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Reprint Courtesy of the Arlington Star-Telegram
STARS shine bright in their communities
Arlington, Texas — March 7, 2003
ANGIE SUMMERS
Star-Telegram Staff Writer
Four organizations and three individuals were honored Feb.
27 for their service and community contributions during the
Star-Telegram's annual STARS (Star-Telegram Awards Recognizing
Service) luncheon at the Wyndham Arlington hotel.
Longtime environmentalist Anita Garmon was named Woman of
the Year. Allan Saxe, a philanthropist and associate political
science professor at the University of Texas at Arlington,
was named Man of the Year.
The Arlington Memorial Hospital Auxiliary was named the George
Hawkes Large Organization of the Year, while the River Legacy
Foundation received the Margaret Galloway Small Organization
of the Year award. The 400-member Martin High School Student
Council was named the Youth Organization of the Year.
Special community service awards were also given to Nick
Stoneman, headmaster at Country Day School of Arlington, and
Pat Remington, who is retiring from the City Council this
year after serving 18 years in various community and civic
service positions.
Each winner received $500, which will be donated to the
charity of the recipient's choice.
This year's awards ceremony combined Northeast and Fort Worth
winners with those from Arlington in a single ceremony. Honorees
from Fort Worth included Gay McWhorter, Woman of the Year;
Roger Norman, Man of the Year; and PAWS Across Texas, Organization
of the Year. The Spring Customer Solutions Contact Center
received the Community Spirit Award for its community contributions.
Honorees from Northeast Tarrant included Lou Baum, the Herman
J. Smith Man of the Year award; Kelly Pace Bradley, the Gertrude
Tarpley Woman of the Year; the Battered Women's Foundation,
the Pat Nimmo Riddle Organization of the Year; and Tagg Sawyer,
who received the Community Spirit Award for his community
contributions.
Angie Summers covers the social scene. (817) 548-5405, fax
(817) 261-1193 asummers@star-telegram.com
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