Mandarin Historical Society Seeks Nominations to Honor Mandarin Woman for 2012 Miss Aggie Award

The Mandarin Museum & Historical Society seeks nominations to honor a Mandarin woman with the 2012 Miss Aggie Award.  Nominations will be accepted through February 15.

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. The winner will be honored on Miss Aggie Day, which will be celebrated on March 4, at the Mandarin Store and Post Office, 12471 Mandarin Road.  The Store will be open from 12 pm to 4 pm and the award will be presented at 12:30 pm.

"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.  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. Past winners include: Elizabeth Wolfe, Alice Stanley, and 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 here or in the Mandarin Museum in the Walter Jones Historical Park, 11964 Mandarin Road.

Museum hours are Saturdays from 9 am to 4 pm. For information, call the museum at 904-268-0784 or email: mandarinmuseum@bellsouth.net.