Recent Press Releases from the Uncommon Friends Foundation
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2006 |
Contact: Arlene Roth, Executive Director, Uncommon Friends Foundation, (239) 337-9505 |
UNCOMMON FRIENDS FOUNDATION TO PRESENT THEIR HONORARY LIFETIME
MEMBER AWARDS
FORT MYERS, FL. (Oct. 17, 2006) — The Uncommon Friends Foundation's
will present their Honorary Lifetime Member Awards on Wednesday, November
1st at 5:30 PM at the Hilton Garden Inn. Honorary Lifetime Member Awards
have been presented over the years to distinguished individuals who have
demonstrated the uncommon friend's traits, personal achievement, and ongoing
support of the foundation. Included in this distinguished group are Jim & Ellie
Newton, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Walter Cronkite, and former US Senator Connie
Mack.
The 2006 recipients are: John Biffar, Tom Smoot, Jr., and The John E. & Aliese Price Foundation. John Biffar directed and co-produced the award winning film, "Uncommon Friends of The Twentieth Century" narrated by Walter Cronkite, which continues to air on select PBS stations across the country. John was also responsible for developing financial support for Uncommon Friends Foundation and its programs. Tom Smoot, Jr. was friends with the Newtons for thirty years and as a result of this association he has written a book titled "The Edisons of Ft. Myers", a very intimate look at the life and times of the inventor in Ft. Myers. His book is a tribute to the Edisons and the other uncommon friends. The John E. & Aliese Price Foundation has been a benefactor of the Uncommon Friends Foundation in support of the scholarship program and educational initiatives, since the inception of the foundation. The award will be accepted by T. Wayne Miller.
To RSVP please contact the Uncommon Friends Foundation at 337-9505 or email at membership@uncommonfriends.org.