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York County History Center Issues Call For 2017 Award Nominations

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York County History Center

Issues Call

For 2017 Award Nominations

The York County History Center is calling for nominations for their 2017 Awards, presented each fall to individuals and organizations that have made extraordinary efforts toward the preservation, interpretation, or promotion of the history of York County. This year marks the seventh year of the Awards, which are presented at the History Center Annual Meeting.

Nominees are sought for a total of five awards: the Heritage Profile Award (presented to an individual), and the Community Awards (presented to one business, one local history organization, and one government entity), along with the Outstanding Volunteer Award. Following are the award descriptions:

Heritage Profile Award: this award is given to recognize an individual who has made a lasting or significant contribution toward preserving, interpreting, promoting or researching the history of York County. The selection committee seeks an individual, living or deceased, who has demonstrated long-term dedication and personal commitment to this type of effort.

Community Award, Business: this award is given to a business that works to preserve history through a company history, a building preservation effort, a philanthropic project, or another endeavor that embraces the cause of preserving York County history.

Community Award, Local History Organization: this award goes to an association or organization which has contributed to preserving, interpreting, promoting, or researching the history of their county or region within York County.

Community Award, Government: recognizes outstanding contributions to the understanding of local history by municipalities without historical organizations. These activities may include community celebrations, commemorative publications, audiovisual materials, archival work, or community service.

Outstanding Volunteer Award: Volunteers nominated for this award set a high standard of volunteerism with their loyalty and dedication, providing inspiration for others to follow.

Nomination forms and guidelines are available at www.yorkhistorycenter.org. Deadline for entries is June 30, 2017. For further information, call Joan Mummert, President and CEO, at (717) 848-1587, ext. 217.