ELMHURST JAYCEES ANNOUNCE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENT

ELMHURST, Ill., January 22, 2010 -- The Elmhurst Jaycees are now accepting nominations for their 59^th Distinguished Service Award (DSA).  The prestigious DSA is an annual award given as the Jaycees’ way of recognizing a citizen for his/her dedication to making Elmhurst a better community.

Past recipients are not eligible to be nominated but they, residents and businesspeople are encouraged to submit letters of nomination, in accordance with the following rules:

q  The nominee must have an Elmhurst association including, but not limited to, a family, church, civic, school or business affiliation;

q  Letters of nomination must not exceed 500 words.  Supporting letters from other citizens and leaders (not to exceed 500 words per letter), photographs and other relevant information are also encouraged and recommended.  Please note these materials will not be returned if the nomination is selected;

q  The names, addresses and telephone numbers of both the nominee and the person making the nomination must be included with the letter of nomination;

q  Nominations must be received by Monday, February 22, 2010;

q  The judging will be done by a panel of Elmhurst Jaycees;

q  Any past nominations not selected must be, and are encouraged to be, resubmitted; and

q  The decision of the Jaycees will be final.

Nominations should be mailed to:  Julie Miller c/o Elmhurst Jaycees, 314 North York Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126.

            DSA recipients in the past decade include:  Ralph Pechanio (2001), John and Phyllis Carroll (2002), Thomas O. Myers, Jr. (2003), William and Charlotte Ralston (2004), Betsy Hanisch (2005), Lawrence Fricke (2006), Ken Bartels (2007), Shirley Myers (2008), and Richard Rosenberg (2009).  The Jaycees are eager to welcome the next DSA recipient to this highly esteemed group of leaders.

The announcement of the 2010 Distinguished Service Award recipient will be made on or before the Elmhurst Jaycees’ monthly meeting on Thursday, March 4, 2010, at 7:00 p.m., at which time the date of the banquet will be announced.

The Elmhurst Jaycees are a young person’s (ages 21-39) leadership training and mentoring group who always welcome new members.  The Jaycees meet on the first Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m.  For more information regarding the Jaycees visit their website www.elmhurstjaycees.com.  For more information regarding the Distinguished Service Award, contact DSA Chairperson Julie Miller at (630) 650-0466.