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Six south
Tempe residents are among 11 citywide
recipients of Neighbor of the Year
awards.
The top
award, honoring 2007 Chuck Malpede
Neighbor of the Year, went to Darryl
Jacobson-Barnes.
Nominated
by the Circle G Ranches Homeowners
Association, Jacobson-Barnes was
selected for her role in resolving an
issue between residents and an
office-building developer.
Later, as
a member of the Circle G HOA board, she
established procedures for bill paying
and getting bids on projects. She also
organized fundraisers and social events
for the neighborhood, including the
Circle G Ranch Garden Walk, which
generated $14,000 a year to cover costs
of the Youth of the Year Program for the
Tempe Boys and Girls Club.
She
established the first block watch in the
neighborhood and still serves as her
block's captain.
The award
is named for Chuck Malpede, a high
school history teacher who helped the
city establish the Neighborhood Services
program in 1987.
Other
awards went to:
Mary Bell and
BJ Graham — Nominated by their
neighbors in the Estate La Colina
Neighborhood Association, Bell and
Graham have contributed 10 years of
service to their neighborhood and have
served on the board since the
neighborhood group was launched. Bell
serves as secretary/treasurer and Graham
as social director.
John Ellis —
Nominated by the Corona del Sol Estates
Neighborhood Association, Ellis, a
licensed contractor, provided equipment
and skilled workers when his
neighborhood wanted to update exterior
walls, signs and landscaping along
Warner Road.
Ellis
coordinated efforts with the city and
provided leadership for volunteers at
the site—all while on crutches and
recovering from a leg injury.
Judy Tapscott
— Nominated by the Alta Mira
Neighborhood Association, Tapscott has
been responsible for initiating and
developing the master plan that is under
development for Goodwin Park.
She
organized neighborhood gatherings and
community mailings about the master
plan.
Janis Webb —
Nominated by the Alisanos Homeowners
Association, Webb has served as a member
of the association's board of directors.
She also is chair of the city of Tempe's
Human Relations Commission and works as
director of early intervention for The
Centers for Habilitation. |
