Neighborhood Hero Program
Project Acclaim, in partnership with the City of Joliet, sponsors the Neighborhood Hero Award Program to recognize those who take pride in their property and therefore their neighborhood and City. Neighborhood Hero Award honorees have outstanding yards with maintained lawns that include flowers, shrubs and decorative trees. Neighbord Heroes have labored intensely to create visual beauty at their property. The object of the program also is to encourage other residents to improve their property and beautify the city of Joliet.
Award recipients recieve a yard sign that proudly states that they are a Neighborhood Hero. This year, this sign was delivered to the recipient by a Joliet City Council member. In addition, recipients were also recognized at the August 20th City Council and received a signed proclamation recognizing their efforst from the Mayor of Joliet.
The 2020 Nomination Round will open in May 2020. Nominate someone by emailing a statement of why the property should be nominated to projectacclaim@gmail.com
The 2016 Honorees (Joliet)
Maria Costilla of 221 Sherman St., Joliet
Property of Kay and LeRoy Pemble of 601 N. Center St., Joliet


Property of Refugio and Evelia Alcantar at 608 E. Jackson
Peter and Judy Valek of 5 S. Midland Ave., Joliet
St. Joliet

Val and Anna Vrinceanu of 601 N. Chicago St., Joliet
Noel and Gloria Reyes of 218 Henderson, Joliet


Mark Donahue of 100 Park Drive, Joliet
Michael and Eileen O'Connor of 2411 Black Rd. Joliet

Linda Madding of 713 Oneida St., Joliet
Property of Cecilio and Maria Cisneros of 222 Henderson, Joliet


Barbara and Nicolas Caire of 1209 N. May St., Joliet
Barb Brixey of 805 Campbell St., Joliet

Agnes Limacher of 1520 Glenwood Ave., Joliet
2017 Honorees (Joliet)
Joan and Dennis Hadley, 1221 Kenore Street
Terry Taylor, 1105 West Park Street
Ronnie and Linda Robinson, 1311 John Street
Patty Martin, 901 Fisk St.
Crusz Rodriguez, 1750 Black Road
Raymond and Darlene Fagan, 705 Sanctuary Lane
Ester and Joan Rodriguez, 4323 ODonohue St.
Jean and Wally Burzawa, 4325 ODonohue St.
Tom and Diane Watson, 1602 Timberline Drive
Elfego and Sonia Moreno, 314 Eastern Avenue
Nick and Kathy Macris, 22 South Midland Avenue
Manuel Lopez 1320 Clement Street
Rich and Mary Streitz, 307 Meadow Wood Drive
Janyne Rivera, 826 Vine Street
Sheri and Jim Confer, 235 Westport Drive
Neil and Marsha Jolly 902 Cora Street
2017 Honorees (Crest Hill)
Tim and Karen Matuszewski, 1925 Ardaugh Ave.
Kelly Radwan, 2251 Green Street
Roger Aguirre, 2433 Waterford Drive
Joe and Nancy Pesavento, 1612 Clement Street
Linda Nichols, 2013 Crestwood Drive
Pero and Edna Gvero, 16423 Kingsbrook Drive
Tita Mesiona, 21343 Prestwick Drive
Michelle Hinds, 21449 Carleton Street
Ronald and Rita Tondini, 1604 Heiden Avenue
Matt and Wanda Seffner, 1716 Barthelone Avenue
Bob and Mary Shogar, 21143 Lilly Lake Lane
2018 Honorees (Joliet)
Araceli Hernandez, 1300 Briargate Street
John and Mary Lou Baskerville, 1114 Oregon Street
Toni and John Muren, 1106 Clara Street
Betty Cran, 911 Sudbury Drive
Judy Bernoteit, 1104 May Street
Barbara and Steve Eberhard, 715 Williams Street
Maricela DelToro, 1505 Burry Street
Carol Corona, 517 Irene Street
Brian and Kathy McHugh, 1103 Black Road
Jesus Quintana, 1009 Edgerton Street
Ken and Linda Grisham, 1309 Williams Street
2018 Honorees (Crest Hill)
Joe Lavazza, 1821 Lincoln Avenue
Cruz Jamarillo, 2222 Greengold Street
Frank and Kunigunde Piazza, 2302 Greengold Street
Rich and Debbie Schiable, 2112 Lynwood Street
Lee Kon, 1720 Lynwood Street
Bob and Kay Wason, 1704 Lynwood Street
Delfino Carbajal, 1601 Cora Street
Michael Kolodziej, 1801 Barthelone Street
Jack and Karen Wood, 1820 Lincoln Street
Alfredo and Angelica Garcia 1805 Wilcox Street
Kurt and Mary Lou Fischer, 1901 Root Street
Barbara and Wayne Thomas, 1837 Willow Creek Circle Drive
2018 Honorees (Shorewood)
Kenneth and Anna Brown, 800 Shorewood Drive
Gary and Denise Colbert, 1008 Country Drive
Lee Sanders, 1105 Country Drive
Bob and Shawn Manos, 1005 South Raven Street
Ericka Martinez, 309 South Raven Street
Cathy and Thomas Amos, 304 Cambridge Lane
Edward and Rhonda Luevano, 802 Dover Way
Daniel Nunez, 814 Shorewood Drive
Steve Ramsdell, 1124 Ranchwood Drive