January may seem far away, but to the team coordinating Celebrate Corvallis, it's right around the corner.  Nominations for the outstanding volunteers, businesses and non-profits that make Corvallis such a great community are now open!  Who do you know that should be recognized this year?  Here are the award categories:

- First Citizen
- Future First Citizen
- Junior First Citizen
- Senior First Citizen
- Robert C. Ingalls Business Person of the Year
- Business of the Year
- Patron of the Arts
- Jim and Ruth Howland Special Achievement Award
- Community Organization/Non-Profit of the Year

In a departure from prior Celebrate Corvallis events, this year's celebration will be held Friday, January 20 at Reser Stadium on the Club Level.  The theme is "Celebrate the Decades," and will be special as it is also the Chamber's Centennial celebration!

Sponsorships are also now available, with a special category to recognize businesses in the community by sponsorship of the "decade" they were founded!  This will be a fun way to honor the many long-time businesses who have contributed so much to Corvallis over the years. 

Nominations will onlly be open until November 14, so visit www.celebratecorvallis.com now!