Congratulations to Ed Shell
2023 New Holstein Area Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Person of the Year
Ed Shell’s “…decades of working in organizations which benefit New Holstein youths have not gone unnoticed by others, and for that Shell will be recognized on Thursday, Jan. 11 as New Holstein’s Distinguished Person of the Year by the New Holstein Area Chamber of Commerce.
When it comes to his record of service, foremost on his resume is his incredible tenure as part of the New Holstein Boy Scout program.
Born in 1946, Shell became a New Holstein Cub Scout in 1954 at the age of 8 and today he remains on the New Holstein Scout Committee. With the calendar turning to 2024, that is basically 70 years of being involved in Boy Scouting.
While his work with Boy Scouts is the top item on Shell’s resume, it is hardly the only one. He said he spent 41 years as a member of the New Holstein Kiwanis Club. He served as an alderman on the New Holstein Common Council for four years while Jerry Wink was mayor, was a union president for 10 years, and also served as a part-time police officer for the New Holstein Police Department for about 10 years. Surprisingly, Ed said that was on a volunteer basis as well. Summarizing why he has done so much volunteer work over the years, Shell said, ‘My dedication toward youths. It was fun. It’s just great to see kids grow up.’” (source: Tri-County News January 4, 2024)
When it comes to his record of service, foremost on his resume is his incredible tenure as part of the New Holstein Boy Scout program.
Born in 1946, Shell became a New Holstein Cub Scout in 1954 at the age of 8 and today he remains on the New Holstein Scout Committee. With the calendar turning to 2024, that is basically 70 years of being involved in Boy Scouting.
While his work with Boy Scouts is the top item on Shell’s resume, it is hardly the only one. He said he spent 41 years as a member of the New Holstein Kiwanis Club. He served as an alderman on the New Holstein Common Council for four years while Jerry Wink was mayor, was a union president for 10 years, and also served as a part-time police officer for the New Holstein Police Department for about 10 years. Surprisingly, Ed said that was on a volunteer basis as well. Summarizing why he has done so much volunteer work over the years, Shell said, ‘My dedication toward youths. It was fun. It’s just great to see kids grow up.’” (source: Tri-County News January 4, 2024)
