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Monday, November 3, 2008
Time for the 2nd annual Woody Awards!
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Now that everything is as it should be and right in this world; and the cosmic balance of GOOD prevailing over evil has been restored…
(coughs)Go Gators(coughs)
… it is time to renew what I hope to be an annual tradition I started last year.
Yes, it’s time for the 2nd Annual Woody Awards!
The purpose of the Woody Awards is to highlight Gwinnett County in 2008. Categories range on a variety of topics including recognizing the extraordinary accomplishments of extraordinary Gwinnettians and to flashback to the infamous and embarrassing moments of 2008.
Last years Gwinnettian of the Year award went to Officer Craig Lake of the Gwinnett County Police Department who took a bullet to the chest in the line of duty.
This year, I am looking for your nominations for individuals who, like Officer Lake, went above and beyond the call of duty. Maybe someone whose utterly unselfish act will change another persons life forever. They are the face of Gwinnett. This is THE Woody Award and only the best will do.
Another carry over award from last year, will be Gwinnett’s Biggest Embarrassment. Last year, this award very deservedly went to Laura Mallory who went out of her way to make herself (and Gwinnett County) a complete laughing stock across the entire globe - over Harry Potter. Your nominations for the biggest embarrassment doesn’t have to be a person, it can be a inanimate. The more ridiculous or insane the better.
Illegal Immigration ruled the news last year, and because of that it earned the award for Gwinnett’s Biggest Story of the Year. This year has certainly had its share of big stories. Elections. Major Drug busts. Baseball. I want to know what you consider the biggest most important story of the year.
Some other Awards I am considering this year are:
The Hot Seat Award - This will be awarded to the Gwinnett politician or leader who, well lets just say either they had better shape up quick or they will be looking for another job. I need to know who, their position and why you feel that way.
Best City in Gwinnett - This goes out to those incorporated cities of Gwinnett. I want some serious smack talk about which is the best city in Gwinnett. Norcross? Lilburn? Duluth? Lawrenceville? Snellville? You let me know who should have bragging rights to being the best in Gwinnett.
You never know what other categories I may come up with between now and the end of the year… but in the meantime now is your chance to develop your argument, make your case and convince me to select your nomination for each of these categories.
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