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04.19.2007
The Heritage Senior Awards Event

HERITAGE SENIOR AWARD RECIPIENTS NAMED AT APRIL 19 EVENT
Charity Benefit Raises $2,500 for Meals on Wheels
 
 
 
(Berks County, Pa.) Recipients of the first annual Heritage Senior Awards were honored during a black-tie dinner on Thursday, April 19, at the Sovereign Performing Arts Center in Reading.
The Awards were created by the Heritage of Green Hills Retirement Community to shine a spotlight on the efforts of those in Berks County who have provided exemplary service, support, or opportunity to seniors in the community.
 
Heritage Senior Awards were presented in five categories. This year’s recipients:
 
·         Lifetime Achievement Award: Peter D. Archey, an advocate for seniors who works to educate older adults and influence public policy
·         Senior of the Year: Al Boscov, for his significant contributions to the community and for supporting culture in Berks County
·         Person of the Year: Doris Epler, a volunteer who has performed charitable work and worked with numerous community-service organizations
·         Student of the Year: Lindsey Babczek, a junior at Governor Mifflin High School and volunteer Meals on Wheels coordinator
·         Business of the Year: Berks Visiting Nurse Association, which has served the needs of the county’s older adults since 1909
 
A panel of respected community leaders selected these honorees from among nominations made by individuals and organizations.
 
The charity dinner event raised $2,500 for the Berks County Meals on Wheels program operated by the Berks County Senior Citizens Council and Berks County Office of Aging.
 
State Senator Michael A. O'Pake, a long-time advocate for older Pennsylvanians, served as the keynote speaker for the evening. Jo Painter, a popular WEEU-AM radio host, emceed the event.
 
The awards event, sponsored by The Heritage of Green Hills Retirement Community, was created to raise awareness of all those who serve Berks County’s seniors. Nomination forms for the 2008 Heritage Senior Awards will be available January 1, 2008.
 

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