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Sarasota News Leader November 8, 2013 Page 81 SISTER CITIES ASSOCIATION SEEKS AWARD NOMINATIONS As the Sister Cities Association of Sarasota (SCAS) celebrates 50 years of citizen diplomacy, nominations are being accepted to honor an exceptional individual or organization as the recipient of the annual SCAS One World Award, the organization has announced. Alzheimer's disease and mental disorders," the release continues, "Nicholas Bolletieri, who has developed gifted tennis players worldwide; ORT, an exceptional Jewish global educational organization; former Mayor Lou Ann Palmer, who visited and personally enhanced relationships with five of the SCAS sister cities"; and the Sarasota Christian The One World Award is presented to a person School, which has classroom ties with 12 citor organization that, through work, volunies around the world. teer efforts or philanthropy in Sarasota, "has enhanced understanding and respect among The award reflects the vision of U.S. President people throughout the world," a news release Dwight D. Eisenhower's person-to-perexplains. son diplomacy initiative, which forged the beginning of the international Sister Cities Members of the public are encouraged "to conprogram as a means for individual citizens to template and submit the names of those who strengthen shared interests around the globe should be recognized for their exceptional and lessen the possibility of world conflicts, work in the international arena — perhaps a the release continues. neighbor, co-worker, church member or an organization actively engaged in international The Sister Cities Association of Sarasota is relationships," the release adds. Nominations, an all-volunteer nonprofit organization with including an explanation of why the person/ more than 200 members, known as "'Citizen organization should be considered for the One Diplomats,' who create personal face-to-face World Award, should be submitted to walljb@ exchanges across the world in the arts, busicomcast.net. The deadline is Friday, Nov. 15. ness, education, civic activities, sports and government," the release points out. Previous One World Award winners include Robert Roskamp of Roskamp Institute, For more information about SCAS visit "a worldwide leader in finding cures for www.SarasotaSisterCities.org. % FREE SUBSCRIPTION Don't have your own subscription to The Sarasota News Leader? Subscribe for FREE and receive a weekly notification when the latest issue is available online.