James S. Elkin Memorial Award for Humanitarianism
March 13 - 19, 2008
Written by Sally Cole
The Falls Church Chamber of Commerce held is 2008 Awards Gala and Silent Auction on Saturday, March 8, 2008 at the Clarendon Ballroom. The James S. Elkin Memorial Award for Humanitarianism was awarded to David C. Welch for the creation of a website (www.38lemon.com – named for his age at diagnosis and the size of his tumor) that educates the public about brain cancer and provides a platform for those with brain cancer to communicate with others suffering the same diagnosis. Two Chamber Appreciation Awards were granted – one to Marybeth Connelly of the Falls Church City Schools for her Chamber volunteerism and efforts to support the business community by developing partnerships with schools and the other to Robert O. Beach, owner of SAID/Quick Copy, for his ongoing support of the Chamber office including the provision of discounted office space, printing and copying services. The Carroll V. Shreve Award was bestowed upon Barbara Cram for her work on behalf of the Chamber spearheading Falls Church’s involvement in the Jamestown 400th Anniversary Celebration, coordinating the Falls Church Watch Night festivities, and beautifying the Falls Church downtown business area. The Chamber’s longest standing and most prestigious honor, the Pillar of the Community Award, went to Matt Smith of the Falls Church-based advertising agency Smith Gifford. Smith was honored for his support of school and community and his volunteer design work includes logos for the Falls Church City Public Schools, the BIE Partnership Council and the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce. Photos of the awards ceremony are available at www.brendasphotos.com. A video presentation of the event is being produced by Falls Church Community Access Television and will soon be aired on Cox Channel 12, RCN/Starpower Channel 2, and Verizon FiOS Channel 35. Visit http://www.fcctv.net/ for the programming schedule.
Source: Falls Church News Press Online
