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North County Incorporated (NCI) invites residents,
business, civic and community leaders to celebrate
30 years of service to the North County community
at our Annual Breakfast on Friday, May 4,
2007 at the St. Louis Airport Marriott at
7:30 am. Individual seats are available for
purchase at the NCI office. The cost for an
individual ticket is $35. Sponsorship packages
are now available. For more information log
onto www.NorthStLouisCounty.com,
call 895-6241, or email the office at nci@northcountyinc.com.
This year's program will include a celebration
of NCI's 30 years of service to North County.
"We will be recognizing the history of NCI
and the role that our leadership has played
in making North County the vibrant community
it is today," stated Rebecca Zoll, executive
director of NCI. "We are asking North County
residents and businesses that have a special
memory of how our organization has made a
difference to them, to please send us information
about their experiences."
As part of the celebration NCI is adding
a special recognition to their Annual Award
Ceremony, the NCI Legacy Award, which is designed
to honor a community, civic or business leader,
a company, or other community organization,
which has served the North County area for
30 years or more. "As NCI looks to celebrate
its 30th year in the community, we want to
make special recognition of a member or members
who have made a distinctive contribution to
North St. Louis County. There are many individuals
and organizations who have been part of making
North County the outstanding place that it
its today. We want to note those few who have
been persistent over the entire 30 years of
NCI's history," said NCI president, Dr. Mark
Tranel, Director of the Public Policy Research
Center.
NCI will be presenting several awards this
year, and we ask the public to submit all
nominations in writing by March 19, 2007 to
the NCI office at 350B Village Square Center,
Hazelwood, MO 63042, or log onto www.NorthStLouisCounty.com
Award categories and criteria include:
- The Business Development Award is for
an individual, organization, or business
whose efforts positively influenced the
economic development and business climate
of the North County area.
- The Community Development Award is for
an individual, organization, or business
whose efforts positively benefited youth,
residents, civic organizations, or others
through selfless acts. Their contribution
must go beyond the individual's employment
responsibilities, or a business/organization's
mission and scope of work.
- The Elmer Belsha Leadership Award is
for an individual whose long-term commitment
to North County Incorporated and the North
County area has had a positive impact.
- The NCI Legacy Award is for a community,
civic or business leader, a company, or
other community organization, which has
been located in, and serving the North County
area for 30 years or more, in some way be,
or have been involved with NCI, and have
a proven record of superior service, which
has made, or is making a distinctive impact
in the advancement of North County. Their
service must go beyond typical employment
or usual scope of work responsibilities.
If you would like to submit a nominee for
one of these awards, please send us the nominee's
name, phone number, award category and a paragraph
as to why you believe they should be selected,
along with a short biographical statement
for the nominee. Please be sure to include
your name and phone number. If your nominee
is chosen, you will be notified. NCI's annual
award committee will choose the award recipients.
North County Incorporated is a regional development
association, which acts as a catalyst to define
and advocate economic and community development
for North St. Louis County. North County Incorporated
was established in1977. Dr. Mark Tranel, Director
of the Public Policy Research Center at the
University of Missouri-St. Louis, is the current
president of North County Incorporated.
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