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Call for Nominations. 2015 Central Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame News Release Contact: Steven Centofanti, Public Information Director, [email protected], 614-645-7585 Dynamic central Ohioans wanted for Hall of Fame Aging agency opens nominations for 2015 Senior Citizens Hall of Fame The Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging (COAAA) is seeking nominations for the Central Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame. Celebrating active and ageless lifestyles, COAAA inducts ten to twelve older central Ohioans into the Hall of Fame during Older Americans Month each year. The next annual recognition ceremony and reception will be held on Wed., May 20 in Columbus. Nomination forms are available on COAAA’s website, coaaa.org, or by calling 1-800-589-7277. Nominees are evaluated for their significant contributions to the community after reaching the age of 60. These older individuals are selected for demonstrating commitments to volunteerism, community service, charitable work, or such informal efforts as giving a helping hand to neighbors or caregiving. The nomination deadline is January 30, 2015. As emcee Colleen Marshall of NBC4 TV shares their inspiring stories, the inductees will each receive a personal recognition on stage from their county commissioners and other dignitaries. A professionally catered reception will follow the ceremony. The ceremony and reception are open and free to the public. Any individual or organization may nominate a resident of Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Pickaway or Union County. Nominees must be 60 years of age or older and a legal resident of Ohio for the past five years or longer. A married couple may be nominated for one award if both have been equally involved in the same activities and both meet the eligibility criteria. Inductees receive a Hall of Fame lapel pin, a framed portrait from a professional photographer, and a personal recognition on stage from county commissioners. A professionally catered reception with family and friends follows the ceremony. For any questions, please contact the Hall of Fame Coordinator at the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging, 614-645-7250; 1-800-589-7277 or [email protected]. A nomination form is available online at coaaa.org. ### Ask an expert! coaaa.org