By PAM HARRIS Community Outreach Director, Real Services, Inc. The deadline to nominate someone for one of the 19th annual Age of Excellence Award is 4 p.m. Friday, April 3. Each year, REAL Services honors unsung heroes in Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall and St. Joseph counties. These heroes are spouses, sons, daughters, neighbors, etc. who …read more.