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Located inside Hot Yoga Studio - Angie Thompson Smith
Lynnhaven Convenience Center
2734 Virginia Beach Blvd.
Virginia Beach Va. 23452
757-729-0585
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JOHN
ROGER LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – Winner is Mr. Nathaniel Riggins.
Good
evening. My name is Tanya Burton. John Roger was my
grandfather, and I know how much he loved his adopted city of Norfolk, so it is a
real pleasure for me to be the presenter of a John Roger Lifetime Achievement
Award tonight.
I feel
like the person getting this award really does reflect the values my
grandfather held so dear, and uses his considerable energy not for
himself, but for the betterment of the community at large.
That is
the key to our award winner. He has over the years, through his
many activities, developed a wide range of contacts, which he uses not
for self gain, but for the good of all. Many, many City-wide
organizations have sought him out to serve on their boards, among them:
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The Planning Commission
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation
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Jury Commission Board 4th Judicial court
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Restoration Advisory Committee, Naval Station
Norfolk
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Towing Advisory Committee
You
will begin to hear a theme here. Our winner really delves into substantive
issues that have an impact far beyond his individual reach. He cares
about the health of the environment and the safety of his fellow
citizens, and he carefully chooses his volunteer to efforts to focus on
these important issues.
And he
takes care of his own community as well, never forgetting that the entire
City is only as good as any individual neighborhood. He is a member of
the board of the Urban Ministry Development Corporation, serving as
president of Tucker House, a home for the elderly; the Fitness and
Wellness Center Board; the Titustown
Conservation Review Board. Perhaps his greatest service to his neighborhood , though, was his strong and persistent
advocacy for a new recreation center to replace a deteriorating and
unsightly old one. His vision and diligence helped ensure that the Titustown Recreation and Visual Arts
Center is a
state-of-the-art facility that now is a major enhancement to both his
community and the city as a whole.
But our
Lifetime Achievement Award winner does not confine his efforts to boards
and commissions. He get “down and personal” when the need arises,
as it did a couple of years ago, when large groups of kids were starting
to hang on corners in his neighborhood, raising fears about developing
gangs. Our winner took time to meet with these kids, to show
interest in them, and work to guide them in a positive direction.
Did it work? Well, his neighbors certainly think so, since the
problem has ceased on the corners in Titustown!
By now,
most of you know who our winner is. It is truly my great pleasure
to announce the 2008 John Roger Lifetime Achievement Award winner: Mr.
Nathaniel Riggins.
Norfolk selects Dornita Smith as the 2008
Teacher of the Year
Norfolk Public Schools is proud to announce Dornita
Smith, a 9th -12th grade special education teacher
at Maury High School, as the 2008 Teacher
of the Year. Smith was selected during the Annual Teacher of the Year
Dinner on March 20 at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott. She received a
monetary award of $500, a Dell home computer system and color laser
printer, an acrylic award, a gold medal and a bouquet of red roses to
honor her accomplishments. The Norfolk Education Foundation gave all of
our All-City Teaching Team $100 Visa gift cards.
Smith was one of fifteen semi-finalists and selected as the overall High
School Teacher of the Year. Lynda Otto, a special education teacher at Northside Middle School, was chosen as the Middle
School Teacher of the Year, and Laundrell
Gates, a 3rd grade special education teacher at Ocean View Elementary
School, is the Elementary School Teacher of the Year.
The remaining twelve semi-finalists include Edward Boffman,
Norview High School; Yolanda Brown, Ruffner Middle School; Dara
Coles, Dreamkeepers Academy; Susanne Councill, Taylor Elementary School; Stephanie
Henderson, Norfolk Detention Center; Charles Hinsch,
Granby Elementary School; Tonja Kinsey, Calcott Elementary School; Helen Martell,
Meadowbrook; Bridgette McMath, Larrymore Elementary School; Sharon Oberne, Willoughby Elementary School; Pell Seaton,
Lake Taylor Middle School; and Crystal Stokes, Norfolk Technical Center.
Each semi-finalist received a silver, engraved Jefferson
cup to recognize their distinguished honor.
Smith, a veteran teacher of 13 years, began her career in Norfolk at Maury High School
in 1997 with a concentration in Special Education. She holds two degrees
from Norfolk
State University;
a BS in Interdisciplinary Studies and a MA in Communication. She also has
a Special Education Endorsement from NSU.
Dornita has been a NPS Inspiration Award winner
for Most Outstanding Instructional Team and for the Special Education
Department for SOL Prep. She was also a previous Teacher of the Year
representative for Maury
High School. She
belongs to several professional associations and participated in numerous
staff development trainings as a presenter. Dornita
states, “Strong academic skills and moral character are important for
success; discipline is necessary to develop both.” Our 2008 Teacher of
the Year goes on to say… “My daily goal is to provide our students with a
world class education, an education powerful beyond measure.”
The 2008 Teacher of the Year understands that today’s students must be
equipped to think critically and be able to make decisions, act with
social conscience, and act responsibly. Dornita
is an excellent candidate to represent our school system for the Virginia
Teacher of the Year competition.
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544-1466 Email: jordanbet@msn.com
Monique Haythe - Norfolk State
University -
Physics - Instructor Phone:(757) 823-2632 Email: myhaythe@nsu.edu
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Representative Phone: (757) 631-3092 bernardbright@aol.com
 
Summer Hawkins-Smith, Cake Designer & Chef of BluRose Cakes & Catering
"specializing in Home-made designer cakes and
small event catering"
Christopher Smallwood - Plumber -
Smalls Plumbing - Mt.P. Singles Ministry Phone: (757)
544-6473 Email: smallsplumbing@yahoo.com
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