Written on 03-Dec-2008 by
JimGilligan
We know you'll all agree that the spirit of volunteerism is clearly evident in Howell. Everywhere we have citizens lending their time and resources to the community and it is really no different here at the
Howell Area Parks & Recreation Authority.
Two weeks ago we held our first
RECreation
RECognition
RECeption to celebrate those that take the time to volunteer for us and who have contributed to the success that we have enjoyed this past year. Supplementing the staff & the board are hundreds of volunteers who are extremely active and a major asset to our organization - from our teens to our seniors and everyone in between. We've calculated over 8000 hours of volunteer service that is equal to approximately $165,000 in savings.
We are pleased to announce our 2008 Award Winners:
Instructor of the Year -
Chris Oberg
Corporate Sponsor of the Year -
Dr. Samuel Daniels
Organizational Volunteers of the Year -
Gap Foundation
Organizational Volunteers of the Year -
Howell High School Varsity Football Team
Coach of the Year-Soccer - Tim Waker
Coach of the Year-Basketball - Stu Blatt
Coach of the Year-Flag Football - Chris Mills
Coach of the Year - Tony DiPietro
Senior of the Year - Deloris Kalen
Teen of the Year - Nic Raimi
Special Board Recognition - Tom Austin
Volunteer of the Year - Peter Bowen
Chris Oberg and Two of His Fencing Students
Woman in the center is Mariel Zagunis, women’s saber gold medal winner in Bejing 2008 and also gold medal winner in Athens 2003. She and Sada Jacobsen who too bronze in women’s saber put on a workshop/seminar in Detroit on Dec. 3. Mariel autographed the inside of the saber guard he is holding. Woman on right is Tammy Laskaris, his only adult saber student. She beat MSU's woman's saber captain 5 to 2 last Thursday.