Carthage, New York
"The Community of Choice"

CITIZEN OF THE YEAR 

P 0 BOX 166 CARTHAGE, NY 13619 
CARTHAGE LODGE CARTHAGE CHAMBER 
NO. 1762 OF B.P.O.ELKS COMMERCE 
February 23,2008 
MEMORANDUM: 

TO: Participating organizations and citizens in the Twenty-Seventh Annual 
Citizen of the Year Award. 

FROM: Richard Secor, Sr., Past Exalted Ruler, Carthage Lodge No. 1762, and Mea 
Rosner, President Carthage Chamber of Commerce, Co-Chairpersons 

SUBJECT: Nominations for the Twenty-Seventh Annual Citizen of the Year Award 

You or your organization is cordially invited to act as a "nominator" of a candidate to be 
considered for the Twenty-Seventh annual Citizen of the Year Award for 2007. You are 
invited to submit your choice of a candidate no later than April 2,2008. Attached is the 
entry forms and supporting evidence sheets, which should be used to submit the name of 
your candidate. News clippings, photos and other supporting documents may be added to 
the forms. 

The nominating procedure is as follows: 

1. All nominations are to be submitted on the "official entry form". The forms may 
be augmented with clippings or other evidentiary materials. 
2. Nominations must be received no later than April 2,2008 a must. 
3. A review board made up of seven community leaders will judge entries. 
Their names will not be made public. 
4. The review board will meet April 2,2008 to make their decision and 
announcement. The award itself, will be formally made at the Annual Banquet, 
To be held Tuesday, April 22,2008 at the Carthage Elks Lodge. 
Thank you for participating and acting as a nominator in the Twenty-Seventh Annual 
Citizen of the Year Award. 

TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL 
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD 
----OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM. ----
The entry form will be used by all organizations or individuals in making nominations for 
the 2007 Citizen of the Year Award. The following ground rules will be observed. 

1. The nominee may be a man or woman. 
2. Emphasis will be placed on community activities or involvement by the nominee 
during the calendar year 2007. However, significant accomplishments from past 
years may be included as additional supporting evidence. 
3. The award is made on the basis of "citizenship" or "contribution in the civic or 
social welfare activity" . Entries will be judged on five key areas. It would be 
useful to both the nominee and the review board to keep these in mind. They are: 
A. 
Citizenship 
B. 
Achievement 
C. 
Leadership 
D. 
Dedication 
E. 
Motivation 
4. Nominations made for individuals who are in a "paid capacity" and whose acts or 
contributions are part of their duties, will not be considered. The same rule applies 
to those who are not paid, but implied obligation exists to perform such acts or 
contributions. Rather, the attention should be directed to those who act in a 
volunteer capacity, with dedication and a motivation to contribute without any 
thought of any award. 
5.There are no posthumous awards. 
6. The review board has the right to waive the award in any year where it is felt that a 
suitable nominee has not been presented. The judgment of the review board is 
Final. 

NOMINATION ENTRIES MUST BE FILED WITH THE CITIZEN OF THE YEAR 
COMMITTEE, P 0BOX 166, CARTHAGE, NY 136 19-0 166, ON OR BEFORE 
WEDNESDAY, April 2,2008. 

Please print or type: 
NAME OF NOMINEE PHONE NO. 
NAME OF THE NOMINATING ORGANIZATION 

NAME OF PERSON SUBMITTING ENTRY 
TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTATIVE 

COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS PAGE WITH THE SUPPORTING 
EVIDENCE SHEETS 

CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD 

NOMINATION FORM SUPPORTING EVIDENCE 
NOMINEE'S NAME 
ADDRESS PHONE 
CITY STATE ZIP 
OCCUPATION 
IF EMPLOYED, NAME OF FIRM 
ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THIS FORM. USE THE BACK OF THIS SHEET IF 

MORE SPACE IS NEEDED. 

1. List or explain the contributions made in time and talent in civic or social welfare, 
above and beyond what would normally be expected of anyone performing in a 
volunteer capacity. 
2. Explain or list the achievements or acts performed by the nominee that have 
benefited persons in our community. 
3. List or explain the leadership and talent qualities of the nominee. 
4.Explain why you believe the nominee performs the points mentioned on this 
nomination form. 
5.Please review rule number four on the first page of this official entry form. Is the 
nominee paid or compensated in any manner for the duties mentioned on this 
nomination form? Yes No