Citizen of the Year
Initiated in 1977, the Citizen of the Year is selected annually by the Rogers Lions Club Board of Directors. The award honors a Rogers Minnesota resident who exemplifies community spirit and involvement. The award is presented during the annual Rockin' Rogers Days festival where the winner is honored as the Grand Marshall of the parade.
Dick Engstrom named 2024 Rogers Citizen of the Year
Dick has been an incredible Rogers Lion for 20 years. He heads up the Lions’ Gambling program and is always looking for ways to improve it. He is a wealth of information for our club. Dick is the main “go to” with questions about Lions, or anything else, for that matter. He treats everyone with respect, and is a very hard worker. Even though he stays incredibly busy with Gambling, he still manages to help with whatever the Lions are working on. The Rogers Lions, and the entire Community are very fortunate to have someone like Dick Engstrom on their team. He makes our Lions Club better, and he makes our community better.
Living Legend Award 2024 Winner Bob “Bib” Milless
There are not a lot of people like Bob Milless in the world. He is now pushing 98 years of age, but if someone was meeting him for the first time, They would probably assume about 75 years of age. He’s as quick witted as they come, and Rogers has been his home the entire time. It started, growing up on the Family farm, which covered the following area: Holiday Station, Muni, Clive’s, Chamber Building, Rogers Printing, Miller Chevrolet, and a few places that I am probably missing. He was very active in sports, and coaching youth sports teams in Rogers. He was a volunteer Fireman for Rogers Fire. He, and his Wife, Alice, raised 9 kids right here in town. Bob, and his Family have always made a huge impact in their small town of Rogers. He is also a lifetime member of Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Rogers should be very proud to present this , first ever, Living Legend award to Bob “Bib” Milless.”
Do you know someone who makes our community a better place? Please complete the following form to recommend an individual for the Citizen of the Year.
Please be very specific and provide examples in the "Nominee Bio" section. The more information provided, the better the decision that can be made. Nominations received by May 15th will be considered for the current year. Any nominations received after this will be considered for the following year.
