CRESTON — Creston Booster Days is rapidly approaching. As part of the annual community celebration, nominations are being accepted for the annual Theodore Cederholm Community Service Award. Any resident of the Creston area is eligible.
This year Booster Days occurs on Sept. 16 and 17.
The selection committee is looking for individuals who have contributed of their time and worked for the betterment of the greater Creston area.
The individual may have held public office. They may have worked on projects in the Creston area. They may be local business owners. The prime consideration is their contribution to community service.

Background
Ted Cederholm served his friends and neighbors as Mayor of the village for 27 years. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, he was a Mason, and was a founding member of the Creston Booster Club. The award was established by his family and the Creston Booster Club the year after his death in 1981 and has been presented at Booster Days for 34 years.
To nominate an individual, the person needs to fill out the nominating petition (see below) or write a letter describing the individual’s years of service in the Creston community area. The completed nomination must be mailed to:  Cederholm Award, Attn: Steve Katzman, PO Box 62, Creston, IL 60113.
Entries must be received by Friday, Sept. 8 for consideration. Nominations may also be dropped off at the Creston-Dement Library, Headon’s, and Casey’s in Creston by Friday, Sept. 8.
Announcement of the 2017 recipient will be made after the Community Church Service on Sunday. The recipient will ride in the parade, and the name will join previous recipients’ names on the plaque in Booster Park.