People.AWARDS Tom Griffiths Tom Griffiths (1902, Wrexham — 25 December 1981) was a Welsh international footballer of the 1930s. A centre-half, Tom Griffiths was a tall, rangy player who joined home-town club Wrexham in 1922, transferring to Everton in 1929. , director of Aquatics at Penn State University and a member of the NRPA NRPA National Recreation and Park Association NRPA Natural Resources Protective Association (Staten Island, NY) NRPA Niagara Regional Police Association (Canada) NRPA National Rifle and Pistol Association National Aquatic Council, was recently honored in celebration of Penn State's receipt of the 2000 Excellence in Aquatics award from the NRPA National Aquatic Section. The celebration took place during the Pennsylvania Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which welcomed Robert S. Krimmel into the Hall of Fame. Ralph Hays, chief ranger for the Johnson County Johnson County is the name of several counties in the United States:
Hays is a founding member of PLEA and its Kansas chapter, KPLEA, and is nationally recognized in the specialized field of park law enforcement. As Johnson County's chief ranger, he is the administrator of one of the most respected park police units in the country. He is only the second person to be recognized by PLEA with a lifetime achievement award. On receiving the award, Hays gave credit to the district board and his ranger staff for the support he has had throughout his 27 years as a ranger. Hays has been the chief ranger since 1982. When Denzel Washington Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is a two-time Academy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor and director. He has garnered much critical acclaim for his portrayals of several real-life figures, such as Steve Biko, Malcolm X, Rubin "Hurricane" , Lauryn Hill, and Diana Ross gathered at the NAACP NAACP in full National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Oldest and largest U.S. civil rights organization. It was founded in 1909 to secure political, educational, social, and economic equality for African Americans; W.E.B. Du Bois and Ida B. Image Awards ceremony in Pasadena, California Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 133,936 and the 160th largest city in the United States. The California Finance Department estimates the Pasadena population to be 146,166 in 2005. , Coretta Holmes was also there. Holmes, a 28-year-old parks and recreation specialist with the city of Chattanooga, received the Kraft/ NAACP Community Service Award. She is one of five people nationally to get the award and earn a trip to California for the awards ceremony. Kraft Foods Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) is the largest food and beverage company headquartered in North America and the second largest in the world after Nestlé SA. The Philip Morris Company (now known as Altria Group), a company that produces tobacco products, acquired Kraft for also made a $6,000 donation to the local NAACP. Holmes oversees the Tiger's Den, an education and arts program at Howard School of Academics and Technology Howard School of Academics and Technology is a co-educational public school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Elaine Swafford was the executive principal of grades 6-12 from 2004 until 2007. History Howard was the first public school in the Chattanooga area. , where she helps the students do their homework and then helps them organize skits and musicals. Currently, her students are attempting to produce three episodes of a TV sitcom, "Beyond the Edge at GQ (Genuine Quality) High." Although Holmes just sees herself as doing her job, friends and colleagues recognize that she invests not only a great deal of time and effort into her work, but often, she also invests her own money, ensuring that her students' projects (and dreams) take shape. Holmes holds a bachelor's degree in elementary education and coordinates various youth programs as a part of her job with the city. In her spare time, she enjoys acting and playing the piano, organ, and drums. OBITUARIES Anita Buchanan, wife of longtime NRPA member Edsel Buchanan, passed away February 27 after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's disease (ăls`hī'mərz, ôls–), degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia. . She is survived by her husband of 47 years; sons, Steven and Stanley; daughter, Stella; seven grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Anita was a great supporter of the Nebraska Recreation & Park Association (NeRPA) and attended numerous state conferences and board meetings. Honored as the NeRPA Special Award recipient in 1993, she was a wonderful individual whose input and inspiration as a supportive wife and an advocate of the recreation profession will never be forgotten. NeRPA made a donation to the Nebraska Alzheimer's Association in Anita's memory. |
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