The Lake Placid Community Day organizing committee is seeking nominations for its distinguished volunteer of the year award. Nominations are due by April 1.

The award will be presented at the sixth annual Community Day celebration on Sunday, June 2. Award recipients will be recognized in two categories: Distinguished Volunteer of the Year, youth; and Distinguished Volunteer of the Year, adult.

Community Day celebrates those who contribute to various community-based initiatives, within the Village of Lake Placid and the Town of North Elba. One important aspect of Lake Placid Community Day is showcasing volunteer efforts of community members and specifically, those who choose to share their time to the area’s activities and events. Event organizers are beginning to plan and encourage nominations for the Distinguished Volunteer of the Year. In addition to celebrating our volunteers, Community Day is a thank-you to our community as a whole. It is about everyone that makes our community wonderful, and that also means everyone who works and lives here. We all work hard to make this a special place not only to visit, but also to make this a special place to live and work.

Nomination criteria are as follows:

– Any individual or organization may nominate one or more candidates.

– The organization’s and the volunteer’s work must be within North Elba.

– Previous nomination does not disqualify a person; previous candidates may be re-nominated.

– Nominations should remain confidential; all nominees may not receive an award.

– Include as much pertinent information as possible to support the nomination.

– Provide at least one contact in support of the nomination, including name and contact information.

– Additional letters of support are encouraged.

To nominate someone for the North Elba/Lake Placid Distinguished Volunteer of the Year, please contact Catherine Ericson by email at Catherine@RoostADK.com for a nomination form or follow the criteria above and forward to Catherine Ericson. The committee retains and reviews all past nominee submissions.

The Community Day Celebration is a joint initiative of the Lake Placid/North Elba Community Development Commission and the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism.

The Lake Placid/North Elba Development Commission facilitates the implementation of the Lake Placid/North Elba Comprehensive Plan, which was developed in 2014. The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism is the destination marketing and management organization for Hamilton and Essex counties, along with the communities of Lake Placid, Tupper Lake and Saranac Lake.

Valerie Abraham-Rogers

Lake Placid Community Day, committee chair