Jerry Butler has long been one of our community’s volunteers extraordinaire. We first met him when he was heading up the Fountain Hills Greening Project in 2012 or so and have continued to follow his quiet but impactful footprints through the many contributions he has made for Fountain Hills.

His recent decision to step down from his six years at the Fountain Hills Sanitary District was notable not only for his length of service there, but for his many achievements with the FHSD Board. How often do we as residents take note of how well our sanitation system runs, how quietly the fixes are while remaining within their own budget.

To top all that, he continues his commitments to seeing the Dark Skies Discovery Center to fruition and to his work with the citizen-led Pavement Study he recently presented to the Town Council. Little do others know the total dedication, expertise and quiet determination with which he continues to tackle such large projects. We are sure this list is not at all inclusive, because he quietly tackles them and seeks no commendation.

He mightily deserves our thanks and a huge round of applause. And we personally are proud to call him “friend.”