January | Ryan Trabuco

Last month, the CTC Board of Directors — in their infinite wisdom — surprised me with the “Iron Man Award” at our annual potluck dinner.

As our Historian notes, and as the award signifies — not just for my love of Disney and Marvel comic book characters — but starting 2016 as the longest-serving President of the Clairemont Town Council.

It is a milestone made all the more significant given the 60+ year history of CTC, and made all the more humble factoring in who previously held the record: Henry Ross, Jr. — who served from 1965-1969.

The last four years have flown by, and truth be told… I had no idea what to do when this started.

I can only appreciate and whole-heartedly thank everyone who has served on our CTC Board over the last four years. Without their confidence, guidance, and ideas, we wouldn’t be where we are today, and certainly, this opportunity would never have come to pass if it weren’t for them.

Many of you in the Clairemont community have e-mailed and told me over the years how much you appreciate my leadership skills and abilities, but I’ve learned about leadership from listening to all of you.

The ability to share our achievements and our skills with other communities throughout San Diego is made even more rewarding because we’ve done it here in Clairemont.

Without rambling too much longer, I just want you all to know how much this is appreciated.