{"id":102416,"date":"2017-12-17T20:19:09","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T03:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/mancos-heads-to-committee-for-citizen-of-the-year\/"},"modified":"2017-12-17T20:19:09","modified_gmt":"2017-12-18T03:19:09","slug":"mancos-heads-to-committee-for-citizen-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/mancos-heads-to-committee-for-citizen-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Mancos heads to committee for Citizen of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Dr. Linda Simmons and her husband, Eldon, pose with a plaque honoring her as Mancos Citizen of the Year.<\/span>The Journal file<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Mancos will soon have a new Citizen of the Year.<\/p>\n

Nominations were due Dec. 1 and the current Citizen of the Year, Dr. Linda Simmons, is curating her committee.<\/p>\n

The committee will consist of three people, including Simmons, who will be instrumental in choosing her successor.<\/p>\n

Simmons said she tried to find people for her committee that may have won the award before.<\/p>\n

Through the Mancos Chamber of Commerce, Simmons received about 15 envelopes with recommendations, though some contestants were nominated twice.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, you know it is very interesting as you look at that list of people who have been winners in the past, there is really a wide variety,\u201d Simmons said. \u201cIt is sometimes an individual who has given a great deal to the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Simmons is very involved in the community of Mancos and believes that people need to serve their communities, but was still surprised when she won the award last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got the call in January, and it was an absolute, total surprise,\u201d Simmons said. \u201cI am involved in a lot of things within the community but I didn\u2019t ever think that would be in my future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Simmons is the president of the Mancos Historical Society, and worked on the creation of the historic district, the commodities program and various women\u2019s organizations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey have a wonderful little celebration when the award is made,\u201d Simmons said. \u201cI do try to check in with them (the Chamber of Commerce) every once and a while and that person also is the grand Marshal of the Mancos Days parade.\u201d<\/p>\n

The history of the town is what drew Simmons to Mancos, but the creativity, resilience and generosity is what made her stay.<\/p>\n

She highlighted on the young farming community in the area and the small town aspect.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is the kind of community that even though it is a small town and you have all the problems of a small town, that also, I will tell you what if there is some sort of tragedy or need, man the people are right there,\u201d Simmons said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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