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'I never expected this': Racine man receives lifetime achievement award from the Department of Defense

From TMJ4:

This award has only been given out to 16 Wisconsinites

By: Ubah Ali

Posted at 6:23 PM, Oct 18, 2021

 

and last updated 6:23 PM, Oct 18, 2021

RACINE — At 91 years old, a Racine man received a prestigious award from the Department of Defense. This special award has only been given out to 16 Wisconsinites in the past 50 years.

Monday morning, Colonel Donald Ford was wheeled out from his rehab room to a celebration outside at Ascension All Saints Hospital.

Ford would soon find out he was going to receive a lifetime achievement award for dedicating decades of his life to serving in the U.S Army and the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.

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ESGR is a Department of Defense Program that promotes cooperation and understanding between employers and their citizen soldiers.

Wisconsin Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Chairman Michael Williams said out of hundreds of volunteers, only a few people are selected.

He said this special award is given to an individual who has been a member for more than 20 years and meets other qualifications.

"Consistent service to the organization, showing leadership, patriotism, participation and numerous activities and events," Williams stated.

Michael Ford

Old picture of Colonel Donald Ford

Ford graduated from a military school in California, got married to Rita Nobles and had four children, including his son Micheal.

Michael was at the surprise celebration with a huge smile on his face. "I'm so proud of him," he said.

Ford continued on in the Army Reserve. Memories of his service still come back.

"They come by the month, sometimes by the week, sometimes by the day," he recollected.

Ford told us he wasn't expecting any of this, but he's grateful.

"If you looked up 'pay it forward' in the dictionary, I would hope you'd see Don's name," Williams said.

From: https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/i-never-expected-this-racine-man-receives-lifetime-achievement-award-from-the-department-of-defense

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Racine honors teachers with Encore Awards: ‘Just a little something to say thank you’

From Fox6Now:

RACINE — Normally at the end of Teacher Appreciation Week in May, the Racine Unified School District honors its Encore Award winner — given to those that excel at their jobs. This year’s celebration may not be what is normal. But it was a small token of appreciation that goes a long way.

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“Just a little something to say thank you for everything that they’ve done for the year and to congratulate them on their award,” said Emily DeBaker of the Racine Unified School District.

Encore Award winners paraded on Wednesday, July 15 — not down Main Street, but into the parking lot. It was all in recognition of their work to go above and beyond their everyday duties.

Among those honored was Valerie Freeman, robotics, manufacturing, and engineering teacher at Park High School. She was honored for her work teaching hands-on subjects from behind a screen.

“I think it’s about hope, you know, and letting the teachers know that even though we’re in a pandemic, and things are strange and unprecedented, that we still need to acknowledge the teachers because we don’t know what’s going to happen moving forward,” Freeman said.

So this year, the plaque, a quick photo, and a new district cooler serve as a reminder that no matter what, there is always room to celebrate.

“In March, all of us had to immediately change our daily routines and do things that we’ve never done before. And so, we kinda figured there’s no better way to say thank you to, especially our Encore Award winners than to hold some type of celebration for them,” DeBaker said.

This is the ninth year Racine Unified has given out the Encore Awards. Around 80 employees were chosen as winners this year.

From: https://fox6now.com/2020/07/15/racine-honors-teachers-with-encore-awards-just-a-little-something-to-say-thank-you/

State of the Downtown & Achievement Award Presentation

From The Journal Times.com:

https://racinedowntown.com/event/state-of-the-downtown-achievement-award-presentation/

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The Downtown Racine Corp. is accepting nominations for the 2019 Achievement Awards in which individuals, businesses or organizations are recognized for their contribution to the vitality of downtown during the past year.

Nominations are due by Friday, Jan. 10. The winners will be announced at the Downtown Racine Corporation’s State of the Downtown and Achievement Award presentation on Monday, January 27 at 5:30 p.m. at the Johnson Building Learning and Development Center, 555 Main St. The presentation agenda will consist of the State of the Downtown address, what’s to come in 2020 and the announcement of 2019’s Downtown Achievement winners.

To nominate, click the link: https://forms.gle/W9fTYjVgWKwcmbwZ9

From: https://journaltimes.com/calendar/community/state-of-the-downtown-achievement-award-presentation/event_f416cbae-1dc6-11ea-ba34-308d99b28adb.html