OUTSTAND SENIOR CITIZENS SEARCH

06/26/2006

Do you know someone over the age of 70 who will go out of their way to help anyone in need?  Are they constantly on the go, organizing or helping out with numerous volunteer services?

Nominations from county residents are now being solicited for the Outstanding Senior Citizens of Carlton County, according to the selection committee chaired by Madelyn Adelsgruber, from Wright, MN.

Both a man and a woman who are 70 by August 1st will be selected because their outstanding community involvement can serve as an example to others in the county.  They will be honored at the Carlton County Fair on August 18, 2006.

Those selected will receive special certificates of commendation from the Governor.  Also, their names will be submitted to the Minnesota Board of Aging for the state selection process for the Outstanding Senior Citizens. The winners are announced at the Minnesota State Fair on senior day, the second Thursday of the Fair.

Persons wishing to make nominations for the county awards can obtain official nomination blanks by phoning Mrs. Adelsgruber at 218-357-2712.  The entry forms can also be picked up at Volunteer Services of Carlton County Cloquet 218-879-9238.

The deadline for acceptance of nomination forms is July 21, 2006. Judging will be based primarily on the number and variety of contributions nominees have made to their communities after age 65.

Nominees must be residents of Minnesota and residents of the county they represent.  Previous county winners, not selected as a state winner, are nor eligible to participate again at the county level.  This is a change from previous years.

Selection of Minnesota’s Outstanding Senior citizens is a joint effort of the Minnesota Board on Aging, the Area Agencies on Aging, the State Fair Board, and the Minnesota Federation of County Fair Officers.