Spirit of Wood County Awards to be presented

Four Wood County residents are scheduled for recognition by County Commissioners Doris Herringshaw, Craig LaHote, and Joel Kuhlman on Oct. 23, as they present the annual Spirit of Wood County Awards at 2 p.m. in the Alvin L. Perkins Atrium, at the Wood County Courthouse Complex.

Award recipients include Dan Henry of Washington Township, Agricultural Leadership; Brian Tucker of Bowling Green, Education for Civic Responsibility; and Jean Gamble of Bowling Green, Lyle R. Fletcher Good Citizenship Award.  Janet Stoudinger, who served as the mayor of Wayne, will be recognized posthumously with an award in Self-Government.

The Spirit of Wood County Awards, are awarded to citizens of Wood County who show outstanding qualities in bettering Wood County as a whole.  The County Commissioners have been honoring outstanding citizens since 1987.  Nominations are accepted throughout the year.  For more information regarding the awards, visit the county’s website at www.co.wood.oh.us.