Six individuals from across Wood County will be honored with Spirit of Wood County Awards. The Wood County Commissioners will present the awards on Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. in the Alvin L. Perkins Atrium, at the Wood County Courthouse Complex.
The 2024 award recipients include Bloom Township resident Amanda Barndt for Agricultural Leadership; Bowling Green residents Randy Gardner for Education for Civic Responsibility, Floyd Craft for Industrial/Economic Development, Alan Mayberry for Liberty Through Law/Human Freedom, and Andrew Kalmar for Self-Government. Rick Ruffner from Webster Township was selected for the Lyle R. Fletcher Good Citizenship Award.
The Spirit of Wood County Awards are presented to current and former citizens of Wood County in recognition of outstanding service to their communities and Wood County. 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.woodcountyohio.gov.