Richard Stanislaw will be honored May 6 as the Ocean City Exchange Club's newest Book of Golden Deeds recipient.
Stanislaw retired in December as president and CEO of the Ocean City Tabernacle.
The Exchange Club describes the Book of Golden Deeds as follows:
"The honoree need not have great wealth, prestige or high social standing. He might well be from the humblest walk of life, a hitherto marcher in the passing parade. One of the most satisfying aspects of the Book of Golden Deeds is its recognition of sacrifices and unselfish services of persons who otherwise would remain unheralded."
The public is invited to a banquet Monday, May 6, at Greate Bay Country Club in Somers Point, where Stanislaw will be honored. Cocktails start at 6 p.m., followed by a 7 p.m. dinner. The banquet is open to anyone who wants to honor Stanislaw.
Tickets are $35 per person and will be available at the door. Federal, state, county and local representatives are expected to attend.
The Tabernacle's roots extend to the founding of Ocean City as a Christian resort in 1879, and it has continued as a place for summertime worship. But in Stanislaw's 11 years leading the Tabernacle, he helped the institution become a vital part of the year-round community of Ocean City.
Under Stanislaw's leadership, the Tabernacle opened the Richard and Mary Anne Kull Youth Center in 2008. The Tabernacle itself expanded from an auditorium and a few offices to a much larger facility that plays host not only to worship but to business and community events as well.
The Tabernacle played a key role in Superstorm Sandy relief efforts in Ocean City in 2012, and Stanislaw helped oversee the purchase of the Moorlyn Family Theatre that same year.
These days he can be seen around town enjoying time with his grandchildren or helping his wife in the local real estate business.
Stanislaw will be the 49th Book of Golden Deeds recipient for the local Exchange Club. Margaret "Peggy" Lloyd was honored last year.
