Falmouth Chamber Citizen of the Year Nomination Forms Now Available

Entries must be received no later than March 9th, 2009

FALMOUTH – The 2009 Citizen of the Year nomination forms are now available at the Falmouth Chamber of Commerce. The Outstanding Citizen of the Year should be someone who has made a lasting impact on the Falmouth Community.

Entries may be sent to:

Falmouth Chamber of Commerce
Citizen of the Year Selection Committee
20 Academy Lane
Falmouth, MA. 02540

or

via fax to 508.548.8521

Entries must be received no later than March 9, 2009.

The following criteria should be taken into account when nominations are made:

• Nominees must live in the Town of Falmouth and his/her activities should be centered here.
• Recognition will be given for leadership and performance for work done above and beyond his/her paid profession. 
• The individual recognized does not need to be a member of the Falmouth Chamber of Commerce.
• There are no requirements or restrictions relating to gender, race, religion or ethnic background.
• The nominee should have participated in a broad scope of activities over the course of more than one year. This is not an award for a single activity no matter how well it was executed.
• The award will not be given posthumously. 

The 2009 Citizen of the Year will be announced at the 2009 Annual Dinner, to be held April 9 at the Sea Crest Resort and Conference Center.

For your information past recipients are:

• 1979 Manuel Rapoza
• 1980 Marguarite “Rita” Kendall
• 1981 Josiah K. Lilly, III
• 1982 Helen Sullivan
• 1983 Edwin Tripp, M.D.
• 1984 Robert Antonucci
• 1985 George Souza
• 1986 Walter Carlson
• 1987 Eileene Finnell
• 1988 Dr. Langdon Burwell
• 1989 Frank L. Nickerson
• 1990 George DeMello
• 1991 Henry G. Behrens
• 1992 Marina Andrews
• 1993 Arnold W. Dyer
• 1994 Larry M. McCarthy
• 1995 Arthur Ratsy
• 1996 Vicki Lowell
• 1997 Arthur D. Calfee
• 1998 Kitty Baker
• 1999 Bruce S. MacKilligan
• 2000 John V. Magnani
• 2001 E. Joel Peterson
• 2002 Andy Dufresne
• 2003 Margaret Gifford
• 2004 Wilson Smith     
• 2005 Mary K. Bishop
• 2006 Samuel A. Lorusso
• 2007 Margaret Hough Russell
• 2008 Robert Griffin

Release courtesy of the Falmouth Chamber.