WARWICK- At 99 years young, Evelyn Card is still making a difference in her community.
The longtime Warwick resident and co-host of “Food for Thought” on WTBQ has been named Orange County’s Citizen of the Month for September, recognizing a lifetime of service to Warwick families and the broader Orange County community.
Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus praised Card for decades of dedication.
“Evelyn Card’s lifetime of empowerment and service has greatly benefited the Warwick and Orange County communities,” Neuhaus said.
Card began her career in the Warwick Central School District as a building secretary at Kings Elementary, where she spent nearly 25 years welcoming generations of students, parents and teachers.
For more than two decades, she has also volunteered at the Warwick Valley Dispatch, learning nearly every aspect of newspaper production, including proofreading, page layout, writing and sorting. Today, she helps prepare thousands of newspapers each week for delivery locally and across the country.
Stephen Kitar, editor of the Dispatch and Card’s co-host on “Food for Thought,” nominated her for the honor.
“At 99 years young, Evelyn Card is not simply a witness to Warwick’s history, but an important part of it,” Kitar said. “She represents everything a community newspaper should stand for: loyalty, integrity, memory, and service.”
Card’s community involvement stretches back even further. Beginning in the 1960s, she was an integral member of the Queens Village Queens, Warwick’s nationally recognized all-girls Drum and Bugle Corps. She managed the corps’ uniforms as the group traveled throughout New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
The organization gave hundreds of young women opportunities to build confidence, discipline and teamwork at a time when extracurricular opportunities for girls were more limited.
Town of Warwick Supervisor Jesse Dwyer said Card’s decades of involvement have helped preserve the community’s traditions and character.
“Evelyn Card embodies the spirit of Warwick, steadfast, generous, and deeply rooted in community,” Dwyer said. “Her decades of service have helped preserve the stories, traditions, and character that make our town special.”
Neuhaus said Card’s impact has extended across generations.
“When people give back over multiple generations, it strengthens their community,” he said. “Evelyn has impacted countless Warwick families throughout her life, and she truly represents the best of Orange County.”
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