Longtime Humboldt City Councilmember Vada Aikins was recently honored by the League of Kansas Municipalities for her service to the community.
Aikins received the E.A. Mosher Award, which recognizes excellence in local government. Mosher was director of the Kansas League from 1960 to 1991.
Cole Herder, Humboldt city administrator, nominated Aikins for the award.
She has committed a lifetime of service to the Humboldt community, said Herder, singling out Aikins as a driving force in the renovation of the Neosho River Park and her participation with Dream Humboldt, a group working to revitalize Humboldt.
At age 88, Aikins remains active. Her can-do spirit has seen her into her fourth term on the Humboldt Council as well as a frequent contributor to the Humboldt Union.
I am very honored to have been able to serve my community all of this time, Aikins said in a press release. I want to leave Humboldt as a great place for future generations. And were doing that. Humboldt is in the process of revitalization.
