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I had known Polly Girvin for 30 years, and she was a model for
me. She was a Fearless 50 donator to the Peace Museum and great
supporter. A forward-looking individual, she brought the great Jean
Houston to Dayton to do a workshop for other forward-looking
people. Worked at Sinclair till the day of her diagnosis at age
82--helping women retrain for better jobs. She was beloved by many,
and we will miss her greatly. Her son, Thomas, continues in her
spirit of peace by initiating and organizing the uplifting Annual
ScreenPeace events.
Chris Dull
From Thomas Girvin:
My dear friend Dalma Grandjean has proposed, "In
memory of Thomas's dear mother, I would like to set up a
ScreenPeace memorial fund in her name."
If you or anyone you know is interested,
contributions can be sent to the following address or at the
museum's
secure online donation site (please specify specifically
what the contribution is for and include your name so you
can be recognized on our ScreenPeacewebsite):
Polly Girvin ScreenPeace Memorial
Fund Dayton International Peace Museum 208 West Monument Avenue Dayton, OH 45402-3015
Thank you! This could assure that Dayton will have Peace movies and a Youth Peace movie contest every year. |
Sunday, October 19, 2008
DAYTON — Each year for the past 45 years, outstanding women of the Miami Valley have been singled out for recognition and honor as one of the Ten Top Women.
To date, 450 women's names are on this prestigious list; this year 10 more are being added, all of whom will be presented with their awards during an "Inspiration Served Here" luncheon at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at The Schuster Center's Wintergarten. Meredith Moss, features writer at the Dayton Daily News, will be this year's emcee.
This year's
Ten Top Women
Angela Addington, founder and director of Hannah's Treasure Chest, a nonprofit agency that serves children in need.
Christine Dull, founder of the Dayton International Peace Museum.
Deborah Gross, director of development and operations, Department of Defense for Exeter Government Services.
J. Elaine Jelly, first female executive director of Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley.
Carol Levitan, community activist and board member of Philips Industries.
Anne E. Ross, attorney and community leader.
Jenell R. Ross, dealer operator and vice president of the Bob Ross auto dealership.
Sharon Kelly Roth, director of public relations for Books & Co.
Judy Fanning Turner, executive director of the Miami Valley Chapter of Alzheimer's Association.
Natasha Williams, NewsCenter 7 anchor.
The women were nominated by friends and colleagues for the award, with the final selection being made by judges Pam Morris, Christy Novell, Dan Curran, Ginny Strausburg and Gary LeRoy.
"I am sure that our esteemed judges would agree that one of the most honored and challenging assignments you can undertake is to try to narrow this year's record field of deserving applicants to the final Ten Top Women honorees," said Rob Rohr, vice president of sales and marketing for Cox Ohio Publishing. "As you can see from their choices, the judges took their work very seriously and once again brought us an amazing group of women. The Dayton Daily News is pleased to be able to congratulate our winners and to share their contributions to the community with our readers."
Lucy Johnson, event and sponsorship manager for Cox Ohio, said, "The changes made to last year's luncheon proved to add an element of relaxation and enjoyment to those attending.
"This year we will continue to keep the entire program within the Wintergarten. Plasma screens will be set up so the ceremony can be viewed by all. Less-expensive tickets will be sold to those willing to sit on the upper level, which has a more limited view."
Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2403 or ldempsey@DaytonDailyNews.com.
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We will miss our friend and fellow peace person, Harold
Fishbain, MD, |
Harold and his wife, Joyce, recently |
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