unwavering acts of kindness, giving and volunteerism. She is a long-term member of the Hudson Historical Society where she has served as Chairperson and Board member giving of her time assist with the Auction Committee and other events for the benefit of the historical Hills House. She is enthusiastic about sharing the history of the Hills House and our community, as often exhibited during the many tours she gives to school students and the community, by passing down the interesting stories that make up our Town. Joyce is actively involved in the Hudson Community Food Pantry, helping those experiencing food insecurity in our community; serving as a Ballot Clerk at elections and is also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. She has also been a member of the Hudson Fortnightly Club, a Federated Women’s Club, as well as volunteering time as a member in support of the Benson Park Committee. With each commitment to our community, Joyce is a take charge person willing to help in any way needed through completion no matter the task at hand. Joyce is very active and dedicated to all of her activities and friends. If Joyce hears of someone in need of assistance, she is the first to say “what can I do to help”. One nominee shared, “I once met an elderly person at the post office who needed some help and seemed lonely. Upon calling Joyce to see if she would go with me to do a welfare check, she didn’t hesitate a moment to assist with the visit. Not only did Joyce go to offer assistance but she brought along a Christmas plant, cookies and chocolates for the woman. At the end of the visit, Joyce then proceeded to share her phone number should the woman ever need anything again.” Joyce is that person that will be there for those in need of assistance or even a small moment of comfort. Her smile and welcoming personality transcend to all around her. Joyce retired from The Bell Telephone, then NYNEX and Verizon, after thirty-one years. She is the mother of two and the proud grandmother of two but mostly she is a friend to everyone. 5
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CITIZEN OF THE YEAR ‘21 The Gr. Hudson Chamber is excited to present the Citizen of the Year Award for 2021 to Chrissy Peterson. Chrissy is a Hudson resident and a positive force in our community is being honored for her leadership, generosity, and dedication to community. Many know Chrissy as the Director of the Town of Hudson Recreation Department, but everyone knows her for her endless positivity and giving spirit for all she does in our community. Chrissy first became involved with the Recreation Department In 2012, when they were looking for a volunteer to create a free website and volunteer to run their new lacrosse program. The administrative aide position opened later that year for which she was hired rapidly became invaluable, taking on more responsibilities and roles going above and beyond. Chrissy created new events such as Halloween Parade in the Park, Mother-Son Game Night, themed Father-Daughter Dances, and an Annual Scholarship program. In the mist of the pandemic, Chrissy was promoted to Director of the Recreation Department for Hudson. It was her out of the box thinking which resulted in the development of a Virtual Recreation Page, providing safe activities and ideas for the members of the community to ease the burden of quarantine. Chrissy was instrumental in organizing the Easter Bunny Drive-by, the Santa Sleigh Ride Drive-by and the We Drive to You Food Drive. She has worked hard to bring a sense of newness and community to Hudson by adding fresh ideas like the Easter Bunny Bash, Woodshop events, Canvas Painting community events, Toddler Soccer Program, Tennis Programs for youth and adults, outdoor Laser Show, Senior Citizen Thai-Chi, Senior Citizen Care Package Program, Girls Lacrosse Clinic, High School Flag Football, The REC CONNECT Newsletter, and more. To her it’s a calling not just a career. In addition, Chrissy volunteers for numerous groups in town. She volunteered as the Head Coach for the Hudson Litchfield Bears cheerleading program for eight years; served on the Hudson Litchfield Bears Board as their Vice President; serves on the Friends of Alvirne Lacrosse; contributes to numerous PTOs in town; donates her time to the Hudson Food Pantry; coached Fiddlesticks, and volunteered to help with the Telethon for the Food Pantry. Chrissy is a firm believer in working with the community, community organizations, and local businesses. She have teamed up to assist many groups in town including the Alvirne Boosters Club to jointly host a Shoe Drive, Rosita Lee Music Center to award music scholarships to Recreation participants, Enterprise Bank to jointly host a presentation on Elderly Financial Exploitation, Food Drive for the Hudson Food Pantry, Clothing Drive for Catie’s Closet, collaborated with DCU, joined forces and hosted the Community Fright Ride with CHIPS, and recently put together a fundraising comedy night and calendar that raises money for scholarships. It is more of what Chrissy gives to our community that is worth recognizing, it is her heart, her positivity, and her unwavering community spirt she shares every day. She inspires people of all ages to get involved in their community, to be the change and do better for our community. Chrissy is married to Tim Peterson for almost 19 years and together they have three amazing children, Connor, Riley and Emma. 7
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LARGE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR ‘20 The Gr. Hudson Chamber of Commerce is honoring Granite Subaru as our Large Business of the Year for 2020 for their leadership and giving service and contributions to our community. Granite Subaru, owned by James Angotti, has dedicated to our community from the time it was established in 2018. Granite Subaru values our community and strives to continue to build relationships that are both positive and strong. They offer a full line of new Subaru cars and SUVs, as well as a selection of used vehicles. In addition, they have a recently expanded state-of-the-art service department with factory-trained technicians and service representatives dedicated to its customers, treating them like neighbors and friends. Granite Subaru believes in making a positive impact on the communities in which they live and work. They uphold that belief through their Love Promise Community Commitment. They stand by several pillars of commitment working to make a positive impact by taking action in causes like the environment, health, education, and pets that impact the lives in our community. Locally, Granite Subaru has partnered with local charities and nonprofits. They have supported the Alvirne Friends of Music, Hudson Youth Baseball, Hudson Girls Softball, Sports Car Club of NH, local dance studio, Friend of the Hudson Library, Lahey Hospital, Nashua VFW, Hudson Old Home Days, Nashua Firefighters Association, Hudson Police Employee Association, Nashua Coral Society, Hudson Police Department and the Professional Firefighters of Hudson. Jim Angotti and his team at Granite Subaru have created an amazing partnership with the Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter. They are true advocates for our community, taking the time to explain to their customers how food insecure services provide the basic needs to those that are hungry and homeless. Granite Subaru has shown an exceptional commitment, demonstrated compassion, integrity and a dedication to building a lifelong relationship to our community. 9
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