News Release from: City of Beaverton
CITY SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR 2013 SERVICE TO BEAVERTON AWARDS
Posted: May 7th, 2013 3:15 PM
Photo/sound file: http://www.flashalertnewswire.net/images/news/2013-05/1786/64067/DSC_0063.JPG (Mayor Denny Doyle and Wendi Eiland, past chair of the board, ex-officio congratulate Bev Ecker (center) recipient of the 2012 Service to Beaverton Individual Award. Ecker, vice president of the Beaverton Historical Society, received the award for her dedi)
Do you know someone making a special contribution to our community? Are someone's good deeds going unnoticed or unrecognized? Then it's time to nominate them for a Service to Beaverton Award. The winners will be honored at a special luncheon in July and as "celebrities" in the Beaverton Celebration Parade on Sept. 7.
"The Service to Beaverton Awards is a special opportunity to recognize those who contribute tremendously to our community," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "Beaverton is a welcoming and friendly community because of our hardworking residents who strive to make Beaverton The Best of Oregon."
Sponsored by the City of Beaverton and the Beaverton Area Chamber of Commerce, the Service to Beaverton Awards recognize those who influence change, deliver outstanding projects and/or services, enrich and revitalize our community and neighborhoods, and demonstrate responsiveness, creativity and civic values.
"Our community is more livable because of the many outstanding residents who volunteer their time and talents," said Lorraine Clarno, President of the Beaverton Chamber of Commerce. "Please take a few moments to nominate those that have gone above and beyond with their service efforts."
Categories include outstanding:
* Beaverton Individual
* Business
* Neighborhood Association Committee (NAC) member
* Service Organization
* Educator/Teacher of the year
* Emerging Leader (18 and under)
The deadline to submit nominations is Tuesday, May 28 at 4 p.m. To complete a nomination form, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/Service.
Winners will be announced in July at Nike's Tiger Woods Center at the Service to Beaverton Award luncheon, sponsored by Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District.
For more information, contact Lani Parr, Neighborhood Program manager, at 503-526-2243 or lparr@BeavertonOregon.gov.
The City of Beaverton has recognized individuals and organizations who have exhibited outstanding service to the community since 1985. The Service to Beaverton Award was created in 2005 after combining the Good Neighbor of the Year, Vergie Ries and Volunteer Service Awards. Previous winners of the Service to Beaverton Award were recognized for committee participation, providing food and assistance for those in need, creating strong, proactive neighborhood associations, and providing funding and volunteers for community events and programs.
In 2013, Beaverton was again recognized as the safest city in Oregon. Since 2007, Beaverton has been named one of the safest cities in the Northwest. In 2012, the city was awarded the Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was one of just four cities of its size recently recognized as a "Smarter City" energy leader by the Natural Resources Defense Council and one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine. In addition, Beaverton was named one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine, an All-America City finalist, as one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com, one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine, the Recycler of the Year from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists and as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communit
ies, the Beaverton Community Vision program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter. Beaverton also enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. For more information, please visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton.
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