RONALD White was the 2025 Rosewood Lions Citizen of the Year and the time has come for the baton to be passed to another outstanding Rosewood region resident.

The Lions have reached out to the community and are asking for nominations for a person who warrants recognition of their efforts.

Clubs and community groups have been contacted and asked to send in cover letters and applications nominating who they think best fits the bill.

Ronald was nominated for the award by members of the Rosewood and District Support Centre.

He began volunteering at the centre in November 2013 and prior to that date he was instrumental in the initial conversations regarding opening a Men’s Work Shed in Rosewood.

Among other worthy endeavours are training as a Commissioner for Declarations in 2014 and in 2021 he trained as a Justice of the Peace.

As a Commissioner for Declarations, Ronald was actively involved in establishing the JP Signing Support Services at the community centre.

In the last few years, he has utilised his computer skills to collate the quarterly statistics for the centre and has also done volunteer work for the Rosewood Women’s Group and the Rosewood Seniors Luncheons.

People nominated for the award must meet certain criteria and one is that they have been a resident of Rosewood and the district surrounding it for at least five years.

They must have contributed as a volunteer to the local community for more than five years as well.

They must be older than 25.

Nominations must be accompanied by a letter that explains why an individual is being nominated in 1,000 words or less and typewritten rather than handwritten is preferable.

All nominations are assessed by independent judges who are known only to the coordinator.

Each application needs a nominator and an alternative person who can speak for the nominated person.

Applications close December 19.