Do you know of a family whose members have a special bond with each other and their community? A family that loves and supports each other, spends time together and still manages to have time to contribute outside the home?

We are looking for nominations for our third annual Maryland Family of the Year contest. If you know a family like this, tell us in 200 words or less what makes them so special and why you feel they deserve the honor of Maryland Family of the Year.

E-mail your submission to bstein@patuxent.com by Sept. 15, and be sure to include your name and phone number, the name of the family, the name and ages of their children and where they live. They must be residents of the Baltimore area to be chosen. The winning family will be featured in the December issue of Maryland Family and will receive a prize package.