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ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME
AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED AT OCTOBER 30
"ABILITY IS AGELESS" LUNCHEON
Is there an outstanding
older worker in your company who deserves recognition for exceptional service?
Operation ABLE is currently accepting nominations for the “Ability is Ageless”
Awards. The awards honor workers aged 50 and over, or with 25 years at a
company, who make a daily difference at work.
“This is a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for all the older workers who give so much of
themselves every single day at work,” said Mary McDougall, president of
Operation ABLE of Michigan, the area’s leading provider of employment services
for mid-career and older adults.
"The luncheon
is a very positive way for employers to honor older workers who make
a daily difference at their companies through their experience, work
ethic and dedication to excellence," she noted.
“We are very impressed by
the contributions and dedication of the nominees we have received so far,” said
McDougall citing excerpts from nominations submitted by several companies:
- "a role
model both at work and in the community by showing others how hard work,
determination, and dedication can contribute to both a successful personal and
professional life."
- "a no
nonsense, hands-on employee."
- "When the chips are down, she never fails to come through."
- "never
complains, charges right in to perform the tasks at hand."
- "a
tireless worker who has the best interest of her family, co-workers and
company at heart."
The awards will be
presented at the Seventeenth Annual “Ability is Ageless” Luncheon on Monday,
October 30, at the Hyatt Regency Dearborn.
To be
eligible, a nominee must live or work in Michigan, be 50 years of
age or older or have 25 years of service to a company by October 30,
2006, and be currently employed. There is no limit to the
number of employees a business or organization can nominate.
Each person
nominated by his or her employer will be featured in the luncheon's
slide presentation and program book and receive a Certificate of
Distinguished Service.
From nominations
received by this Friday, October 13, a committee of
human resource professionals and workforce development specialists
will select nine honorees to receive the Most ABLE Award. These
honors will be presented by Carmen Harlan, WDIV-TV news senior
anchor, in an especially moving ceremony.
Everyone who is nominated will be honored at the luncheon. Each
person will be described in the program, and his or her photo will appear in the
luncheon slide program. We will continue to accept program descriptions
and photos until October 20.
The nomination
form and a fact sheet can be downloaded at
www.OperationABLE.org/luncheon. The form is designed so it
can easily be returned by e-mail. Forms are also available by
calling Operation ABLE at 313.832.0922.
PHOTO SESSION SET FOR OCTOBER 12
A special feature of the
awards luncheon is a colorful slide show featuring all honorees.Each honoree is
asked to call Operation ABLE (313-832-0922) and schedule a 10-minute photo
session for October 12 with our photographer at our office in Detroit.
Our office is located in the Hannan House at 4750 Woodward Avenue just south of
Warren Avenue.
If a nominee is not available for
this 10-minute session, we ask that the employer provide us with a good quality,
recent digital photograph. The photo should be a close-up, head-and-shoulders
shot. We can scan printed photos and return them to the honoree. Digital photos
can be sent as e-mail attachments. We can continue to include these photos
until October 20.
NEAL SHINE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD TO BE
PRESENTED TO JUDGE DAMON J.
KEITH
 In
recognition of his outstanding accomplishments during 39 years on
the federal bench and his distinguished service to the community, Operation ABLE of Michigan will present
the Neal Shine
Lifetime Achievement Award to
U.S. Circuit Court Judge Damon J.
Keith at the
2006 Ability is
Ageless Luncheon on October 30.
This award is named after Neal
Shine, the retired publisher of the Detroit Free Press. Neal
exemplifies all the qualities that are associated with this honor.
After 40 years of service to the paper, he retired in 1990 but was
called back from retirement to become publisher, guiding the
newspaper through a period of change. He retired again in 1995 but
continued to use his experience and skill as a faculty member at
Oakland University until his retirement last year.
Throughout his tenure on the federal bench Judge Keith has consistently been a
courageous defender of the constitutional and civil rights of all
people.
Judge Keith has hired more than 70 law clerks, including more than
50 minority law clerks - more than any other federal judge in
history. These clerks have enjoyed extraordinary success and have
gone on to become federal and state judges, law professors, state
attorney generals, corporation counsel, partners in major law firms,
and influential legal activists.
The luncheon will feature a new video prepared by the Wayne State
University Law School summarizing his amazing career
and the impact he has had on the nation and on the Detroit
community.
For more details on Judge Keith's remarkable career,
CLICK HERE to visit our web site, or visit
Damon J.
Keith Collection of African-American Legal History.
LUNCHEON RESERVATIONS
"Ability is Ageless"
Luncheon reservations are $65 each ($650 for a table of 10).
The luncheon is open to any who wish to honor Judge Keith and the
other outstanding
people who will be recognized at this event.
Formal invitations with an RSVP card have been mailed
to companies, civic and community leaders, and ABLE supporters.
But you don't need
You can make your reservations online and pay by credit card
or check by visiting 123signup.com, the secure web server that
processes payments for Operation ABLE of Michigan. Or you can
call our office at 1-800-922-HIRE (4473).
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