The "Stars" shine bright in northern Nevada.  Nominate them today.
Accentuate the Positive nomination process now open

Truckee Meadows Tomorrow (TMT) has opened the Silver Star Award nomination process for Accentuate the Positive (ATP), a biennial, community-wide celebration scheduled for October 9, 2009 in the Peppermill Tuscany Ballroom.  ATP salutes our unparalleled quality of life and the people and organizations that are making a measurable difference in our community.  Silver Stars will be awarded for each of the community’s 33 Quality of Life Indicators.  Now is your chance to recognize the shining examples in our community. Nominations for this year’s 11th Anniversary event will be accepted through April 30.  Log on to TMT's Web site to nominate a Silver Star today!  Only online nominations will be accepted.  Please help TMT spread the word by forwarding this message.

Quality of Life Indicators

Arts & cultural vitality 

  1. Expression of culture through the arts
  2. Participation in the arts & cultural activities

Civic engagement 

  3. Voter turnout
  4. Effective government engagement
  5. Civility & neighborhood pride
  6. Emergency preparedness

Economic wellbeing 

  7. Individual & family economic wellbeing 
  8. Economic vitality
  9. Workforce development
10. Entrepreneurship 

Education & lifelong learning 

11. Educational infrastructure to meet community needs
12. Educational success
13. Community-wide involvement in education
14. Literate community

Enrichment 

15. Recreation
16. Philanthropy and volunteerism
17. Access to faith communities & spiritual wellbeing

Health & wellness 

18. Access to healthcare
19. Wellness & preventative healthcare
20. Mental health & social wellbeing

Innovation 

21. Renewable energy
22. Technology infrastructure & engagement
23. Transformative community initiatives

Land use & infrastructure 

24. Affordable housing
25. Land use balance & sensitivity
26. Mobility & convenience
27. Development that encourages healthy lifestyles & neighborhood livability

Natural environment 

28. Air quality
29. Clean & available water
30. Open space access & connectivity

Public wellbeing 

31. Perception of safety
32. Secure families
33. Community responsiveness to its most vulnerable populations