Miss Salvina Buttigieg has been presented with the ‘Gieh in-Nadur Award’ by the Nadur Local Council during a ceremony at its premises in the Joe Tabone Hall.
Nadur Mayor Mr Charles Said presented the 16th edition of the Award to Miss Buttigieg.
Miss Buttigieg, who had worked in the education department, was awarded the honour for her lifelong commitment to the local community, being always ready to help in many activities in Nadur. Her major contribution was with the parish choir for the Nadur Feast of St Peter and St Paul.
Back in the late 1960s Miss Buttigieg was involved in the setting up a dance group for the carnival, as well as in the oganisation of the local choir, song festivals and sports events in the Nadur Primary School.
Among the events held for Jum il-Kunsill 2013, the Nadur Council in collaboration with the Nadur Parish and the Blood Donation Unit, organised a blood donation morning.
It was a very succcessful morning and around 50 persons turned up to donate blood, many of whom were first time donors.