For the 14th consecutive year, the Idyllwild Town Crier is requesting
nominations for the annual Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award. Bring
your nomination to the Town Crier office at 54440 N. Circle Drive, Ste.
F, mail it to P.O. Box 157, Idyllwild, CA 92549, or send by email
to [email protected] by 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26th.
The honor is given to an individual or group who represents EMax’s
spirit of community and volunteerism. Prior awardees took actions that
created a spark sufficient to bring others into the fray just as Maxwell
did with his activities involving the environment.
The nomination information should provide the reason why the
individual or group has been nominated. They should have demonstrated a
tangible, perhaps physical, effect on the community. The Ernie Maxwell
Scenic Trail is an example of accomplishment.
How long has your nominee been active in the community?
Provide a description of their volunteer contributions and
accomplishments for the community.
And finally, can you show how these efforts have been adopted or
expanded by the community?
The previous awardees were the Mountain Communities Fire Safe
Council in 2011, Dawn Sonnier in 2012, Robert Priefer in 2013, Annamarie
Padula in 2014, Wendy Read in 2015, Janice Murasko/Robert Hewitt in
2016, Jay Mulder in 2017, Dave and Loie Butterfield in 2018, Phyllis
Mueller in 2019, Stephanie Yost in 2020, Mara Schoner and Mark Yardas in
2021, Jon King in 2022 and Les Gin in 2023. A plaque in the Town Crier
office lists the awardees’ names.
Later, you will have an opportunity to vote for the top
three 2024 nominees. Group voting, e.g. collecting a list of signatures
at a meeting, is not permitted. Votes must be on original, not copies
of, ballots available in the Town Crier.