Citizen of the Year Nominations Wanted

The Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the 2011 Citizen of the Year.

To be eligible, a person must be a resident of Sierra Madre, and the accomplishment(s) or project(s) for which they are being nominated must have been of benefit to the community of Sierra Madre and its citizens during 2011. They must have served without remuneration on the project for which they are being nominated, and members of the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors are not eligible.

If you would like to nominate someone, nomination forms are available at www.SMCitizenoftheYear.info.

You can also pick up nomination forms at the Chamber office, City Hall, the Library, and the Recreation Center.

Completed forms should be mailed to Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce, 20 W. Montecito Ave., Ste. C, Sierra Madre, 91024 by Dec. 20th. The winner will be selected by members of the Chamber Board of Directors, and will be honored at the annual Citizen of the Year/Board of Directors Installation Dinner to be held in January 2012.

Last year the honor went to Glenn and Amy Putnam. The Putnams were honored for their active roles in the Sierra Madre Historical Preservation Society, Wistaria Festival and numerous other organizations around town.

This release was submitted by Bill Coburn of the Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce.