100 West Buck Street, Suite 105
Caldwell, Texas 77836
phone: (979)567-2308
fax: (979)567-2370
email:
website: burleson-tx.tamu.edu
March 21, 2016
MEMO TO: Burleson County Organizations, Clubs, Churches, and interested individuals
SUBJECT: 2016 BURLESON COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS RECOGNITION DAY
SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2016 - 2:00 P.M.
~ INVITATION TO NOMINATE OUTSTANDING SENIOR CITIZENS~
The 39th Annual Burleson County Senior Citizen's Recognition Day will be Sunday, April 24, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Caldwell Civic Center.
This event, hosted by the Burleson County Forever Young Committee and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Burleson County, includes a guest speaker, a formal recognition of all nominees, and a reception for nominees and guests. Traditionally, local businesses of Burleson County have generously sponsored this event.
The purpose of the Senior Citizen's Recognition Day is to honor the senior citizens of Burleson County and to name one man and one woman as 2016 Outstanding Senior of Burleson County. All nominees will be honored with certificates, and the Outstanding Senior Citizens will each receive a special award honoring their achievements. The Forever Young Committee wishes to recognize the diverse contributions senior citizens make to the community, therefore a variety of contributions are considered important. For example, volunteer service is just as valuable as business achievement and vice versa. We want to honor all aspects of quality living in later adult life.
Any organization, club, church or individual is encouraged to nominate any man and/or woman they feel merits this recognition (married couples should be nominated individually). Individuals may be nominated more than once. However, the honor of the “Outstanding Senior” will only be bestowed once. Please share this information with anyone you think might be interested in nominating a worthy individual. For purposes of this event, “senior” citizen is defined as individuals 60 years and older. Enclosed are nomination forms. Information in the nomination should focus on significant achievements throughout the lifetime of the nominee. Each nominator is asked to notify their nominee and ensure attendance at the Senior Citizen's Recognition Day Reception. All nominators and guests are also encouraged to come to the event to show support for the nominees.
Completed nomination forms should be submitted to the Burleson County Extension Office by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Please address them to Tina Roehling, CEA-FCS, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, 100 West Buck Street, Suite #105, Caldwell, Texas 77836. For more information or questions, contact the Burleson County Extension Office at 979-567-2308.
Sincerely,
Tina Roehling
County Extension Agent - Family & Consumer Sciences
Enclosure
Educational programs of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin.
The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating
Burleson County
Outstanding Senior
Award
Nomination Information:
Nominee Qualifications
v Age 60 and above
v Person who has made a significant impact on family and/or community through noteworthy achievements and involvements throughout a lifetime
v Resident of Burleson County
Nominations must include ALL of the following:
v Name and address of the nominee
v The name and address of the nominating group or person
v A photograph suitable for the newspaper
v Completed nomination form (in the same format as the attached); attach additional pages, if necessary (but additional pages are not required)
The Outstanding Senior award recipients will be selected by a non-biased judge from another county and will be based of the following criteria:
v Accomplishments past and present
v Community and organizational involvement
v Family and community impact of the nominee
Tips for a notable nomination form:
v Use bullet statements to highlight achievements
v Type the information or print very legibly
v Qualify/quantify the statements whenever you can by using numbers such as years of service or dollar value of service and so on
v Include information from younger years as well as current activities
FOREVER YOUNG BURLESON COUNTY SENIOR CITIZEN'S RECOGNITION AWARD
NOMINATION FORM
Please attach a picture of the nominee to be published in the local newspaper. On this form, please explain describe the accomplishments and impacts the nominee to be considered in selecting the Burleson County's Outstanding Senior Citizens. (Please do not submit a combined nomination for couples. Male and female nominees need a separate nomination form for each person). Attach additional pages, if necessary. This form may be recreated in a word processing computer program for ease of submission.
INFORMATION ABOUT NOMINATING ORGANIZATION/ CLUB/ CHURCH/ INDIVIDUAL
NAME OF NOMINATOR: CONTACT NAME:______
MAILING ADDRESS:
CITY: STATE ZIP
PHONE NUMBER:
INFORMATION ABOUT NOMINEE
NAME OF NOMINEE: AGE:______
(Please use person's actual name not "Mrs. John Doe”)
YEARS OF RESIDENCY IN BURLESON COUNTY (number/dates):
MAILING ADDRESS:
CITY: STATE ZIP
PHONE NUMBER:
Please provide a brief description of background and accomplishments of the nominee (i.e. hometown, education, family info, etc.). This will be used to recognize the nominee at the reception.
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SENIOR CITIZEN'S RECOGNITION AWARD NOMINATION FORM page 2
Highlight the major accomplishments of the nominee
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Highlight the nominee’s involvement in the community and various organizations
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Describe the impact the nominee has had on family and the community
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Use the space below to add any other noteworthy information about the nominee
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