For the 49th year, Ada's town and gown sat down to a great meal, met new residents of the community and honored one person as Distinguished Citizen of the Year.

The event, Nov. 3, held in McIntosh Center, also recognized previous Distinguished Citizens of the Year. But, last night's spotlight shined on David Retterer, Ada's mayor, who received the 2014 "distinquished" honor.

ALL-TIME LIST OF DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS AT BOTTOM OF STORY.

In a brief acceptance speech, he gave tribute to all the Ada village employees who help to make his job easier. He also paid tribute to last year's honored citizen in attendance, 101-year-old Agnes Crates.

Wynn Hauenstein, friend of Retterer, introduced the mayor as citizen of the year. His remarks are in an attachment at the bottom of this story. Retterer's family members, sequestered outside the ballroom, joined the event once Retterer's name was revealed as the 2014 recipient.

Retterer family photo: Back left to right: Brian Retterer, Heather Powell, Melissa Retterer, Felix Hernandez, Steve Gillette, Sherry Gillette, John Faust, Pam Faust

Front:
Dave Retterer, Deb Retterer, Evalyn Hernandez.