The Michigan City Rotary Club is pleased to announce it is receiving nominations for the Paul J. Alinksy Excellence Award during the month of November.
The award is presented in honor of Paul Alinksy who was a past Chamber Chairman of the Board, Rotary Club President, and founder of Sentinel Alarm Company. Paul Passed away in 1997 and the award was created to keep his memory alive. The award is given annually to a person from the Michigan City community who exhibits dedication to community service and excellence, passion and innovation in their vocation/career. These are the areas where Paul excelled.
Past recipients of this award include Ron Bensz, Jerry Karstens, The Honorable Judge Kathleen Lang, Glen Lubeznik, Duane Mertl, Les Radke, Burton Bud Ruby, Emerson Spartz, Jim Welborne, James Dworkin. A memorial inscribed with the names of past recipients is on display at the Michigan City Public Library.
Mike Hackett, President of Rotary stated, “We are honored to make this award this year recognizing Paul’s legacy as an entrepreneur and a leader in the community.”
Nominations are being sought for the 2014 award. The recipient will be awarded a replica of the Paul Alinsky memorial along with a contribution to a charity of their choice. The award will be presented at Rotary’s meeting on January 9th. Nomination deadline is Friday, November, 29, 2013. Please contact Alinsky Committee members Rick Soria at rsoria@ivytech.edu or Kelly Shikany kshikany@wfafinet.com or log on to: www.mcrotary.org for a nomination form.