Norwalk now has a prize to
honor its everyday heroes.
The Shirley Award started
with a Facebook post about a woman who worked in a fast-food drive-thru.
Anne Shirley Alston operated
the Norwalk Duchess drive-thru. She spent decades handing out lollipops, dog
biscuits and hugs.
Her legacy is being honored
with the Shirley Award in her memory.
Alston died in December 2020
and tributes poured into the "I Love Norwalk" Facebook page.
John Discala wanted to preserve
that wave of appreciation.
"We are honoring the
people who matter, the people who are here during the tough days in life,"
Discala says.
This year, Shirley
Awards went to Josefina McGovern, who works at Stew Leonard's and
Dave Kuban, who owns of Dave Charlie's Hometown Deli.
Both were thankful and proud
for receiving the awards.