Sheriff’s Police award nominations sought by Maine Township

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Updated: February 27, 2012 8:04AM

Maine Township has announced that it is again accepting nominations for the Sgt. Karen Lader Memorial Good Citizen’s Award.

Named in honor of the late Cook County Sheriff’s Police Sgt. Karen Lader, the award recognizes a Maine Township resident who has shown support, service and dedication to the township. The winner will receive a plaque and monetary award at the Maine Township Annual Town Meeting on April 10.

The deadline to submit a nomination is March 22. Nomination forms are available on the Maine Township website, www.mainetownship.com, or at the front desk of Maine Township Town Hall, 1700 Ballard Road, Park Ridge. Forms can be mailed to Township Trustee Susan Moylan Krey at the Town Hall address or faxed to (847) 297-1335.

Karen Lader was a 15-year member of the Cook County Sheriff’s Police and a Des Plaines resident. She died in 2010 following a battle with cancer. During her time with the Sheriff’s Police she was involved in Maine Township’s Neighborhood Watch program and National Night Out which is held annually at Dee Park.

The Sgt. Lader Award was presented for the first time last year. It was awarded to Audrey Nankervis, a resident of unincorporated Maine Township, for her volunteer work with National Night Out, the Maine Township Neighborhood Watch, Center of Concern in Park Ridge and PADS, among other organizations.