GREEN RIVER — Do you know someone that is absolutely passionate about Green River? Do you know someone that continually volunteers their time and is behind the scenes working for the betterment of our town? Those people need to be recognized!

The Green River Chamber would like to make sure that these individuals are recognized and we are looking for nominations.The Chamber is looking for nominations in two categories.

The first is the “Distinguished Citizen Award.” Persons qualifying for this nomination must be a resident of Green River and have demonstrated a long history of civic involvement to the community and or the Chamber. You are encouraged to elaborate on the candidate’s background. News articles, testimonials, etc. will help the committee arrive at an informed decision.

A few of the previous winners of the “Distinguished Citizens Award” are Bill Hoyt, Carl Morck, Regina Clark, Bill Thompson, Al Harris, Pat Robbins, Al Carollo, Vicky Roth, Marsha Tynsky, Mike Frink, Tom McIntosh, Judy Graham, and Gay Winter. These winners are not eligible for nomination.The second award is for “Outstanding Citizens Award.” This award will use the same criteria, but the nomination’s involvement can have been within the last several years.

A few of the previous winners of the “Outstanding Citizens Award” are Chris Thomas, Poncho Gardea, Cathy Luzmoor, Ellen O’Neall, Ruth Lauritzen, Lyneen Murphy, Dotti Krauss, Todd Malonek, Eric and Carol Aldinger, and Bill Lewis. These winners are not eligible for Outstanding Citizen nominations, but are eligible for Distinguished Citizen nominations.

To nominate an individual, please write a letter to the Chamber of Commerce: Attention Distinguished and Outstanding Award Committee. Include other letters of support, newspaper clippings, and any other information that will help the Committee in making their decision.