American Red Cross, Greater Cleveland Chapter Hero Awards Recognize Community Leaders and Local Heroes.CLEVELAND -- The American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. , Greater Cleveland Greater Cleveland is a nickname for the metropolitan area surrounding Cleveland in Ohio. Northeast Ohio refers to a similar but substantially larger area as described below. Chapter today held its fourth biennial biennial, plant requiring two years to complete its life cycle, as distinguished from an annual or a perennial. In the first year a biennial usually produces a rosette of leaves (e.g., the cabbage) and a fleshy root, which acts as a food reserve over the winter. American Red Cross Hero Awards at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel. The luncheon honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. eleven local Heroes who have shown extraordinary courage, compassion compassion, n a profound awareness of another's suffering coupled with a desire to alleviate that suffering. and character and have saved or improved the lives of others. Emceed by WKYC-TV3's Barbara Gauthier, more than 500 people attended the event. The Greater Cleveland Chapter honored the Rev. Dr. Otis and Edwina Moss with the Community Leader Award. Presented by Senator George Voinovich George Victor Voinovich (born July 15, 1936) is the senior United States Senator from the state of Ohio, and a member of the Republican Party. Previously, he served as the 65th Governor of Ohio from 1991 to 1998, and as the 54th mayor of Cleveland from 1980 to 1989. , the first recipient of this honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. , the Mosses were chosen for this award because of their valued leadership to a number of institutions including The Cleveland Foundation Established in 1914, the Cleveland Foundation was the world's first community foundation. In 2007 it ranks as America's third-largest community foundation, with assets in excess of $1.9 billion and annual grants surpassing $85 million. , North Coast Community Homes, American Red Cross and Morehouse College Morehouse College: see Atlanta Univ. Center. Morehouse College Private, historically black, men's liberal arts college in Atlanta, Ga. It was founded as the Augusta Institute, a seminary, in 1867 and renamed in 1913 in honour of Henry L. . Each and every day they work to improve the lives of their fellow citizens - physically, spiritually and economically - championing peace, and making our community safer and stronger for all. The 2006 American Red Cross Heroes are: Community Michael Goldberg Pepper Pike resident On his way to trial at the Cuyahoga County Courthouse, Attorney Michael Goldberg stopped when he saw a burning vehicle on Interstate 90. He quickly pulled the passengers out of the car and saved their lives. Education Verna Stallings Cleveland resident For more than 20 years, Verna Stallings has trained 2,000 instructors in HIV/AIDS Prevention and Education. Also an instructor for National American Red Cross, she has provided education to residents of Cincinnati, Mahoning, Columbus, and Lorain in addition to the Greater Cleveland area. Fire & Rescue Bill and Kendal Lipke Cleveland residents While on vacation in Michigan, Bill Lipke and his son, Kendal, saw an 11-year-old boy drowning in Sable River. Kendal jumped in to grab the boy and held on as others pulled them out of the water. Bill then gave the boy CPR. Healthcare Donna Kelly Cleveland resident Donna Kelly, a registered nurse, provides care to Cleveland's most vulnerable residents - individuals living on the streets, under bridges, over heating grates and in downtown doorways. Military Victor Lewis Cleveland resident During a raid to locate an enemy weapon cache in Iraq, Victor Lewis put his own life in danger by running 40 meters through machine-gun fire to rescue two wounded Marines. Older Adult Thomas Seaman Canton resident Thomas Seaman is a 76-year-old pilot who flies patients and human organs for transplant wherever they need to go for medical treatment. Public Safety Bryan Molnar North Royalton resident Lakewood police officer, Bryan Molnar, stopped three people attempting to rob a gas station. Red Cross Bill Baker Madison resident Bill Baker taught disaster response classes to people who were deployed to hurricane-stricken areas. He serves on the Red Cross Disaster Response team. VolunteerMichael DePauw Strongsville resident Michael DePauw is a NASA employee who joined FEMA to help residents in areas swept by catastrophe during Hurricane Katrina. Youth Cara Amato Avon Lake resident Cara Amato created an organization through her middle school that makes quilts for babies in need - she also taught a small group of students, parents and teachers how to sew quilts. |
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