Community service awards available

Community service awards (one for teachers and one for students) are available to all teachers of all schools (public and private) in Hampden County and to all students in middle school or grade six and above in the same area. These $2,000 awards (with a recognition dinner) will be presented only for outstanding community service far beyond any ordinary involvement.

A copy of the application forms has been mailed to the superintendent's office of all eligible school systems and to various private institutions for them to provide this material to each interested person under their supervision. If anyone, after contacting the appropriate superintendent, principal, or headmaster, is unable to secure the aforementioned forms or has any questions, you may contact Anthony Odierna at 5 Odierna Drive, Longmeadow, MA 01106 or through e-mail (aodierna@comcast.net).