AWARDS  BY  JACK DRISCOLL - -
GIVEN JUNE 19, 2002

To Marie and David Moreland--Both returning from hospitalizations:  The Comeback of the Year Award.

To Jack Beckley -- He pulls rabbits out of hats: The Hats Off Award.

To John Averell -- The only computer illiterate member: The Mr. Versatility Award.

To Marjorie Burgess -- The composer whose smile makes music: the Miss Congeniality Award.

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To Jackie Wattenberg -- She could do reviews for the NYTimes: The
Distinguished Critic Award.

To Jim Driscoll -- He can't count but he can be counted on: The
Dependability Award.

To Kay McCarte -- She supports the Bruins and a lot of others: The Miss Loyalty Award.

To Hector French--He recently moved closer to the Milano Center: The Hi-Neighbor Award.

To Ella Letterie -- She is a par excellence photographer: A Pulitzer
Nomination.

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To Don Norris -- He is the most prolific writer, photographer:  The Most Award.

To Natalie Thomson -- The best reporter, she also helped Bill Jodrey with his book: The Best Buddy Award.

To Irv Smolens -- He has the best Melrose story suggestions: The Ideas Award.

To the Cerretanis -- Their supermarket and baseball stories were big hits: The Better-Late-Than-Ever Award.

JohnA, Alex Stouffs, and Jack Stouffs -- the latter two form the Stringer Swiss contingent

To Frances Bertulli -- She wins -- and retires -- this trophy:  The
Hostess-With-the-Mostest Award.

To Russ Priestley -- So adept at history, he worked Yogi Berra into a history story: The Not-Over-Till-It's-Over Award.

To Louise Fennell and Bernadette Mahoney -- Leaders of the photo and map teams: The Great Leap Forward Award.

Jini Hanley, Stringer of the Year; Missy Corley of MIT, and Stringer Irv Smolens

To Alex Stouffs -- Author of the new software called Huey, Dewey and Louie: The Quack, Quack, Quack Award.

To Jack Stouffs -- Our foreign correspondent came all the way from Geneva: The Noble Prize.

To Missy Corley -- The MIT operative who answered every emergency:  The Go-To Award.

To Jini Hanley -- Talent, an independent spirit, wit, dependability:  The SilverStringer-of-the-Year Award.

July 5, 2002