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O Eleven Coachella Valley residents and organizations were recognized Monday for their efforts to advance human rights.They were recipients of the Palm
Springs Human Rights Commission's Promoting Universal Human Rights Close to Home awards.The nine-member commission participated in nominatirl
the honorees and voted on final award winners.The winners were Phil Stafford,Fern Rudd, Elizabeth Miliba d, Holly Whitlow,Gabi Williams,Sergio
Carranza, Eric Norland,Golden Rainbow Center-SAGE,Mizell Senior Center, Palm Springs SunUp Rotary and the SAFE Schools Organization.The
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Coachella Valley residents`hen- Eleven.honorees are photographed with commission members on Monday during a Palm Springs
ored Monday for advancing hu- Human Rights Commission meeting at City Council Chambers in Palm Springs.
man rights. The Palm Springs
Human Rights Commission's Honorees nity awareness." The nulr
"Promoting Universal Human member commission meets tl°
Rights Dose to Home"Awards The recipients of the Palm Springs Human Rights Commission's
P Promoting Universal Human Rights Close to Home Awards: Second Monday of each mont
were resented to 11 individuals to discuss ways to promote irr
and organizations during a cer- Phil Stafford Eric Norland proved relations, civic ileac
emony at City Hall. Fern Rudd Golden Rainbow Center- public education programs an
The recipients were voted on Elizabeth Miliband SAGE other ways of bringing equalit
by committee members who as- Holly.Whitlow Mizell Senior Center to all facets of life in Pak
3isted in the nominating process, Gabi Williams Palm Springs SunUp Rotary Springs•
according to commission Chair- Sergio Carranza SAFE Schools Organization Roughly 100 family member
man Sidney Craig. co-workers and friends of,thou
"Everyone on the board brings honored packed the Counc
_rp a name of an individual or Rancho Mirage was recognized Golden Rainbow Center-SAGE, Chamber to watch each recipier
)rganization that they feel has for her volunteer work with the Mizell Senior Center, longtime accept a. mounted certificate c
served tl.re conir.riai.nky, lie said. StroLf, Recovery Center, while resident and(xxilmuriky vo lun- appreciation.
`For me, I nominated Fern Phil Stafford of Bermuda Dunes teer Eric Norland,Palm Springs "It is a real honor for me to b
Judd because I was inspired by was lauded for making a differ- SunUp Rotary, SAFE Schools doing this today,especially in th
i newspaper article that I read ence in the lives of elementary Organization, Sister Gabi light of what has happened wit]
rbout Fern and her work with school students. Williams, and advocate for the shooting in Arizona," Pala
rutism." Elizabeth Milibmjd accepted low-income housing Sergio Car- Springs City Councilwoman
Rudd, a Palm Springs High her award with daughter Jennifer ranza. Ginny Foat told attendees. "W
ichool teacher, became an ad- Perry at her side. Miliband suf- 'The mission statement of the sometimes spend a lot of tim
,orate for therapeutic options fers from early-stage Alzheimer's Human .Rights Commission "is thinking about all of the ba4
hat allow children:with autism and is a spokeswoman for people . to promote and protect the di- things people do, so when you
o lead productive lives after find- battling dementia and versity of our community and to take time out to thank people fo
rig out her son had autism. Alzheimer's. improve human relations the good things, its a goo(
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