Outstanding Citizen Nominations Sought

The Kewanee Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Club is seeking nominations for 33rd Outstanding Citizen Award. The Ambassadors serve as the Public Relations arm of the Kewanee Chamber of Commerce and are responsible for activities such as ribbon cuttings at new businesses, coordinating the Hog Festival parade, acting as official hosts at Chamber events and have had the responsibility of selecting the Kewanee Outstanding Citizen.

Nominations this year will be open to the entire community with nomination forms available at the Kewanee Chamber of Commerce office. Nominations will be evaluated based upon the following criteria:

1. Resident or former resident of the Kewanee area.
2. Areas of service should be well known to the community.
3. Personal community service in areas such as: education, charitable, business, government, chamber of commerce, senior citizens, youth, disabled, environmental, economic development, community relations and heroic acts.
4. How service may have been demonstrated?
   • By solving a significant problem.
   • Longevity of excellent service to the community.
   • Helping others... youth, seniors, disabled etc.
   • Improving understanding of community concerns.
   • Exceptional efforts in community service.

All nominations must be on the official nomination form and prior nominees MUST be resubmitted for consideration.

Deadline for nominations will be Friday March 21st, 2008. Announcement of Outstanding Citizen will be at the regular meeting of the Kewanee Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors April 3rd, 2008. A community Outstanding Citizen banquet will be held at a later date.