[Rdhs_class1961] Class of 1961 announcements

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≈≈≈≈ANNOUNCEMENT #1 A substitute document for Harvey Weiss

Harvey's Passing (in my last RDHS announcement) seemed to leave no family or next of kin.  So lacking an obituary, I have run across some of the material that was submitted in the successful consideration for Harvey’s selection to be on the River Dell High School Hall of Fame.  In fact, Harvey was the first in the class of 1961 to receive this honor.  After reading it, I wondered how many children’s lives Harvey saved.  Here it is:

  <>Biographical Notes:  HARVEY WEISS

 

Harvey Weiss is President of SYNERGIES, a non-profit corporation based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and is Executive Director of the National Inhalant Prevention Coalition since 1992.  He serves as Chair of the Tennessee Inhalant Prevention Initiative since December 2004.  He is also Chair of Chattanooga/Hamilton County’s Partners in Prevention, a consortium of health, human, social and education service organizations. Mr. Weiss is a board member for Chattanooga CARES, a regional HIV/AIDS prevention and direct service program.  Mr. Weiss has been competitively selected to join the Chattanooga Senior Leadership Academy.  Mr. Weiss is a founding board member of the Senior Arts Council.  Mr. Weiss has been actively involved in developing and implementing successful community-based, statewide and national programs to reduce the instances of inhalant abuse and prenatal substance abuse for more than 15 years.  Mr. Weiss established and coordinates National Inhalants & Poisons Awareness Week (NIPAW) every March, which assists communities, coalitions and organizations raise awareness and promote inhalant abuse prevention.
 
In his professional capacity, Mr. Weiss has made over 150 presentations to international, national, state and local organizations, appeared on national television and radio programs such as National Public Radio’s Morning Edition, Good Morning America, The View, Intervention TV show, ABC, NBC, CBS and CNN evening news broadcasts, been interviewed for publications such as the New York Times, USA TODAY, Good Housekeeping, Advertising Age, Teen Magazine, Ann Landers, Dear Abby and served on review panels for many publications and projects.  He is the author of numerous articles on inhalant abuse and prevention.
 
Mr. Weiss, former Director of the Texas Prevention Partnership, implemented statewide inhalant and prenatal substance abuse prevention initiatives and led the Texas State Alliance for the Partnership for a Drug-Free America.  The inhalant prevention initiative significantly reduced inhalant use in Texas while national trends continued to rise.  Mr. Weiss was prevention manager for statewide programs in Tennessee and Kentucky for the Southeast Center for Drug-Free Schools and Communities and was field director for the National School Resource Center, a national program to reduce school violence and vandalism.  Mr. Weiss was Board Chair, SASHA, the first comprehensive youth runaway program in the US.
 
Mr. Weiss served for three years on the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Substance Abuse and served as CADCA’s state coordinator for Texas.  He serves as a member of the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s (NIH/NIDA) International Inhalant Abuse Consortium.  His efforts were recognized when he received the 2006 College on Problems of Drug Dependence’s (CPDD) Media Award, the 1996 American School Health Association’s Outstanding Contributions to Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Award and the 1999 Spirit of Partnership Award from the Partnership for a Drug-Free America. Additionally, Mr. Weiss received appreciation and recognition of achievement awards from:  Los Angeles Unified School District & City Attorney’s Office; University of Arkansas Criminal Justice Institute; TN Occupational Health Nurses Association; SE TN Emergency Health Association; and Partners in Prevention/Department of Health, Chattanooga, TN. The Chattanooga Center for Nonprofits spotlighted Mr. Weiss’ activates in their quarterly newsletter.
 
Mr. Weiss conducted his undergraduate (BA, Psychology) and graduate studies (MBA) at the American University, Washington, D.C.
 


And here are some current Photos I grabbed by a little quick internet searching.  I don’t know the identity of the young the young lady.   Bob

















≈≈≈≈ANNOUNCEMENT #2 A Directory is attached

As usual, the issue date of each directory is on the top of each directory page.  So you might only save the most recent version.  Please check your own contact information and send me any changes or corrections.  Thanks — Bob



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