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Saturday, September 30, 2006

And the nominees are...

Who epitomizes the "spirit of Portland"? That's the question the city government's currently asking, as it prepares to present its 2006 awards of the same name. Nominations are open now, and they close on October 27.

Here's some of the official announcement:

Awards will be given this year for Humanitarian, Independent Spirit, Community Harmony, Large Business, Small Business, Non-Profit Organization, Neighborhood of the Year, Outstanding Partnership, Employee Volunteer, and Youth Volunteer of the Year.
The selection committee -- comprised of representatives from the Mayor's and City Commissioners' Offices, the Office of Neighborhood Involvement, each Neighborhood District Office, and past award winners -- will determine the winners from among the nominees by evaluating them in each of the following five categories:

- Assistance with implementing outstanding projects

- Enrichment and revitalization of our community and neighborhoods

- Provision of a special service to citizens

- Demonstration of overwhelming responsiveness, creativity and civic values

- Raising cross-cultural awareness

This is a "neighborhood involvement" deal, and so expect your neighborhood association types to be the frontrunners. But that's not to say someone from a different sphere couldn't take a prize home. Speak now or hold your peace for another year.

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Comments (6)

Diane Linn for "Community Harmony" award.

She performed a valuable public service, uniting the community as it hadn't been united in a very long time, to rise up as one and throw her headfirst out of office.

Posted by Hinckley | September 30, 2006 12:20 PM

Now, now.

Posted by Jack Bog | September 30, 2006 6:49 PM

Emilie Oy for the Independent Spirit award.

Posted by b!X | September 30, 2006 7:13 PM

Independent Spirit award

Don't you mean "Independent Sprint?" as she raced out of town?

Posted by Frank Dufay | October 1, 2006 5:22 AM

Well, based on how the city is currently being developed and run, (into the ground), I nominate Homer Williams. Its the state of things to come, folks.

Of course, folks that work for the city would probably nominate him for different reasons.

Posted by Jon | October 1, 2006 10:33 PM

I second the Emilie Boyles nomination: we know of at least two women she helped lift out of poverty.

Posted by Mister Tee | October 6, 2006 6:49 AM