Sponsored by	Call for Nominations Clermont 20/20 Annual Meeting Thursday, February 25, 2010 Holiday Inn Eastgate • 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Now is the time for you to nominate local heroes and leaders in the Clermont County area. Clermont 20/20, Inc. is calling for nominations for the 17^th Annual Salute to Leaders Awards Ceremony. Each year this event recognizes non-elected individuals and organization for their contributions to their communities and Clermont County.

Our Salute to Leaders in 2010 is an extra special event because it also represents Clermont 20/20’s 20th year of service to the Clermont community. From its very beginning, Clermont 20/20 has existed to bring the importance of leadership and citizenship to the people who live and work in Clermont County. By promoting civic engagement and developing individuals to think in a leadership perspective, Clermont County has expanded its capabilities to meet the ongoing challenges that confront every community in America.

For seventeen of the past twenty years, Salute to Leaders has been a way for Clermont County to take a moment and recognize citizens who have chosen to be a leader and contributed to the community. Salute is a time when we can say “thank you” to these individuals for making the commitment and serving others when they didn’t have to.

People selected for the Salute to Leaders honor are chosen for their willingness to serve others, personal commitment to make a difference, and those who see their community as something bigger than themselves. Their commitment includes helping to build a stronger community for the generations who will follow them.

Nominations may be made in the following categories:

1. Civic
2. Community Project
3. Education
4. Environmental/Park’s & Recreation
5. Health/Health Care
6. Human Services
7. Rural Interest
8. Safety/Justice
9. The Up ‘n Over Youth Leadership Award
10. Dr. Richard J. Zinsmeister Humanitarian Award
11. The William H. Over Leadership Award

Deadline to submit nominations is December 16, 2009.

Clermont 20/20 will also make an additional award to a Community Project. The Community Project Award Criteria:

• project must make a positive contribution to the quality of life in Clermont County
• large or small project, focus is on the project itself and not the individual personalities involved
• an organization, agency, service club, business, or the media
  (governmental and youth organizations are included)
• the project needs to be innovative and can include partnerships
• the project must be initiated by the local community or require on-going community involvement

Clermont 20/20 is also requesting nominations of an individual from each Clermont County Township who has made a substantial contribution to the quality of life for citizens in their community or for all the citizens of Clermont County.