Nominees sought to light courthouse

As of Tuesday, October 30, 2012
© Copyright 2013 Newton Citizen

COVINGTON -- If you know someone who deserves to be recognized for community service, now is your chance to nominate that person or group for the honor of lighting the courthouse during the annual Christmas celebration downtown.

Nominations are currently being sought for the 2012 Shining Light, who will flip the switch that lights the historic courthouse on Nov. 15.

Past honorees include retired educators T.K. and Louise Adams; community activist Flemmie Pitts; former mayors of Covington; the Newton County Special Olympics Equestrian Team; and Alan Fowler, band director at Eastside High School.

Nominations require an essay of 500 words or less explaining, "Why I Am Nominating This Individual and/or Group." Nomination forms are available online at www.downtowncovington.org.

Nominations should include the name and contact information for those making the nomination and those being nominated. The deadline to submit is 5 p.m. Nov. 9. The winner will be selected and contacted on Nov. 12.

Nominations can be emailed to mscovington@cityofcovington.org or mailed to Main Street Covington, P.O. Box 1527 Covington, GA 30015.

The lighting ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. Nov. 15. For more information, contact Main Street Covington at 770-385-2077.

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ShannonBlack 6 months, 3 weeks ago

I would like to nominate LaQuanda Carpenter

will 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Thanks ShannonBlack now there may be Litigation concerning the courthouse lighting because I would like to nominate mr. Meadors

OnToday 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Or Stephanie Lindsey. She is used to lighting up courthouses.

bartsimpson 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mac McKibben

ShannonBlack 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mine was a poor attempt at humor Thanks will

will 6 months, 2 weeks ago

A good attempt at humor, lets not make it a racial issue

Fetacheese 6 months, 2 weeks ago

I say Lindsey or either one of the Carpenters they are good at drawing attention. To themselves.

HA-HA.

I agree ontoday!!!!!!!

Crazyhooker99 6 months, 2 weeks ago

@Will what brought that comment on? Did I miss something?

suerprincipal 6 months, 2 weeks ago

How come on every every article someone has to say that or refer to race? Come on really? If i were to choose out of the 3 OnToday has the right idea I think Stephanie Lindsey takes the cake. Light it up actually here is a better idea let all 3 light it together. That would make the county very happy. What do you think?

will 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Because that word (race) is used all the time to get ones way, really, and that is pitiful. To be truthful all three of these would be a terrible choice. We should let a hard working Republican-American light it, like Keith Ellis.

will 6 months, 2 weeks ago

If we select a demotard to flip the switch that person will need some help from the government so the switch will be turned the right way.

Newtownqq 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Well Will its the Republicans here in GA with the help of Nathan Deal stripped funding from you local school and now are going to cut funding to UGA. So whatch your facts Democrats and Republicans have failed us time and time again we need leaders for the People! Sam Nunn as write in for president!

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