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at this event. Please call for credentials.
JULY 27, 2005
PLEASE CONTACT:
RICHARD LEMIRE (951) 697-4737
GREAT NEIGHBOR AWARDS ANNOUNCED
(Riverside, California)— United Way of the Inland
Valleys has selected seventeen recipients for the Fourth Annual
Great Neighbor Awards. The Great Neighbor Awards were designed
to recognize people who work to better their neighborhood,
making it a safe, happy and healthy place to live.
The Great Neighbor Awards winners will be honored on Friday,
August 12, 2005 at the Lake Elsinore Diamond. The awards will
be presented at 6:00 p.m. prior to the Lake Elsinore Storm
game vs. the High Desert Mavericks. The Great Neighbor Awards
are sponsored by the San Diego Padres and the Lake Elsinore
Storm. The Storm is a Class A affiliate of the Padres.
In the Southwest County area, Linda Hicks was selected for
her 30 years of volunteer service, most recently as a certified
rape crisis counselor and advocate with the Riverside Area
Rape Crisis Center. Thirteen volunteers from the Senior Citizens
Service Center of the Temecula/Rancho Area, Inc. were selected,
honoring well over 200,000 combined hours of volunteer service
over a thirty year period. These recipients are Agnes
Armstrong, John Flores, Betty Jean Flowerman, Bertha Gunderson,
Audrey Howard, John Karan, Rita Park, Buel Pettit, Betty Rheinhart,
Joe Salas, Yvette Thompson. Rose Vaccarino and Mickey Walton.
Allen Vaughn of Banning was selected for his facilitation
of health and safety issues in his neighborhood and his constant
looking out for others.
Jackie Carey-Wilson of Riverside was selected for
her volunteer service to the Volunteer Center of Riverside
County. She currently serves as the center’s president.
Jeanie B. Holloway Corral of Lake Elsinore
was selected for her extensive volunteer service in her community.
She serves on the Lake Elsinore Unified School Board.
United Way of the Inland Valleys supports over 90 programs
and services, serving residents of Greater Riverside, Moreno
Valley, Temecula, Banning, Beaumont, Cherry Valley, Canyon
Lake, Cabazon, Glen Avon, Jurupa, Lake Elsinore, Mira Loma,
Murrieta, Pedley, Rubidoux, Wildomar, and Perris.
For more information about United Way of the Inland Valleys,
please call 951.697.4700.
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