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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1986
THE OCTOBER WINNERS RANGE FROM HOUSEWIVES TO CIVIL SERVANTS AND MEMBERS OF MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES OR RESIDENTS ASSOCIATIONS WHO ALL HAVE CONTRIBUTED TIME AND EFFORT TOWARDS SERVING THE COMMUNITY.
SOME HAVE SERVED WITH THE ST JOHN'S AMBULANCE BRIGADE AND THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICES. THEY HAVE SHOWN A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR AREA AND HAVE DEMONSTRATED CARE AND CONCERN FOR OTHERS.
A SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID CANDIDATES FOR THE AWARD MUST LIVE, STUDY OR WORK IN THE DISTRICT, BE TRUSTWORTHY AND KNOW THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF A CITIZEN. THEY SHOULD ALSO HAVE COMMENDABLE RECORDS FOR THEIR SERVICES.
NOMINATIONS FOR NEXT MONTH, THE LAST MONTH IN THE SCHEME CLOSE ON DECEMBER 18. FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND AT SUB-OFFICES IN ABERDEEN CENTRE, WAH FU AND STANLEY. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON 5-540271.
NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR OUTSTANDING ELDERLIES *****
ELDERLY RESIDENTS IN NORTH DISTRICT KEEN IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ARE INVITED TO STAND FOR AN ELECTION OF THE +TEN OUTSTANDING AGED+ IN THE DISTRICT.
JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE NORTH DISTRICT CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR ELDERLY ACTIVITIES AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE WITH SPONSORSHIP FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE ELECTION IS AIMED AT ENHANCING PUBLIC AWARENESS IN THE IMPORTANCE OF RESPECTING THE ELDERLY AND TO RECOGNISE THEIR EFFORTS IN COMMUNITY BUILDING,
THE ELECTION IS FOR RESIDENTS AGED FO OR ABOVE AND NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE MADE THROUGH LOCAL VOLUNTARY AGENCIES OR ELDERLY CENTRES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE SAID TODAY.
A PANEL OF ADJUDICATORS COMPRISING LOCAL SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND SOCIAL WORKERS WOULD BE FORMED. CANDIDATES WOULD BE JUDGED ON THEIR LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, ATTITUDE TOWARDS LIFE, CIVIC-MINDEDNESS, HUMAN RELATIONSHIP AND CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS SOCIETY, HE SAID.
WINNERS WOULD BE AWARDED PRIZES AT A CEREMONY DURING THE NORTH DISTRICT ELDERLY FORTNIGHT IN DECEMBER, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS NOVEMBER 30 AND NOMINATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE NORTH DISTRICT CHOI YUEN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS BRANCH OFFICE, CHOI YUEN ESTATE. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON D-927158,
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