Wall of Honor

Ellington Wall of Honor

The Wall of Honor, located in Arbor Park (Main Street), is used to recognize deserving citizens for exceptional contributions to the Town of Ellington. If you wish to nominate a candidate for this honor, please contact the First Selectman's Office at 870-3100 for an application. Or click the link to download the application. The submission deadline is July 1.

Please note that if you submitted an application in the previous three years, it will be included in the pool of current candidates. The Board of Selectmen Policies Committee will review the applications and recommend a recipient to the Board of Selectmen at their July meeting. The recipient's name will be engraved on the Wall of Honor and unveiled at a public ceremony in September, prior to the Fire Department's parade.

NAME OF INDUCTEE	INSCRIPTION ON WALL	DATE INDUCTED
Nellie E. McKnight	1894-1981 Educator, Librarian, Historian	09/08/01
John B. DeCarli	1885-1935 EVFD Charter member, Captain, Town Constable 1915-1935 Killed in the Line of Duty	09/08/01
Earl A. Rich	1921-1993 Crystal Lake Fire Fighter Public Servant	09/07/02
John G. Turner	1920-1968 Volunteer Fire Fighter Died in the Line of Duty	09/06/03
Charles & Emma Batz	Charles Batz 1894-1992 Emma Batz 1907-1996 Gift of Nature Preserve - 45 Acres Public Servants	09/11/04
Mildred Arens Dimock	Over 60 Years of Exemplary Community Service	09/10/05
Everett C. Paluska	1924-2001 Many Years of Service & Outstanding Contributions to the Town	09/09/06
Leonard (Len) A. Johnson	Visionary Leader and Tireless Worker for our Community, Youth and Military Veterans	09/08/07
Dorothy Block Cohen	1917-2005 Pioneer in the Field of Local History Town Historian	09/06/08
Nancy O. Way	1940-2006 Devoted Public Servant Dedicated & Caring Citizen	09/12/09
Edna T. Edwards	1909-1998 Extraordinary Public Servant Well Beyond the Call of Duty	09/11/10

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