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PENTWATER – The Pentwater Service Club announced that Bart Zachrich has posthumously been named 2025 Pentwater Citizen of the Year.
Zachrich, who passed away unexpectedly Jan. 26, 2025, becomes the 52nd citizen of the year and only the second to receive the award posthumously.
“It is with both sadness and pride that the PSC has recognized Bart with an award that is synonymous with the kind of extraordinary public service that has made Pentwater such a great place to live and raise a family for more than 50 years,” said Rob Cunningham, incoming club president. “Bart was a retired principal who worked tirelessly and passionately in countless community leadership roles to make Pentwater the exceptional community that it is today,” Cunningham added.
A special dinner and celebration to honor Mr. Zachrich is scheduled for Oct. 7, at the Pentwater Yacht Club. Tickets will go on sale beginning Sept. 4, and can be purchased at Port View Wine and Spirits, Up North Market, or from any Pentwater Service Club member.
Lynne Zachrich, Bart’s spouse and partner, will be in attendance, as will their children and grandchildren. “This award is acknowledgement of all that Bart did to help others, provide leadership for countless Pentwater organizations, and his generous, gentle spirit that touched so many lives,” Ms. Zachrich said. Our family is so proud that his legacy will live on in this special way.”
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