NOMINATIONS REQUESTED FOR VERSAILLES’ CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

2012 Citizen of the Year Debra Pohl with presenter Eric Paulus

The Versailles Area Chamber of Commerce (VACC) is requesting nominations for their annual award of “Citizen of the Year”. This honored award is present at the annual VACC Banquet, which will be held in January 2014 at the Riviera Room at Stillwater Golf Course. (Years ago this award was known as The Community Service Award.)

Every year the Chamber looks for a life long community minded person. The nominations are the responsibility of the public. All nominations are reviewed by the VACC Board of Directors and a majority approval is required.

Our community has had many humanitarian minded and dedicated individuals and occasionally a worthy person has been overlooked, either because a letter was not submitted on their behalf, not all the facts were presented, or their day is yet to come.

Perhaps your nominee is a behind the scenes type that requires your help in getting the recognition he or she deserves. Attention is given to all nomination letters. There is no limit on the length of your letter. Never assume less is more when writing your letter. Assume you are describing your candidate to a stranger. You don’t need to be a Hemmingway, let the facts speak for themselves. The writing style is unimportant but the facts are crucial. If you have nominated some one previously but they were not awarded Citizen of the Year, please resubmit your nomination for consideration this year.

Past honorees for the Citizen of the Year have come from a multitude of occupations with varied resources. For example business persons and/or teachers have received their award based on their philanthropic merits and not because of their occupation.

Everyone is encouraged to submit a letter of recommendation to the VACC, PO Box 145, Versailles, OH 45380. This is not a time for humility; a grateful community wishes to say thank you. Your letter must be postmarked by December 24th.

Some of the recent past recipients include:

• Debra Pohl 2013
• Tom Donnelly 2012
• JoAnn Wilker 2011
• Waldo & Beulah Fine 2010
• Carl J. Subler 2009

Other past recipients include: Jim Phelan, Jim Poeppelman, Marilyn Barga, Jim Eiting, J.D. Weaver, Gary Huelskamp, Richard Gigandet, Al Hetrick, and Basil Subler.

If you have any questions you may contact any of the members of the Board of Directors. They are: Dave Miller, Eric Paulus, Fred Poeppelman, Kathy Magoto, Dan Watren, Mitch Eiting, Brian Wagner, Scott Langston, Ron Mescher, Jerry Bey, Aaron Moran and Rodd Hale.