Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, July 7, 1994 TAG: 9407080053
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: N-6 EDITION: METRO
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The Fleming-Ruffner Magnet Center has been chosen as one of 100 secondary schools nationally to receive the Year of the School Award by the EF Educational Foundation for Foreign Study for 1994.
Ahondryea Brooks, a local representative of the foundation, along with Pierre Diagouraga, Michel Mourou and Manuel Offhaus presented the award at the school's graduation ceremonies. Diagouraga, Mourou and Offhaus were exchange students at the school this year.
William Cleveland, guidance coordinator at the school, was given special recognition for his work with the exchange program. Recipients of the award were selected for showing dedication to the EF Foundation exchange program and the students in that program.
The EF Foundation is a non-profit organization which promotes student exchange by pairing foreign students with host families. For more information on their program call Ahondryea Brooks at 343-2013 or the foundation at 1-800-44-SHARE.
Openings for senior day care services available
The Adult Care Center of Roanoke Valley has limited openings for it's senior day care services.
The agency serves older persons requiring assistance or supervision during the day and helps families care for impaired seniors.
Adult care offers activities and support in an informal home-like atmosphere during the day, seven days a week. Socialization and mental and physical exercise for the seniors are all part of the program.
The center is one of nearly 40 such places in Virginia and has served over 500 families during its 11 years of operation. For more information about the program, call Annette Clark at 983-1026.
Association honors volunteers, groups
The Mental Health Association of Roanoke Valley recently honored several volunteers and organizations for their work with the association during the past year.
Botetourt County Public Schools and the Roanoke Academy of Medicine Auxiliary received community service awards. Botetourt Schools was recognized for contributing over 8,000 items to Operation Santa Claus; and the auxiliary for providing parenting classes and other services to children and families involved in the Child Health Investment Partnership.
The Roanoke County Police Department was named employer of the year for instituting "Psychological Fitness for Duty" evaluations.
Dr. Stephen A. Morgan received the medical award for his service as a consulting physician at Community Resource and Counseling Center.
Henry Altice and Dr. R. Michael Marsh received public policy awards. Altice was recognized for his leadership in the Coalition for Mentally Disabled Citizens of Virginia; and Marsh for striving for the provision of mental health services for children in this community.
The Rev. Larry E. Sprouse received the Robert A. Croxson Memorial Award for his work in pastoral counseling, mental health education, advocacy for children's mental health issues and promotion of mental health issues within clergy circles.
Liz Scott and Mary Barrow received the Unsung Hero Award. Scott was honored for her work with the Community Living Club at St. John's Episcopal Church; and Barrow for chairing the association's membership campaign.
Eric Fitzpatrick and Lewis-Gale Hospital received the MHA Partnership Award. Fitzpatrick was honored for donating a limited edition print "Walking Toward the Light" as a fund raiser for the association; and the hospital, for co-sponsoring a monthly series of presentations for area clergy.
Nell Thompson received the MHA Distinguished Service Award for writing an activities guidebook for association staff and volunteers who work with residents in homes for adults.
Katie Van Patten received the MHA Committee Chair of the Year for chairing the Community Education Committee.
Janet McKinney received the MHA Volunteer of the Year Award for chairing the association's Long-Range Planning Committee and assisting with numerous association-sponsored programs and activities.
Julie M. Danstrom received the MHA Medal of Honor for her service as the Association's President during 1993. This is the second time in the Mental Health Association's 47-year history that the medal was awarded.
by CNB