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Madison Award picks needed

Longtime Madison County community volunteer Janice Carpenter receives the Madison Lions Club's 2009 Madison Award.

By By John Rothberg Special to The Eagle
Published: February 25, 2010

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The Madison County Lions Club is seeking nominations for its 2010 Madison Award for outstanding community service. April 7 is the deadline for receiving nominations.

The award is given annually to the person deemed most worthy of recognition for unpaid community service in the county. Established in 1991, the award is intended not only to recognize outstanding service to the community but also to encourage it.

The 2010 award will be presented at the Lions Club’s award dinner on the evening of May 25 at Graves Mountain Lodge in Syria. The time will be announced later. The winner will receive a plaque and the privilege of directing a cash prize of $500 to a cause of his or her choosing.

Anyone who has performed voluntary, unpaid community service in Madison County is eligible to receive the award, except for previous winners and members of the Lions Club. Nominations may be made by individuals and organizations.

Nominations should be in the form of letters to the Madison County Lions Club. The letter of nomination should set fourth the name and address of the nominee, and describe the service to the community for which the person is being nominated. It should be mailed to President Suzanne Long, Madison County Lions Club, P.O. Box 66, Leon, VA 22725.

For information, call Lion John Rothberg at (540) 948-6745.