CRESTVIEW — Nominations for the next Mae Reatha Coleman Citizen of the Year recipient are due June 1.
Past recipients include the award's namesake, a longtime community activist; former Mayor George Whitehurst; and last year's recipient, educator Dr. Naomi Barnes.
Coleman, who chairs the Citizen of the Year selection committee, encouraged residents to recognize hard-working, often unsung members of the community who volunteer to better the lives of their fellow citizens.
"This is for the people that get things done for our people," Coleman said of the award.
Nominations should be for "specific acts that put others first, overcoming odds, enhancing the quality of life," application guidelines state. They must be for "selfless acts and not related to the person's job."
Nomination forms are available at the News Bulletin office and at City Hall.
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Nomination forms for the Crestview Citizen of the Year award are available at the Crestview News Bulletin office, 638 Ferdon Blvd. N, the City Clerk's office at City Hall, or at www.cityofcrestview.org. Completed nomination forms are due to the city clerk's office in person or by email, cityclerk@cityofcrestview.org, by June 1.
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