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THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE
December 23-29, 2009 Page C-2
AARP Michigan hosts 2009 Shining Star Awards Gala
It was an exciting, fun-filled evening when More than 200 of them were on hand to cele- using her extraordinary analytical skills and Driver Safety, Leslie; Dorothy Gooden, Out-
AARP Michigan congratulated their volunteers brate with the winners of this year’s outstand- advocacy know-how and intense dedication to reach Committee, Detroit; Barbara O’Donohue
at the eighth annual AARP Shining Star Awards ing volunteer awards. help those struggling economically. Advocacy, Kalamazoo, and William McCarty,
Gala at the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel in No- Advocacy, Portage.
vember.
The Andrus Award for Community Service, AARP also presented the 2009 Shining Star
named after AARP founder Ethel Percy Andrus Awards to volunteers who had been nomi- Following the awards presentation, staff and
AARP Michigan has more than 1,500 vol- and the most prestigious and visible volunteer nated by their peers for outstanding service. volunteers danced till midnight to the tunes of
unteers serving in a variety of roles including award given by the association, was presented Recipients included John Alt, Driver Safety, Larry Lee and Back in the Day Band. Life at 50
teaching Driver Safety classes, preparing tax to Robina Quale-Leach of Albion for the power Alger; Christine Buck, Information Center, plus is good!
returns, advocating for critical senior services and ability she has demonstrated to make a dif- Detroit; Cecile Picou, Outreach Committee, De-
and reaching out with important information ference in the lives of others. Quale-Leach is a troit; Beverly Baker, Tax Aide, Flat Rock; Jim
For information on how to volunteer with
on health, finances and livable communities. force within numerous Albion area civic groups Emmert, Tax Aide, Belmont; Clarence Miller,
AARP Michigan contact AARP at (866) 227-
7448.
nAthAniel And Odessa Rogers.
GeoRGe RowAn. nAthAn And Jean Halley.
JoAnne Genovich-RichARds (left), Sister Barbara
O’Donohue, award winner, and Jacqueline Morrison. steve And Kim Gools.
eRic And Ann Schneidewind.
steve Gools, JoAnne Genovich-Richards and Jeanette Klemczak. – bill sander photos JoAnne RichARds (left), Dorothy Gooden, award winner, and Jacqueline Morrison.
Rubye cuRl and guest; Betty Lawson and guest.
GeoRGe RowAn (left), Dorothy Gooden and Tom Kimble.
AwARd winneRs, standing (from left): Nathaniel Halley, William McCarty, John Alt and Clar-
tom Kimble (left), Deb Hazel, Tess Canja, Jacqueline Jones, JoAnne Genovich-Richards and
ence Miller, and (seated from left) Sister Barbara O’Donohue, Beverly Baker and Robina Quale-
Eric Schneidewind.
Leach.
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