Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, November 23, 1995 TAG: 9511280046
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: N-14 EDITION: HOLIDAY
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They were recognized for individual acts of generosity, compassion and concern for others as demonstrated through humanitarian service.
ROANOKE SCOTTISH RITE MASONS members recently earned several honors.
Roland J. Blake, O. Max Leach and James M. Scearce Jr. received the 33rd degree, the top level for service in Freemasonsry, and became inspectors general.
George V. Craig, David I. Bower, Harry R. Purves, Lawrence E. Corlette, H. Miles Smythers and Roger W. Hodnett received the rank and decoration of knight commander of the Court of Honour.
NELSON E. "ED" FIREBAUGH received the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award from the Lions Club International Foundation. The award is given to those who have made significant contributions to their club, district, state and Lions International by serving in community outreach activities. Firebaugh, a charter member of the Edgewood Lions Club, served Salem and the Edgewood community for more than 43 years. From 1959 to 60, he served as district governor.
THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS COUNCIL OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA recently awarded the Silver Beaver Award to several Roanoke Valley residents. They are: Patrick Dey Rhodes Jr., David Lawrence Perrin, and Joseph I. Gilkison, all of Roanoke; and Kenneth G. Cook Jr. of Salem.
CLAY HODGES recently was installed as chairman of the Radford-Roanoke American Society of Quality Control, section 1107. Other officers for 1995-96 include: Richard Blank, chairman elect; Michelle Meyer, senior past chairwoman, section assistant regional director; Harry Mott, junior past chief; Twila Parrish, treasurer and Alan Parrish, secretary.
LESLIE ROBERTSON of Salem recently received two awards at the national 4-H convention in Billings, Mont.
Robertson, a Virginia Cooperative Extension Service 4-H agent in Roanoke, won the National Communicator Award for a b-monthly newsletter she publishes for Roanoke Valley 4-H chapters. She had won state and regional awards to qualify for the national award.
Robertson, a Salem High School and Virginia Tech graduate, also received the Virginia Achievement in Service Award, given to an agent who been with the extension service less than seven years but who has shown outstanding ability.
THE ODD FELLOWS AND REBEKAHS OF THE JURISDICTION OF VIRGINIA honored recently honor five leaders for their service to the fraternal order. The honorees were: Carl Gillespie, grand master of the Grand Lodge; Annie Gillespie, president of the Rebekah Assembly of Virginia; Earl Almond, grand patriarch of the Grand Encampment of Virginia; Allen Bourne, department commander of the Department Council of Virginia; and Edna Millsap, president of the Ladies' Auxiliary Patriarchs Militant of Virginia.
THE HARRISON MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS elected eight new members to three-year terms: Mary Cabbler, William Hackley Sr., Betty Kolb, Jacquelyn Jacobs, Percy Plemmer, JoAnne Poindexter, Curtis Welcher and Pink Wimbish.
Cabbler also was elected secretary. President Anthony Wade begins his second year, and SHARRON DAVIES continues as vice president.
DAVID LISK, a former Roanoke City Councilman, has been named the first executive director of the Roanoke Valley Sister Cities Program. He's been active in the program for 30 years, serving as a volunteer, director, vice chairman and chairman. Lisk, who coordinates continuing education for lawyers, also is on the board of directors of Sister Cities International
The Roanoke program includes sister-city relations with Wonju, Korea; Kisumu, Kenya; Pskov, Russia; Florianopolis, Brazil; and Apole, Poland, in conjunction with Roanoke County.
THE CONFLICT RESOLUTION CENTER INC. recently named its board of directors for 1995-96. They are: Amy Barnhardt, Charles Bennett, J. Patrick Budd, Christine Davies-Ross, Primrose Eastburn, Chris Floyd, G. Logan Forsyth, Jewell Hale, Doris Kinsey, Mel Ludovici, Dana Martin, Rosemary Maxwell, Rick Osmann, Richard C. Rakes, Julian Raney Jr., Wendi Schultz, Mary Simpson, Sandi Wrobel, Melissa Amos Young, Katie Zawacki, Ellen S. Weinman and Roy B. Willett.
by CNB