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Stockley Gardens Arts Festival Award Winners

October 22nd, 2009

Announcing the 2009 Annual Stockley Gardens Fall Arts Festival Award Winners

Hope House Foundation is pleased to announce the award winners of the 2009 Annual Stockley Gardens Fall Arts Festival, held in Norfolk on October 17-18, 2009.  During this festival, Hope House Foundation awarded over $5,000 in prizes thanks to the generosity of our sponsors.  Prizes were announced Saturday evening and awards were presented by festival judge Timothy VanLaar. Corporate Sponsors of the festival included Miller Oil Co & Miller Marts, Old Point National Bank, Target, Bath Fitter, The Ghent Business Association, Levin's Of Virginia, and Stihl.   Media Sponsors included WHRO, WNIS/WTAR/Bob-FM, and HR Monthly.

Best In Show $2500   Jenny Windsor, Virginia Beach, VA
sponsored by the Helen G. Gifford Foundation 

Second Prize $1000    Brian Murphy, Newport News, VA
sponsored by The Palace Shops, Ghent  

Third Prize $500    K. Dianne Hottenstein, Chesapeake, VA
sponsored by Friends of Stockley 

    
Norfolk Artist Award $300   Matthew Fine, Norfolk, VA
sponsored by The Norfolk Commission on the Arts & Humanities  

Edward G. Carson Memorial Award  $250  Kris Taylor, Richmond, VA
sponsored by Friends of Stockley  

The Mayor’s Award $500    Elizabeth Sawyer, Norfolk, VA
sponsored by Mayor Paul Fraim   

Award of Merit $150    David Bruner, Sarasota, FL  
sponsored by Christopher Hamlin, D.D.S.- Pediatric Dentistry  

Award of Merit $150    Daniel Robbins, Richmond, VA  
sponsored by Changes City Spa    
  

Futures Awards: College Student Exhibition

First Prize $150  Amanda Wagstaff, William and Mary                                                            sponsored by Dr. Ed & Shaunna Robey     

                                
Second Prize $100  Sonya Paclob, TCC                                                                                 sponsored by Dr. Ed & Shaunna Robey   

                                          
Third Prize $50  Louis Fisher, TCC                                                                                        sponsored by McCormack & Puryear Jewelers      

Judge halts cuts to in-home services in California

October 22nd, 2009

Posted By Patricia Bauer On October 20, 2009
http://www.patriciaebauer.com

A federal judge on Monday halted a California budget plan to cut or reduce caregiver services for 130,000 seniors and people with disabilities.

U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken sided with plaintiffs in a class action suit who had argued that the state had not developed a fair method for determining whose services were to be cut.  She issued a temporary injunction against the plan, which was intended to cut $82.1 million from in-home support services, and ordered the state to send out notices reassuring people that their services will not be cut on Nov. 1.

Under the judge’s order, the cuts are halted pending future hearings on the lawsuit filed by groups representing senior citizens, people with disabilities, and members of caregivers’ union. The decision is seen as a victory for disability advocates and unions that represent in-home workers.