The Port Huron City Council is taking nominations for this year’s Spirit of Port Huron Awards, so it’s time for citizens to nominate someone they think has made Port Huron a better place to live.
The Spirit of Port Huron Awards were started in 1986 in an effort to recognize those who stand out in several categories of community oriented services.
Citizens of Port Huron, along with local groups, service clubs, and churches, can nominate people in the following categories:
BROTHERHOOD: A person who has displayed leadership in fostering understanding and promoting harmony and good will among all.
CIVIC: A person, business or organization who has significantly contributed time, talent or investment to make Port Huron a better place to live, work and play.
CULTURAL: A person who has encouraged the appreciation and advancement of the arts or heritage of Port Huron and its citizens.
ECONOMIC PROGRESS: A person or business that has invested or encouraged an investment in the community that has stabilized or enhanced the economic climate and quality of life in Port Huron.
GOOD NEIGHBOR: A person who has gone out of his/her way in an unsolicited manner to help a neighbor or neighbors in an extraordinary manner.
HEROISM: A person (or persons) who has risked personal injury or his/her life in a spontaneous act to save others.
LIFE ACHIEVEMENT: Bestows a special recognition on the rare individual who has consistently and unselfishly given an extraordinary amount of time and personal effort over the course of many years toward the betterment of the community and fellow man.
YOUTH SERVICE: A young person who has displayed outstanding citizenship, principally through community service activities.
Nominations should be mailed to Mayor Pauline Repp and include:
- Your name, address, and phone number.
- The nominee’s name, address and phone number.
- The category for which they are being nominated.
- A description of the activities that support the nomination.
Mail nominations by July 14, 2022 to:
Office of the Mayor
100 McMorran Boulevard
Port Huron, Michigan 48060
