The Riverhead News-Review’s 2016 People of the Year
A tradition dating back almost three decades continued this year with the Riverhead News-Review’s annual People of the Year awards to honor those who have made a difference in our community.
Here is a complete list of the winners for 2016:
Person of the Year: Tijuana Fulford
Public Servant of the Year: Tom Lateulere
Educator of the Year: Melissa Haupt
Businesspeople of the Year: PeraBell Food Bar East
Community Leaders of the Year: Dwayne Eleazer and Larry Williams
Sportspeople of the Year: Paul Koretzki and Bob Szymanski
northforker Person of the Year: Gene Casey and the Lone Sharks