Virginia Beach Rotary Club soliciting for
'2008 Outstanding City Employee' candidates

Rick Scarper (C) won last year's Outstanding City Employee award. He was congratulated during a dinner in his honor by City Manager Jim Spore (R), Mayor Meyera Oberndorf (L), and Virginia Beach Rotary Club Past-President George Sabol.

VIRGINIA BEACH, February 15, 2008 -- For the past 28 years, the Virginia Beach Rotary Club has honored one Virginia Beach city employee as its Outstanding City Employee. Last year the honor went to Rick Scarper of the Planning Department.

The Rotary Club is now accepting applications for candidates who in 2007 performed above and beyond the call of duty. Noteworthy achievements could include superior in-service performance, state/national recognition within profession/trade, community/civic service, or self-advancement/continuing education.

Applications are available here. The deadline for nominations is March 14. The recipient will be announced March 24, and the Awards Banquet will be held April 24, 2008, 6:00 p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel on 19th Street near the Oceanfront.

All city employees are eligible except: Rotarians, City Council members and other elected officials, City Manager, Assistant City Managers, and City Department directors.

The recipient will be recognized by having his/her name engraved on a plaque which lists all previous winners and is permanently displayed in the Municipal Center. A personal Certificate of Recognition and engraved Revere Cup will also be presented.

About Rotary

Rotary has over 1.2 million men and women members globally in over 32,000 clubs in 168 counties.  Rotarians provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in their businesses and lives, and strive to build goodwill and peace in the world.

David Rourk contact

david@rourkpr.com, (757) 478-0150

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