George and Laura Price Named Herndon Rotary's Citizens of the Year

George and Laura Price have been chosen as this year’s Herndon Rotary Citizens of the Year.

They are the 46th recipients of the award, which is the highest honor presented by the club each year.

The Price’s have been volunteering in Herndon for many years, including volunteering the last 14 years at Friday Night Live.

One of their nominators said, “They show up before the first person arrives, and are usually the last to leave after clean up. … everyone and anyone who has ever volunteered in Herndon knows about the countless hours they dedicate every year.”

George and Laura Price have been active in the Herndon Optimist Club for many years, and each has served as the club’s president and held other positions within the club. They have also been recognized by the club as Optimist of the Year.

George Price is still active in the Optimist Club’s Partners in Education, while Laura has run the Herndon Optimist Youth Baseball’s biggest fundraiser, the Bat-a-Thon, for five years.

Additionally, Laura is the past local, regional and state president for the Business and Professional Women Club, and a past chair of the VA BPW Foundation.

The volunteer efforts of the Price’s have been recognized in the past by both the Town of Herndon and Fairfax County. Laura Price was named Lady Fairfax in 2006.

Another nomination letter for the Price’s said, “They are an unselfish couple who continually give and want nothing in return. They are always going the extra mile to make sure everyone else is happy. They are two of the most kind hearted and welcoming individuals our town has.”

George and Laura Price will be honored at a banquet at the Dulles Hilton, 13869 Park Center Dr., Herndon, on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. Everyone in the community is invited to participate in the event. Reservations must be made by Oct. 12 to Tom Haselhorst at 703-761-4747 or Thomas.Haselhorst@WellsFargoAdvisors.com.

• Editor’s Note: Next week Patch will have a feature article on the Price’s, their volunteer efforts and why they feel volunteering is important in the community.