Roanoke Times
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DATE: THURSDAY, March 22, 1990 TAG: 9003232488
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: W-3 EDITION: METRO
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Carey M. Arthur was the posthumous recipient of the Julian Wise Award. Arthur, a former Virginia state trooper, was recognized for his efforts in safety through education and training. After leaving the state police, he became a safety specialist for the Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles, teaching people how to avoid car accidents. The award was named for Wise, the founder of the first volunteer rescue squad in the United States.
Charles A. "Buddy" Helms, a former Roanoke firefighter, was given the Instructor Award. Helms volunteered evenings and weekends teaching defensive driving to more than 600 students in 1988-89.
The Times-World Corp. received the Horace Hood Award for its efforts to promote safety among its employees and by publishing articles and editorials on various safety-related topics. Hood, who served as the Safety Council's second president, is a retired vice president and former safety director of Times-World Corp.
Certificates of recognition for efforts in transportation, occupational and off-the-job safety were presented to the Roanoke Valley Alcohol Safety Action Program, the U.S. Postal Service and the Rotary Club of Roanoke Valley. STORY #18645 TOPIC KEYWORDBRIEFS DESK AUTHOR:HANDLEY03/22/90 west nabors briefs for 3/22 Advocacy group gives public-service awards
Roanoke Valley Psychiatric Cente
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