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Norwood League of Woman Voters Remains Busy This Fall
And the winner is ... By Donna Lane The 2014 Anne T. Lydon Volunteer of the Year award was presented to John Howard on Norwood Day, September 13, for his many contributions to the Town of Norwood. The award was presented by Superintendent of Recreation Gerry Miller who said Mr. Howard was the driving force for getting the Senior Center moved from the recreation building to its current location. This award is given annually at Norwood Day, generally to “someone who does a great job behind the scenes,” Miller said. Following a rousing cheer by Norwood High School cheerleaders, Howard’s response was both humorous and humble. “This was all so unexpected,” Howard said. When handed the microphone, he told the crowd that when informed about the award by Miller he asked, “Are you sure you want John Howard? I don’t do that much.” He went on to thank Miller and his staff for all they do for the town...especially Norwood Day. Howard is no stranger to awards. One of his proudest moments was when he received a citation from President Harry Truman for serving
By Liz Taurasi For more than 50 years, the Norwood League of Women Voters (LWV) has been involved with local voter service, by focusing on Norwood issues, educating residents in advance of local elections and helping with voter registration. And with the November general election right around the corner, they have been busy.
on the local draft board during the Korean war. “The president needed people, and I volunteered,” Howard said.
Class of 1934, he played football, baseball and track for Norwood High School. He was selected for the All Scholastic Sports Team and
Howard also has a long list of achievements. A graduate of the
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Sept. 23 was national voter registration day, and that’s a day when League members were extremely active. Throughout the day they were everywhere from the Farmers Market to UTI Technical School and ITT Tech. They were even invited by Norwood High School Principal George Usevich to be at the high school mid morning to help register newly eligible voters who have recently turned 18. They also had a voter registration booth at Norwood Day. The group is now gearing up for candidate’s night. The LWV always hosts a candidate’s
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