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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">NOMINATE NOW FOR REGIONAL EMS AWARDS!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://wvems.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=637%3Awvems-regional-ems-awards-nominations-open&catid=36&Itemid=62">Nominate your local heroes</a> for this year’s Regional EMS Awards! Nominations are being accepted until May 18. It’s a quick and easy process! <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Showcase your agency, your outstanding providers, your OMD, and others who are deserving of consideration for an award! Regional winners advance as nominees for the statewide Governor’s Awards to be presented in November.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Special Award: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Once again, you have the opportunity to nominate someone for the Regional "<b><a href="http://www.vaems.org/jupgrade/59-wvems/114-wvems-benny-summerlin-award-for-service-to-local-government">WVEMS Benny Summerlin Award for Service to Local Government</a></b>" This is a very special award intended to honor someone who has demonstrated a 25-year commitment to service to EMS and other areas of local government in the ethical and dedicated manner demonstrated by Benny Summerlin. Summerlin, former WVEMS president and Henry County Administrator, was active in EMS and public service for nearly 40 years. This award honors Benny, who passed away in 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://wvems.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=637%3Awvems-regional-ems-awards-nominations-open&catid=36&Itemid=62">Click HERE to nominate today!</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">========================================= </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="112" height="27" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image004.jpg@01CF49AE.52015570" alt="cid:image002.jpg@01CA951D.1F224410"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Western Virginia EMS Council<br>1944 Peters Creek Road NW<br>Roanoke VA 24017-1613</span><br><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">tel 540.562.3482<br>fax 540.562.3488<br></span><a href="http://www.wvems.org/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">www.wvems.org</span></a><br><a href="http://wvems.org/listserv.htm"><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please click here</span></i></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wvemscouncil"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.gif@01CF49AD.F1C20D30" alt="fb"></span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/wvemscouncil"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.gif@01CF49AD.F1C20D30" alt="tw"></span></a><br><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">=========================================</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>