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Nominations for Citizen of the Year
The Lemont Area Chamber of Commerce is now taking applications for the "OUTSTANDING CITIZEN" Award. This program is designed to recognize someone who has contributed individually, or as a member of a local organization to our community in some exceptional manner.
Some characteristics used in evaluation the candidates will include, but not limited to: outstanding community service, charitable work, heroism, and patriotism. Other characterizes you deem worthy can also be the basis for submitting your choice.
Please submit your entry prior to January 25, 2008. These entries should be in the form of a letter or essay, 500 words or less, giving a complete explanation of why you believe this individual should be considered for the award. Previous recipients are not eligible for this award.
The winner will be given a permanent plaque at the Chamber’s Annual Dinner Dance February 23, 2008. Press releases will also be made to the local media. Fax 257-3238, email in word format to lacc@core.com or mail entries to:
Lemont Area Chamber of Commerce
Attn: Outstanding Citizen
101 Main Street
Lemont, IL 60439-3675
For more information call the Chamber office at 630.257.5997, M-F 8AM-3PM.
Past Citizens of the Year
1969 Tom Sniegoski
1970 Peter Kluge
1971 Rev. Glenn Bergmark
1972 Emil Domagalski
1973 E.O. Bossert
1974 Robert Kuebler
1975 Pollard Hanrahan
1976 Lemont Jaycees
1977 Henry Nisson
1978 Abe "Red" Ordman
1979 Robert Gorski
1980 Sylvia Savage
1981 John Nelson
1982 Richard Nona
1983 Robert Michalek
1984 Richard Rimbo
1985 Robert Porter
1986 Jack Schultz
1987 Sue Hayes
1988 Victor Markiewicz
1994 Kenneth Novak
1995 Norma Johnson
1996 P.J. Fitzgerald
1997 Ernie Dalpos
1998 Jan Porter
1999 Joseph Forzley
2000 Annie Coleman
2001 Barbara Buschman
2002 Rose May Yates
2003 Earl Anderson
2004 Lemont Lions Club
2005 Natalee Quinn
2006 Edward "Doc" Forkel |
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