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Nominations Sought By Northark For Boone County Pioneer Family Of The Year

    The deadline for nominations for the 2006 Boone County Pioneer Family of the Year Award, presented by North Arkansas College, is April 7, according to Dr. Jeff Olson, president of North Arkansas College.

    The award is presented by the Board of Trustees of Northark to a Boone County family that has made outstanding contributions to the area over at least three generations in one or more of the following fields:  agriculture, finance, medicine, education, politics, law, social services, ministry, business, or industry.

    Previous recipients include the Frank L. Coffman, Sr. Family, Ralph Hudson Family, Dr. H.V. Kirby Family, W.S.  Walker Family, John Ed Watkins Family, Pleasant Fowler Family, Peter Beller Family, William J. Myers Family, J. Fred Hudson Family, George Hammerschmidt Family, Abraham and Elizabeth (Holt) Speer Family, the L.C. Holt Family, the George F. McKinney Family, the Dr. J. G. Gladden Family and the Ben F. Garrison Family.  Pioneer Citizen awards were presented to J.E. Dunlap, Jr. and Joe Miller.

    Nominations for the 2006 Boone County Pioneer Family Award should be submitted in writing, along with supporting information, to the president's office at Northark.  For information, call 391-3229.

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