Times Observer file photo by Josh Cotton Gary and Penny Lester — recipients of the WCCBI’s Community Service Award — speak during the Celebration of Excellence Gala held last November. The WCCBI is looking for nominations for the 2022 award.

Volunteer commitments made by people in the community can often go unnoticed.

The Warren County Chamber of Business & Industry’s Community Service Award has been highlighting those contributions.

And they’re looking for nominations for this year.

There are a series of criteria for prospective awardees to meet: residence in Warren County for at least 10 years, that the contributions are not tied to a person’s professional obligations and that there “is a reasonable expectation that the candidate will remain in Warren County following receipt of the award in order to provide continuity, inspiration and positive example,” according to the Chamber.

The award is aimed to highlight people that will continue to serve in the community as well as those that will “keep the award prestigious in nature and a compliment to past recipients.”

The award was first presented to Judge Alexander Flick and has been awarded every year except 1975 and 2020.

Recipients since 2010 include Pat Evans, John Hanna, Linda Keverline, Murray McComas, Bob Sokolski, Olivia Sechriest, Jean Walker, Dan Glotz, Lincoln Sokolski and Thad Turner.

Last year, Gary and Penny Lester as well as Ash Khare received the award.

Nominations are reviewed by a selection committee made up of past winners.

Nomination letters may be emailed to John Papalia, Director of Chamber Operations & Tourism, at jpapalia@wccbi.org, or mailed to WCCBI, 308 Market Street, Warren, PA 16365 no later than Oct, 3.