Mandarin Historical Society Seeks Nominations to Honor Mandarin Woman for 2010 Miss Aggie Award

The Mandarin Museum & Historical Society is accepting nominations now through the end of February for the seventh annual Miss Aggie Award.

The award, established in 2003, honors a female Mandarin resident who has contributed to the community in the areas of business, civic, educational or charitable accomplishment. Last year, the society honored former Mandarin pharmacists Susan Earnhart.

The winner will be honored on Miss Aggie Day, which will be held on Saturday, March 20, at the Old Mandarin Store and Post Office.

"Miss Aggie was proprietor and post mistress from 1928 until 1964," said Karen Roumillat, society board member, who heads the award committee.

Roumillat is also the great niece of Miss Aggie. "She was known for her community spirit and for helping those in need. Many Mandarin residents remember her."

Miss Aggie Day, which was first held in 2001, is celebrated each year during Women's History Month. Other past winners include: Jane Cooksey, community volunteer; Mary Ann Southwell, former member of the Jacksonville City Council and a community leader; Rhonda Reese, Mandarin reporter; Roumillat, former president and executive director of the society; and Kate Monson, a former Mandarin teacher.

The winner will be selected by the board of directors of the Mandarin Museum & Historical Society.

Nomination forms are available in the Mandarin Museum in the Walter Jones Historical Park, 11964 Mandarin Road. Museum hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. For information, call the museum at 268-0784 or email: mandarinmuseum@bellsouth.net.