Dear fellow Hanoverians:<\/p>\n
SPIRIT OF HANOVER COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD<\/p>\n
The Spirit of Hanover Community Service Award Committee is proud to announce
\nthat HAROLD (Hal) D. THOMAS has been selected as the recipient of the 10th
\nAnnual Spirit of Hanover Community Service Award.<\/p>\n
This Award is presented annually to an individual who best exemplifies the
\nspirit of Hanover by voluntarily giving selflessly of their time, energy and
\ntalent to the Town and its citizens thus enriching our lives, fostering a
\ntrue sense of community and inspiring us all to a higher level of service. <\/p>\n
Hal’s considerable efforts include involvement with the First Congregational
\nChurch of Hanover where, among many other contributions, he has led numerous
\nmissions for adults and youth to assist in national disaster relief efforts,
\nmost recently to benefit earthquake victims in Haiti; the Hanover Open Space
\nCommittee where he serves as co-chair and has worked with Eagle Scout
\ncandidates in support of open space initiatives; the Hanover Council on
\nAging where his contributions include coordination and leadership of the
\nCOA’s Senior Men’s Discussion Group; the Phoenix Lodge as a member,
\nchaplain, Angel Fund Committee member and Director; the Hanover Historical
\nSociety; the Hanover Food Pantry which is a beneficiary of Hal’s annual
\nroadside flower stand; the Friends of the Stetson House; and the Hanover
\nGarden Club. Hal’s woodworking skills have provided the town with a restored
\nand displayed Boston Post Cane, on view in the Town Hall Lobby, along with a
\nhandcrafted oak atlas stand in use at the John Curtis Free Library. <\/p>\n
Please join us for a reception to honor <\/p>\n
HAROLD (Hal) D. THOMAS<\/p>\n
Sunday, April 3, 2011 <\/p>\n
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\n
Hanover Senior Center<\/p>\n
Light Buffet<\/p>\n
$15.00 per person<\/p>\n
Tickets will be available at the Hanover Police Department and at the Town
\nClerk’s Office in the Town Hall, or by contacting Donna Buckley at
\n781-826-6298 or at ddbuckley@comcast.net or Catherine Harder-Bernier at
\n781-826-3937 or at cathyhb@comcast.net .<\/p>\n
Past recipients of the Award include Mrs. Virginia Szejnar, Mrs. Barbara
\nBarker, Mr. Richard "Dick" Eaton, Mrs. Jean Migre, Mrs. Lois Van Doren, Mr.
\nJohn Thomson, Mrs. Barbara Itz, Mrs. Catherine Harder-Bernier, and Mrs.
\nJoanne B. Cure.<\/p>\n
The Spirit of Hanover Community Service Award Committee:<\/p>\n
Donna DeSimone Buckley, Catherine Harder-Bernier, Robert O’Rourke, Susan
\nSetterland, Robert Shea, and Walter Sweeney.<\/p>\n
For "Around Town on the Web",<\/p>\n
Cathy H-B<\/p>\n
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