White House Honors 10 New ‘Points of Light’

Following are the people and organizations that have most recently been named to receive President Clinton’s Daily Points of Light Award.

The Points of Light Foundation, a Washington charity, assists the President in making the choices and carrying out the award program. More information about the award winners and the program is available at the foundation’s World-Wide Web site, http://pointsoflight.org, or by contacting the foundation at 1400 I Street, N.W., Suite 800, Washington 20005; (202) 729-8184.

The recipients:

1463. Micah Inoue, Kennebunkport, Me., a student at Kennebunk High School who led a fund-raising effort to pay some of the medical expenses of a classmate who had cancer, and who organized a project to make 1,000 paper cranes in her Japanese-language class for this classmate as a symbol of good health.

1464. Colman McCarthy, Washington, the former syndicated newspaper columnist and founder of the Center for Teaching Peace, an organization that helps high schools and colleges teach courses on conflict resolution; he himself has been teaching such courses for 17 years.

1465. Book Nook Volunteers, Washington, a division of Davis Memorial Goodwill Industries whose volunteers collect and prepare donated albums, books, computer software, and stamps for an annual, six-day sale that raises funds to help disabled people obtain employment.

1466. Marcella Garner, Republic, Mo., who started People Helping People, which gathers and distributes donations of clothing, food, medical supplies, and toys for poor families.

1467. Brooke Point High School Learn and Serve, Stafford, Va., a program with more than 100 students who organize public-service activities, including making a film to show the dangers of drunk driving, and conducting a canned-food drive.

1468. Rachel Kerstner, Tustin, Cal., a musician who performs for senior citizens and at fund-raising events; she also joined her friends in baking more than 700 cookies for inmates at Chino Prison and decorating placemats for women residing in a shelter for victims of domestic violence.

1469. Faye Melvin-Brown, Pine Hill, N.J., a volunteer telephone-hotline counselor for Women In Transition, which helps women who are addicted to alcohol or drugs or who are being abused; her commitment to the late-night weekend hotline shift has earned her the nickname “Friday-Night Faye.”

1470. Charles Phillips, Greenville, N.C., who, with his wife, Ann Harmon Phillips, created the Young Einstein Club at South Greenville Elementary School to promote mathematics and science education.

1471. Rosa Whitt, Orville, Ala., a retired teacher and co-founder of the Beloit Community Association who has led many community projects, including recycling paper and metal, selling baked goods and crafts, and raising money needed to preserve a historic school building and use it for community functions.

1472. The Wild Horse Gang, Kremlin, Okla., which prevents delinquency among children and adolescents by engaging them in such activities as learning sign language, delivering holiday meals to poor families, and taking part in efforts to raise money for civic projects.