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2008 Nominations Sought for Outstanding Senior Volunteer
The nomination
process is easy and is explained in the enclosed
materials. The nomination form is “fillable
online” so that you can type in your information
and print the completed form. Please look them
over as soon as possible, make copies if
necessary, and designate a selection committee at
your earliest convenience to handle the details of
the competition.
Please distribute these materials to the
appropriate people and feel free to make copies as
needed. If you have any questions regarding the
selection process or the enclosed information,
contact Jude Rikala, Outstanding Senior Volunteer
Award Coordinator, Minnesota Board on Aging, at
(651) 431-2593.
Outstanding Senior Nomination Form and Instruction
Packet (Word)
Outstanding Senior Volunteer Award Certificate
(pdf)
Completed nomination forms are to be submitted to
the county Fair Board where this nominee resides.
Each county Fair sets their own date for the
Outstanding Senior Citizen ceremony. Listing
of County Fair Board chairs, mailing addresses and
fair dates.
Counties, in order for your nominee to be
considered for the Outstanding Senior Award,
your nomination form and supporting
documentation must reach the Minnesota Board on
Aging by August 8th,
2008. Mail to Jude Rikala, MBA/DHS, 540
Cedar St. PO Box 64976, St. Paul MN 55164-0976 or
fax to 651-431-7416.
About the Outstanding Senior Award
The Minnesota Board on Aging,
along with the Minnesota State Fair Board and the
Minnesota Federation of County Fairs began
honoring outstanding senior citizen volunteers in
1965. County Fair Board staff advertise to the
public to nominate individuals who contribute
significantly to their communities.
Outstanding seniors are judged on leadership,
diversity of accomplishments, variety of volunteer
services performed, quantity of accomplishments
and quality of activities. Only volunteer services
performed after the age of 65 are considered by
the judges.
Two individuals are selected at the county level
and recognition is given at their county fair.
Each county Fair Board, then submits these two
individuals and their volunteer history to the
Minnesota Board on Aging. Judging of nominations
is conducted by a panel of 9 representatives from
the three sponsoring agencies. Four
individuals are selected, 2 runners-up and 2
winners. All awards are signed by the Governor and
presented on Senior Day at the State Fair, the
second Thursday of the Fair.
Minnesota's 2007
Outstanding Seniors Honored at State Fair
The Minnesota Board on Aging,
along with the Minnesota State Fair Board and the
Minnesota Federation of County Fairs honored four
outstanding seniors at the Great Minnesota
Get-Together on Thursday, August 30,
at the Leinie Lodge Bandshell.
The 2007 recipients of the Outstanding Senior
Awards are: George Rossbach, of St. Paul,
representing Ramsey County; and Everal O’Brien, of
Hibbing, representing St. Louis County. Runners up
were Phil Busch, Akeley, representing Hubbard
County; and Dorothy Harsh, Lake Park, representing
Becker County.
Presenting the awards were Governor Tim Pawlenty and
Mary Koep, chair of the Minnesota Board on Aging. Outstanding senior
volunteers from counties all across Minnesota were
on hand for the ceremony.
Pictured left to right, KSTP-TV personality Leah
McClean, Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Outstanding Senior
George Rossback, MBA Chair Mary Koep, and MBA
Executive Director Jean Wood.
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In addition to the Outstanding Senior Citizen
Awards program, the Minnesota Board on Aging also
has a booth at the State Fair. The MBA booth is
open in the Ramberg Senior Building from 8 a.m. to
8 p.m.
2006 Outstanding Seniors receive
award at Minnesota State Fair
The Minnesota Board on Aging, in
cooperation with the Minnesota State Fair and the
state’s Federation of County Fairs, honored 95
outstanding senior volunteers at the 2006
Outstanding Senior Awards ceremony held at the
State Fair on Aug. 31, 2006.
Outstanding seniors were judged on
leadership, diversity of accomplishments, variety
of volunteer services performed, quality of
accomplishments and qualify of activities. Only
volunteer services performed after the age of 65
are considered by the judges.
Governor Tim Pawlenty joined Board
on Aging Chair Jeanette Metz in presenting the
2006 Outstanding Senior Award to Marlene Rolloff,
of Brown County, and Louis Henderson, of Freeborn
county. The event was emceed by Kristin Stinar, of
KSTP Television News.
 Pictured
left to right: Outstanding Senior Award winner
Marlene Rolloff of Brown County, Governor Tim
Pawlenty, and Jeanette Metz, MBA
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 Pictured
left to right: Outstanding Senior Award winner
Louis Henderson of Freeborn County, Governor Tim
Pawlenty, and Jeanette Metz, MBA
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