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The 2020 HONORS for the Town of Smyrna Mar 06, 2021 at 08:02 am by WGNS
Lifetime Service Award Winner (L to R): Coon Victory, Lifetime Service recipient Ed Gleason, and Mayor Mary Esther Reed
(SMYRNA, TN) Mike Moss, Smyrna Parks and Recreation Director, is pleased to announce Ed Gleason as the 2020 Kenneth “Coon” Victory Lifetime Service Award winner and Sandra Kamel as the 2020 Young Leader Award winner. Both individuals were honored at a modified Volunteer of the Year event held earlier this evening.
Lyle Edwin “Ed” Gleason has been a fixture in the Smyrna softball community for nearly 50 years. He began volunteering in 1972, coaching youth softball and was an advocate for the organization of the Smyrna Girls Softball League and a dedicated park for this league to play. Ed has served as a coach, umpire, and scorekeeper in youth and adult softball leagues, as well as a coach, referee, and scorekeeper in the Smyrna Girls Youth Basketball Lea
The 2020 winners of Smyrna Parks and Recreation s prestigious service and leadership awards have been announced.
Ed Gleason garnered the Kenneth “Coon” Victory Lifetime Service Award. Sandra Kamel as the 2020 Young Leader Award winner. Both were honored in a modified awards presentation last week.
Lifetime Service Award
Lyle Edwin “Ed” Gleason has been a fixture in the Smyrna softball community for nearly 50 years, said Mike Moss, director of Smyrna Parks and Rec.
“Ed was a committed volunteer for youth and adult recreational sports in the Smyrna community for the past 50 years, Moss said. “He embodies the volunteer spirit and continues to serve others through his church, Meals on Wheels, and as a faithful blood donor.”
Area High School Seniors are Eligible to Apply
AJ TaylorMarch 4, 2021Last Updated: March 4, 2021
The Iowa Health Care Association (IHCA) Foundation is offering 75 scholarships, totaling $167,500 to help individuals interested in pursuing or advancing their career in long-term care. This is up from 33 scholarships offered last year. Scholarship opportunities are available for current long-term care employees, veterans and high school students.
“As the past year has demonstrated, our health care workers are so vitally important. We are grateful to have this opportunity, thanks to our generous donors, to grow our scholarship program to support those who are interested in joining the profession and building a long-term career,” said Lori Ristau, executive director, IHCA Foundation. “For those who choose this profession, it is not just a job; it is a calling. It is a way to build and apply skills to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others, while working in a career th
The sounds of clapping, cheers, and banging pots and pans filled streets around the world on March evenings in 2020. From Italy to India, residents under lockdown came together to thank the “healthcare heroes” on the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic response. But inside health facilities worldwide, many workers’ lives were treated as dispensable.