Special to The Leader

The Bridge Chamber of Commerce in now accepting nomination letters for Mother of the Year 2016.  Letters are not to exceed 250 words and should be mailed or delivered to 150 West Roundbunch Road, Bridge City TX 77611 with the envelope marked MOTHER OF THE YEAR.  The deadline for the nomination letters is April 27, 2016 by 5:00 pm.  The mother nominated must live or work within the Bridge City or Orangefield School District. Persons sending in letters are not required to live in the area.  The letter should include the nominees past and present involvement in family, community and other services.  Name, address, and telephone number of the nominated mother and person sending in the nomination are required.  A current photo of the person nominated also needs to be included. If the person nominated is not chosen, she may be nominated again the following years.

The 2016 Mother of the Year will be recognized at the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce’s Networking Coffee on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 8 a.m. hosted by Five Point Credit Union, 715 Texas Ave. Ste. A, Bridge City, TX 77611 and also at the Bridge City Chamber’s Annual Banquet on Monday, January 9, 2017 at 6 p.m. at Bridge City Elementary School 1035 West Roundbunch Road, Bridge City, TX.