Chamber Seeks Nominations for Citizen, Volunteer of the Year

By Dennis Pearson

October 15, 2004

The Eads Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the Citizen of the Year and the Volunteer of the Year awards that are presented annually to recognize outstanding community members for their achievements.

The awards will be presented at the annual Volunteer Fire Department chili supper that kicks off the Holiday season each December. The Volunteer Fire Department chili supper will be held this year on Tuesday, December 7th at the Eads fire station.

Citizen of the Year nominations should be long time residents of Kiowa County that have consistently demonstrated a continued commitment and dedication to the community by their deeds and actions over the years in order to better the lives of people in our community or elsewhere. Long time service to the community, dedication to a specific project, and enhancement of community values are just a few of the criteria used to select an individual for this award.

The Volunteer of the Year award is designed to honor an individual who selflessly devotes time on a volunteer basis to a project, activity, or organization that enhances the quality of life in Kiowa County for its residents. Unlike the Citizen of the Year, an individual may be nominated for this award that may or may not be relatively new to the community but who has chosen to give his or her time freely to the community on a volunteer basis.

All nominations for these two awards must be received by the Eads Chamber of Commerce no later than Wednesday, November 17, 2004. All nominations should be mailed to the Eads Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 163, Eads, CO 81036, or may be hand delivered to any member of the Eads Chamber of Commerce.

For further information please call Marilyn Baxter at (719) 438-5629 or Dennis Pearson at (719) 438-2007.