This week The Avoyelles Journal begins its search for Avoyellean of the Year 2009.

Each year, nominations are sought to honor good people in Avoyelles for their countless and unselfish deeds whether public or private. From these nominations, one person is chosen as Avoyellean of the Year.

The award has been given annually since 1976 when Verdie B. Lemoine was the first person chosen as Avoyellean of the Year. Each year a resident of Avoyelles is honored with the title for outstanding service to the people of Avoyelles.

Please take a few moments to write down a nomination of someone you feel is deserving of this award. There are volunteers who work both behind the scenes and out front in the public eye in Avoyelles, and they all deserve to be recognized.

SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING METHODS:

email nominations to avoyellean2009@avoyelles.com

FAX to (318)253-7223

drop them by our office in Bunkie or Marksville

mail them to:

Avoyellean 2009 Committee

P.O. Box 36

Marksville, La. 71351

For more information about the Avoyellean of the Year award see:

http://avoyelles.com/Avoyelleans/list.html