Tuesday, June 10, 2008
TAP awarded grant to assist people facing house foreclosures
Have you heard?
JoAnne Poindexter
Click the button above to see all of our community coverage, or go straight to your community's homepage with the menu below.
More 'Have you heard?'
- Down syndrome group organizers are honored
- Veteran receives home makeover
- Kiwanis club picks '09-'10 president
- Roanoker admitted to medical society
- VMI graduate receives Air Force commission
Archive
Ted Edlich's vision for a one-stop shop for the record number of residents facing home foreclosures and evictions has earned Total Action Against Poverty a $22,287 grant.
It was Edlich, TAP's chief executive officer, who came up with the idea of opening a Housing Loss Prevention and Education Center where patrons would receive counseling and/or direct financial assistance.
TAP received the grant to help operate the center at 141A Campbell Ave. S.W. from the Virginia Housing Development Authority during a recent conference of the Virginia Association of Housing Counselors.
TAP also received the prestigious Housing Counseling Empowerment Award during the conference.
The antipoverty agency was recognized for its innovation and creativity and its history of going the extra mile to help those in need, said awards chairwoman Shelita Adams of Loudoun County Family Services.
During the conference two TAP housing counselors, Charlotte Davis and Aldith Ellis, obtained CEU credits needed to maintain their Certified Comprehensive Housing Counselor Certifications. Sonya Cooper obtained her Certified Housing Counselor certification, and Antoinette Brown passed the Certified Comprehensive Housing Counselor's exam.
n n n
Shirley Kotheimer of Roanoke was installed as president of the Roanoke Valley Democratic Women during the group's 50th anniversary celebration May 23.
Linda Wyatt, chairwoman of the 6th Congressional District Democratic Committee, installed the officers who will serve two-year terms, and Mary Sue Terry, a former Virginia Attorney General, spoke for the anniversary.
Wyatt also installed Joyce Higgs, recording secretary; Bonnie Evans, corresponding secretary; Nancy Karnes, treasurer; Joan Washburn, first vice president - programs; Carole Guilliams second vice president - hospitality; Tracey Pirkey, third vice president - membership; Gwen Mason, fourth vice president - ways and means; and Maria Anderson, fifth vice president - legislation.
n n n
Ashley Hall, of Rocky Mount, has received an Award of Excellence by the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi for the 2008-09 academic year.
Hall is a senior at Radford University, and the award will enable her to pursue a master's degree in education with a concentration in library science.
She is the daughter of Ronnie and Debra Hall. Hall is one of 100 students nationwide to receive the award.
Since its creation in 1932, the fellowship program has become one of the society's most visible and financially supported endeavors, allocating nearly $380,000 annually to students for first-year graduate study. The group awards 60 fellowships of $5,000 and 40 of $2,000 each year.
n n n
Virginia E. Gill of Roanoke and Chelsea Austin of Henry were among the nine college students who received scholarships during the 64th national convention of the National Association of Railway Business Women in Philadelphia.
They were sponsored by Roanoke Chapter 19 in the scholarship competition.
Gill, daughter of Virginia K. Gill and Edward Gill, attends Shenandoah University and is majoring in pre-pharmacy. This is the second year she has been a NARBW scholarship recipient.
Austin, daughter of Donna Cannaday and the late Edward Austin, attends Ferrum College and is majoring in psychology and criminal justice.
n n n
Claire Dickey, a rising senior at Virginia Tech, has received the university's Skelton Award for women.
A female and a male athlete are recipients of the award that recognizes academic excellence and comes with a $5,000 scholarship.
Dickey, daughter of Eileen and Randy Dickey of Roanoke, is a 2005 graduate of Patrick Henry and the Roanoke Valley Governor's School.
She also was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.
n n n
Carroll Dudley of Rocky Mount has received the outstanding alumnus award for the Virginia Tech Department of Dairy Science in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.
He is general manager for Virginia-North Carolina Select Sires Inc. and received a bachelor of science in dairy science in 1973.
