Deadline for Dutchess Senior Citizen of Year Awards nears

The deadline to submit nominations for Dutchess County Senior Citizen of the Year Awards is Friday, March 31.

Nominations are being accepted through in the categories of Senior Male, Senior Female and Senior Citizen Couple of the Year. The awards are presented at the Dutchess County Office of the Aging’s Celebration of Aging, which takes place in May in honor of Older Americans Month.

People can nominate as many seniors as they wish, in as many categories as they wish. Nomination forms and more information are available online at www.co.dutchess.ny.us/ CountyGov/Departments/ Aging/AgingSOY.pdf or by calling the Office for the Aging at (845) 486-2555.

People can fill out the online form and then print it, or print the blank form and fill it out by hand. Enclose as much additional documentation of the nominee’s worthiness as you’d like, but keep in mind the Office for the Aging will not be able to return any nomination materials.

The Celebration of Aging also honors Dutchess County rsidents who have achieved incredible feats of successful aging. Also let the Office for the Aging know of anyone who will be turning 100 or older or celebrating a wedding anniversary of 70 years or more during 2017 by calling the phone number above or by sending an email to bjones@ dutchessny.gov.