Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Nurse honored with award
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JoAnne Poindexter
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A 23-year employee of Friendship Retirement Community has been named outstanding certified nursing assistant of the year by the Virginia Health Care Association.
Deborah Johnson has been recognized for her demonstrated respect for residents and co-workers, personal ethics, leadership skills, mentoring, professionalism, flexibility and attendance.
"Her dedication to her facility is unsurpassed, and she always represents her facility in a professional and loving manner and lifts the spirits of those around her," the association said in announcing the award.
"To make sure everyone has the best life experience possible, she recently became one of Virginia's few CNAs to be palliative-care certified."
"We're proud to have Deborah on our staff and honored that the state association for nursing facilities chose her," said Greg Dowdy, administrator of Friendship's Health and Rehab Center.
Johnson recently presented a forum on CNA leadership at the American Health Care Association's national convention. Johnson is also active in her community and church.
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Health Focus of Southwest Virginia is accepting applications for scholarships for nursing and other medical professions.
Applications must be postmarked by Nov. 15 for the 2010 spring semester.
For information, contact Cindy Hannah at 774-4022, ext. 202, or channah@healthfocusswva. org. Applicants also can print the cover letter and application from www.healthfocusswva.org.
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Air Force Airman Kyle Gray has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio.
He is the son of Jamie Gray of Salem and Carol Cano of Midwest City, Okla.
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Army National Guard Spec. Nathan Grim has graduated from basic military training at Fort Sill in Lawton, Okla., under the Split-option Enlistment Program.
The program allows students between their junior and senior years of high school to attend basic training. After training, the recruits will attend National Guard or Reserve weekend drills while still in school.
Grim is the son of Paul and Alice Grim of Roanoke County and attends Hidden Valley High School.
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Russell Christopher has graduated from the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps leader development and assessment course at Fort Lewis in Tacoma, Wash.
Christopher, who attends North Georgia College & State University in Dahlonega, Ga., is the son of Jean Christopher of Roanoke County and Russell Christopher Sr. of Quincy, Mass.
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Air Force 2nd Lt. Joel Barnes has been commissioned as a second lieutenant after completing the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps program and graduating with a bachelor's degree from Virginia Military Institute.
Barnes, an intelligence officer, is assigned to Langley Air Force Base in Hampton. He is the son of Dianne and Roger Barnes of Roanoke and a 2004 graduate of Northside High School.
