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Deadline for nominating Woman of Distinction nears Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto announced that the Town is continuing to accept nomination forms for the 10th annual Women of Distinction"awards program. "The Town of Oyster Bay will, once again, have the privilege of honoring eight designated 'Women of Distinction' in March 2008, in celebration of Women's History Month," Supervisor Venditto said. Anybody who would like to submit a nomination need only fill out a nominating form and submit it to the Town prior to the Dec. 31, deadline. Nominating forms have been distributed to libraries throughout the Town. They can also be found at Town Halls North and South and on the Town's website, www.oysterbaytown.com. "Following the deadline, our awards committee will get to work reviewing applications," Supervisor Venditto noted. "The eight selected honorees will be recognized at a meeting of the Oyster Bay Town Board in March 2008." Women who either live or work in the Town of Oyster Bay may be nominated in the following categories: 1) Arts: Outstanding woman who has contributed to the cultural life of the community through theatre, dance, music, art or literature. 2) Business: Professional woman in a position as owner, CEO or high-level manager. 3) Community and Civic Affairs: A leader, supervisor, administrator, manager or member who has made a contribution to the community. 4) Education: A woman educator, administrator or director of a public or private institution of learning who has been outstanding in the field. 5) Government: Woman who has made an outstanding contribution to the community through her work in or with local government. 6) Health Services: Individual who has made an outstanding contribution in the health services field. 7) Humanitarian: An outstanding woman who has made a contribution to the community. This individual may or may not be affiliated with a commercial, professional or non-profit agency or group. 8) Volunteer: A woman who has made an outstanding contribution in serving the needs of others.
Nomination forms are available at the town or by calling 516-624-6386. Deadline for filing is Dec. 31.
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