The Illinois Department on Aging Director Doctor John K. Holton recognized the 2013 Senior Hall of Fame Inductees.  Recipients of the Governor’s Unique Achievement Award were also acknowledged during the ceremony held at the Executive Mansion in Springfield.  Each year, the department hosts the ceremony to recognize older adults for the special contribution they have made.  The Senior Hall of Fame was created by the Legislature in 1994 to honor Illinois residents age 65 and older who excel in the categories of community service, education, performance/graphic arts, and the labor force, in regard to their employment.  Each inductee is chosen through a statewide nomination and selection process.  The recipients of the Governor’s Unique Achievement Award are nominated by Area Agencies on Aging.  The award recognizes groups, individuals and programs that make a positive impact on the lives of seniors in Illinois.  One Unique Achievement Award winner is Sandra Hakanson, nominated by the Area Agency on Aging of Southwestern Illinois.  As director of the Mascoutah Senior Services Program, her leadership has made the senior center the happening place in town and her recent fundraiser has put it on the map.  Her idea was to sell what is described as a spicy calendar featuring mature models, including the town’s mayor who posed wearing only a hat and bow tie.  The first printing sold out in less than a week.  Hakanson’s idea raised money to help pay for the center’s programs and services.