Search on for 2007 Great Person award, nominations sought (Printed Nov. 30, 2007)
Posted by Gazette Editor at 12/4/2007 1:53 PM and is filed under Happenings,Hollis,Windham,Buxton,Limington,Gorham,Standish 
It’s that time of year.
The search for this year’s Gazette Great Person is now underway and nominations for the award will be accepted for the next two weeks. The qualifications are simple – the person you nominate must live or work in the communities of Gorham, Buxton, Hollis, Standish or Limington – and they must be someone who is making a difference in the community.
The nominee can be someone working tirelessly behind the scenes at a non-profit organization, or someone more well-known who is dedicating their days to improving your town.
“This award is unique in that anyone can be nominated. There are no special qualifications,” said Colleen Marshall, managing editor. “Its purpose is to honor those people who make our communities such a great place to live. It can be someone that you know really well, or someone you’ve met in passing – but has had an impact on you.”
Nominating that person for the Great Person Award is one way to say, “Thank you!” for all they do during the year.
There are two steps in the Great Person Award process — first are the nominations and then there is the voting.
Beginning today, (Friday, Nov. 30) nominations will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 11. A ballot of everyone nominated will then be printed in the editions of Dec. 14 and Dec. 21. Voting will take place from Dec. 14 through Dec. 28 at 5 p.m. The winner of the 2007 Great Person Award will be announced in the Jan. 4 issue.
The winner receives a plaque and is asked to be the subject of the Weekly Interview.
There are a number of ways you can nominate a person for the Great Person Award:
• You may nominate a person via mail. Use the official ballot next to this story and fill it out completely. We need to know the address and phone number of the nominee and need to know your name, address and phone number (address and number will not be printed) in case of questions.
• Fax the nomination to 282-4339.
• You can also email the nomination to us – news@inthegazette.com. Please put “Great Person” in the subject line.
• Nominations will not be accepted over the phone.
We will include the names of all people nominated on the ballot and the reason for the nomination in the Dec. 14 edition.
The reasons for nominations should only be a few sentences long. Longer responses may be edited for space.
If you have questions, please call Colleen Marshall at 282-4337 ext. 229.
The search for this year’s Gazette Great Person is now underway and nominations for the award will be accepted for the next two weeks. The qualifications are simple – the person you nominate must live or work in the communities of Gorham, Buxton, Hollis, Standish or Limington – and they must be someone who is making a difference in the community.
The nominee can be someone working tirelessly behind the scenes at a non-profit organization, or someone more well-known who is dedicating their days to improving your town.
“This award is unique in that anyone can be nominated. There are no special qualifications,” said Colleen Marshall, managing editor. “Its purpose is to honor those people who make our communities such a great place to live. It can be someone that you know really well, or someone you’ve met in passing – but has had an impact on you.”
Nominating that person for the Great Person Award is one way to say, “Thank you!” for all they do during the year.
There are two steps in the Great Person Award process — first are the nominations and then there is the voting.
Beginning today, (Friday, Nov. 30) nominations will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 11. A ballot of everyone nominated will then be printed in the editions of Dec. 14 and Dec. 21. Voting will take place from Dec. 14 through Dec. 28 at 5 p.m. The winner of the 2007 Great Person Award will be announced in the Jan. 4 issue.
The winner receives a plaque and is asked to be the subject of the Weekly Interview.
There are a number of ways you can nominate a person for the Great Person Award:
• You may nominate a person via mail. Use the official ballot next to this story and fill it out completely. We need to know the address and phone number of the nominee and need to know your name, address and phone number (address and number will not be printed) in case of questions.
• Fax the nomination to 282-4339.
• You can also email the nomination to us – news@inthegazette.com. Please put “Great Person” in the subject line.
• Nominations will not be accepted over the phone.
We will include the names of all people nominated on the ballot and the reason for the nomination in the Dec. 14 edition.
The reasons for nominations should only be a few sentences long. Longer responses may be edited for space.
If you have questions, please call Colleen Marshall at 282-4337 ext. 229.
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