Armonk Chamber Honors Ed Woodyard 2017 Citizen of the Year
Armonk Chamber Honors Ed Woodyard 2017 Citizen of the Year: The Armonk Chamber of Commerce will honor Ed Woodyard as their 2017 Citizen of the Year at their annual Golf Outing at the Whippoorwill Club in Armonk on Tuesday, May 16th.
Ed is a 30-year Armonk resident and champion of many local causes and traditions. He is a co-founder of the Armonk Chamber of Commerce and has held leadership positions on numerous town committees and boards including the North Castle Library and the North Castle Historical Society.
From the town’s Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee to the Miller House/Washington Headquarters, he has helped guide town planning, nurture and preserve valuable town resources.
Racking up the community service hours!
Woodyard paved the way for the North Castle Citizen’s Corps Council and the town’s emergency services group. As co-founder of the Winter Walk and Friends of Frosty, he helped create Frosty Day, now a holiday season tradition that welcomes thousands of visitors into Armonk each year and provides countless photo ops with Frosty – and Santa too – for local residents.
Woodyard also lends his assistance to the Armonk Outdoor Art Show, the Armonk Cider and Donut Festival, Colonial Crafts Day, Halloween Haunt, the Byram Hills School District, Boy Scouts and St. Stephen’s Church,but who’s counting?
He’s got a life, too…
An award-winning journalist and former screenwriter, Ed is the owner of College Advice that offers college, private secondary school and graduate school consultancy services to clients nationwide. He boasts a 98% “first choice” acceptance rate for his clients and loves to add that his first paid client attended Harvard. (Shoulda called Ed.)
He is also the author of Getting Into the Best College for You that offers tips to find the X-factor that can give you the advantage you need with your essays, interviews and applications to help you find the right fit school – and get accepted! Just $11.57 in paperback on Amazon.
See you at the 19th hole
The Citizen of the Year Golf Outing starts with lunch at 11:30am and is followed by a 12:30 tee-time, cocktails and dinner. New this year – enter the Shoot for a Million Dollars Hole in One Contest. To reserve your spot call 914.273.2420 or email president@armonkchamberofcommerce.com
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