BOARDMAN — No sooner had Kenneth G. Goldsboro received a prestigious award than he fanned nearly all of the credit for it outward and beyond himself.

“I volunteer for a lot of organizations, and I don’t look for recognition. … Frankly, I was shocked to get this award,” Goldsboro, Premier Bank’s senior vice president of commercial banking, said.

Nevertheless, he and five others were awarded for their philanthropy and contributions to the township’s betterment during the annual Boardman Civic Association’s Community Service Awards banquet Monday evening in Boardman Park’s Lariccia Family Community Center.

In his remarks at the dinner, Goldsboro thanked several organizations for their contributions to the township, saying he feels they are equally deserving of the honor.

Acting as master of ceremonies was Mark Luke, an association member.

Goldsboro took home this year’s Citizen of the Year Award. The other recipients were Lefty Hazimihalis, co-owner of Keen Property Group LLC, who received a new building award for the new 2,200-square-foot Starbucks that opened late last year on Market Street; Joseph Rzonsa, who owns the Blue Wolf Tavern and Garden Kettle restaurants, Business Person of the Year; and Tom Grantonic, vice president of facilities operations for the Davis Family YMCA and the YMCA of Youngstown, Community Service Award.

BCP Development LP received an award for best remodeled building (RNR Tire Express on Boardman-Canfield Road), though no one was at the event to accept the honor.

Goldsboro said he’s fortunate to be part of the banking business, which encourages employees to give back to their communities, especially during a time when such philanthropy and volunteerism often are difficult for many young people.

“It’s just rewarding to be active in the community,” said Goldsboro, whose efforts also include being Potential Development’s board chairman and volunteering for Boardman Rotary.

Goldsboro, who has spent more than 40 years in banking, added that he’s pleased to be part of the Rotarians, who donate to the Boardman schools and ShelterBox, a 23-year-old international disaster relief charity that provides emergency shelter and other types of assistance to families who have lost their homes to disaster or conflict.

In addition, Rotarians have donated $25,000 toward a new restroom to be built near Boardman Park’s Maag Outdoor Amphitheater. The facility should be ready by next summer, he said.

Also grateful for his award was Rzonsa, of Greenford, who oversees about 180 full- and part-time employees at his restaurants, and expressed gratitude for the partnerships he’s cultivated.

“Boardman truly is the mecca for restaurants in Mahoning County,” he said.

Grantonic, a longtime runner who’s training for the Boston Marathon next April, advised those in the audience to refrain from hiding or burying the gifts they have, but to use them for the betterment of their communities and those in their lives.

“None of this would be possible without Boardman Township,” said Hazimihalis, who has been in business more than 20 years in the township.

The Boardman Civic Association, established in 1950, is a conglomeration of area civic, business and community leaders dedicated to the township’s welfare and development, its website says.

The first Citizen of the Year Award was given in 1961.