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Annual Reception
The UAB Center for Aging hosted its eighth annual "Celebration of Life" Reception
on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, at the Birmingham Botnical Gardens.
The reception highlights the tremendous value of the contributions of older adults
to society as a whole, provides recognition for organizations involved in improving
the health and well-being of older adults, and serves to thank those who have helped
support research, education, and service programs of the Center for Aging.
The reception also provides an opportunity for members of the community to meet
with physicians and researchers affiliated with the Center for Aging, and learn
about their work.
Awards presented at the annual event are:
The McCallum Award was established and named for former UAB president
and fo"rmer mayor of Vestavia Hills, Charles A. (Scotty) McCallum, Jr., DMD, MD,
in 2003. It recognizes an individual or organization that has demonstrated outstanding
leadership and service on behalf of the UAB Center for Aging and its mission.
The 2009 McCallum Award recipient is Harry G. Vickers. Previous McCallum
Awardees are:
- 2008: The Evelyn McKnight Brain Research Foundation; Jean B. Morris
- 2007: Robert G. Sherrill, Jr., MD, MA, FACPE
- 2006: Corrine H. Rieder, EdD; The John A. Hartford Foundation
- 2005: Thomas H. and Jarman F. Lowder Foundation
- 2004: Philip and Georgene Keirn; James Russell
- 2003: Charles A. McCallum, Jr., DMD, MD; Cameron M. Vowell, PhD
The Robert P. Bynum Award honors an adult who has continued to
work to improve the health and well-being of older adults in the community long
after retirement. The award. established in 2005, recognizes Robert Bynum's many
years of service to older adults as Deputy Administrator of Social Security, as
a member of the Alabama Commission on Aging, and as an employee and consultant for
the Center for Aging.
The 2009 Robert P. Bynum Award recipients are Mr. Herman D. & Mrs. Emmie C. Bolden,
Nelldeane Price, Elois Ramsey, and Gertrude "Trudy" Tharpe, EdD.
Previous Robert P. Bynum Awardees are:
- 2008: Steffen Waendelin; Thomas A. S. Wilson, MD
- 2007: Hyman "Herc" Levine
- 2006: Colonel Stone Johnson
- 2005: Robert P. Bynum
The New Horizon Award recognizes not-for-profit organizations that
have worked to enhance the health and well-being of older adults in the community.
The award was started lin 2003 and was named for New Horizons at UAB, a self-governing
organization of older adults who design a curriculum to meet the diverse interests
of its members.
The 2009 New Horizon Award recipients are Sister Jane Bishop, OSB and the Community
Of Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Honor Flight Birmingham,
and Jefferson County Council on Aging Meals on Wheels. Previous New Horizon
Awardees are:
- 2008: Alzheimer's of Central Alabama; The Assistance League of Birmingham; Collat
Jewish Family Services; Episcopal Place; Fairhaven Retirement Center; Hand-in-Paw;
The Lakeshore Foundation; The Seasoned Performers; Senior Talk Line (Crisis Center);
St. Martin's in the Pines
- 2007: The JOY Club at the Levite Jewish Community Center
- 2006: Alabama Retired State Employees' Association; Shepherd Center Southside
- 2005: New Horizons at UAB
The Grandparents of the Year award celebrates grandparents who
have inspired young people to have a positive outlook on aging, to serve older adults,
or to strengthen families.
The 2009 Grandparents of the Year are:
- Rev. R. A. "Jerry" Cherry
- Julia Cochran
- Edith Farmer
- Ella B. Gaines
- Weesa Matthews
- William Matthews
- Patricia Bolle Shepherd
- Phyllis Grusin Weinstein
- Getting involved:
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To attend the reception: Call (205) 934-9261
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To sponsor the reception: Call (205) 975-5602
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To nominate an individual or organization for the Bynum or New Horizons
Awards:
Contact Peter Bosworth
at (205) 934-9261.
Key contact person:
Martha S. Frankel
Community Affairs Coordinator
(tel) (205) 934-0232
Leaders and key staff:
- Virginia Gilbert Loftin (Development Director)
- George Mickwee (Community Affairs Consultant)
- Freddie Thomas (Administrative Assistant)
- Peter Bosworth (Assistant to the Center for Aging Director)