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Seeking LaMont nominations

Pathfinder Services Inc. is once again accepting nominations for the annual Herbert D. LaMont Award.

The 24th annual award will be presented to someone in the community who has made an extra effort to assist persons with disabilities.

It is given in memory of Herbert D. LaMont, who was a major force in the development of services for persons with disabilities in Huntington County. He was an early supporter of Pathfinder Services Inc.

Awards have been presented to Judy Vanderspool, Bill Kruzan, Helen Brandt, Kay LaMont, Dr. Eugene Habecker, Dr. John Regan, Chuck Nelson, Wynfield and Lyn Wetherbee, Kent and Sally Schenkel, Royce Ruckman, the late Tom Butler, Mary Brennan, Fred Teddy, Roger Strickler, David Brewer, John and Midge Decker, George Brown, Lola Lee Peters, Rev. Ron Reider, Altrusa International, Suze Ann Eichhorn, Harriet and the late Leo Zahm, Bill Hancher and Jim Scheiber.

Past recipients of the LaMont Award were selected because of their continued years of dedication to making the community more aware of persons with disabilities and their potential.

Criteria used to select recipients include:
- The nominee has made significant contributions towards creating opportunities for persons with disabilities to reach their maximum potential through communicating, work-ing and living as an integrated part of the Huntington community.

- Seeking by example to communicate and educate the Huntington community about the capabilities of persons with disabilities to become part of the mainstream of the community.

- Concrete examples of the nominee's activities are necessary to document the impact made.

- The candidate must be active in Huntington County.

- No current staff member of Pathfinder is eligible for the award.

Letters of nomination may be sent to: LaMont Award Committee, in care of Jason Meyer, Communications/Marketing Coordinator, Pathfinder Services Inc., PO Box 1001, Huntington, IN 46750.

The winner will be announced at the Pathfinder recognition dinner to be held in November this year.For more information contact Meyer at 356-0500 extension 128, toll-free at 800-833-1571 or e-mail him at: jmeyer@ pathfinderservices.org.