FEMA HONORS LOCAL ACHIEVEMENT IN COMMUNITY RESILIENCE

2010 National Citizen Corps Achievement Awards Presented

FEMA announced the winners of the 2010 National Citizen Corps Achievement Awards. Presented in ten categories, these awards recognize innovative practices and achievements of communities and individuals across the nation that make our neighborhoods safer, stronger and better prepared to manage any emergency situation. These award winners illustrate how citizens can take action and do their part to be prepared. The public is a valuable resource in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters. Every day around the country, citizens like these take part in community emergency planning, foster successful public-private partnerships, prioritize collaboration, demonstrate creative and innovative local problem solving, implement sound programs that can be modeled for use by other communities, and show how individuals can take action to make a difference in their community.



Award winners by category are as follows. A complete list including category descriptions and finalists is available at www.citizencorps.gov/councils/awards.



Outstanding State Citizen Corps Initiatives Award

North Dakota Citizen Corps Council



Outstanding Citizen Corps Council Award – Serving a Population over 750,000

Fresno Citizen Corps Council (CA)



Outstanding Citizen Corps Council Award – Serving a Population under 750,000

Washoe County Citizen Homeland Security Council (NV)



Collaborative Preparedness Planning Award

Citizen Corps Council of Pierce County (WA)



Preparing the Public Award

East Baton Rouge Parish Citizen Corps Council (LA)



Preparing Community Organizations Award

Cedar Park Citizen Corps Council (TX)



Volunteer Integration Award

District of Columbia Citizen Corps Council (DC)



Newcomer Award

New Lenox Citizen Corps (IL)



Outstanding Council Serving a Rural Area

Citizen Corps Council of North Idaho (ID)



Individual Achievement Awards

David Ball - Riverside, California

Timika Hoffman-Zoller - Chicago, Illinois

Mary Jean Erschen - Lodi, Wisconsin

Statement of Army Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick

The Department of the Army released today a response by Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick concerning an editorial entitled, "New Gay Army," that appeared in the Sept. 16 edition of the Washington Times:

"The statements attributed to me are inaccurate. I simply did not make those statements. Moreover, as a member of the Department of Defense Comprehensive Review Working Group, I have been extremely careful not to express any views that might influence the integrity of the comprehensive review. I therefore have not expressed any opinions that might suppress the opinions of anyone participating in our discussions. I find the statements falsely attributed to me to be personally reprehensible."

 

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Map of Wheatfield Accident Scene and Grand Island Bridge 1 lane

10 PM - 6 PM  Grand Island Bridge - 1 Lane in each direction this weekend.

Automobile Accident: River Road at Liberty

Automobile Accident: River Road at Liberty - River Road a higly traveled detour around the traffic of the Grand Island construction may have its own delays this evening after a cr accident that just occured on Rover Road. Police and EMT;s are in route.