Pictured are Steven Nowell, a member of IBEW Local 106 and 2018 Joseph H. Mason Award recipient, and John Foti, a United Way of Southern Chautauqua County board member.

The United Way of Southern Chautauqua County is accepting nominations for its 2019 Joseph H. Mason Award.

The nomination form is available by visiting uwayscc.org/2019-joseph-h-mason-award-nomination-form or by calling 483-1561. Nominations will be accepted through June 6.

Every year, United Way presents the Joseph H. Mason Award to a union member or staff person whose volunteer service to the community honors the spirt of involvement exhibited by late Joseph H. Mason. Last year, Steven Nowell, a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 106, was recognized as the 2018 Joseph H. Mason Award winner.

“Steven honors the Mason family legacy in many ways, and the United Way of Southern Chautauqua County was pleased to name him as the 2018 Joseph H. Mason Award Winner,” said Amy Rohler, United Way of Southern Chautauqua County executive director. “We are just as excited to see who will be nominated and who will receive the 2019 Joseph H. Mason Award.”

Nowell is a lifelong resident of Jamestown. He enjoys spending time with this family, including his wife Tess Nowell, his children and his grandchildren. He is a 26-year member of the IBEW and has been a data installation instructor since 2010, where he facilitates a data communications wiring installation class for the second- and fourth-year apprentices. Nowell is a 20-year retired member of the New York Army National Guard, he has volunteered on projects such as rebuilding playgrounds at CC Ring School, the Lucille Ball Museum relighting project and the Boys and Girls relighting project. He provided lighting and technical assistance to the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, the Fenton Historical Society, including developing a security camera installation plan with ots board, and also worked with Ahlstrom Schaeffer Electric on several data projects for the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation as well as volunteered for the Rails to Trails and Allegheny river clean up events. In 2009, he received the Jamestown High School Lady Raiders Basketball “Friend of the Program” Award.