The Sarasota County Branch NAACP honors eight individuals.
By
Amanda Morales
| 9:00 p.m. October 8, 2015
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The Sarasota branch of the NAACP hosted the 30th annual Freedom Awards Banquet Thursday, Oct. 8, at Hyatt Regency Sarasota. Eight honorees were recognized for their efforts in promoting the theme "Continuing the Pursuit of Liberty and Justice for All."
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Recipient for the Go Forth and Prosper award Edward James III and event chair Cynthia Howard.
Honorees for the event Alice Jones, Rose Chapman, Sarasota County Commissioner Carolyn Mason, Carolyn Major-Harper, Dr. Lisa Merritt, Edward James III and Nicole Eddins with Sarasota NAACP President Trevor Harvey.
Sarasota County School Board member Jane Goodwin and Myndel Miller
Joan Donnelly and Connie Goldstein
Joe and Ora Mendels
Laura Spencer and Christine Jennings
Sarasota City Commissioner Liz Alpert and Jim Barber
Honorees for the event Alice Jones, Rose Chapman, Sarasota County Commissioner Carolyn Mason, Carolyn Major-Harper, Dr. Lisa Merritt, Edward James III and Nicole Eddins.
Sarasota City Commissioner Suzanne Atwell and Jim Rieser
Walter Brown, Doris Jones and Dannie Brown
Anita Drayton, Velinda Bowens and Maria Foulks
Barbara Ulberg and Lewis Dean
Center: Sarasota Police Department Chief of Police Bernadette DiPino with Corinne Stannish, Ed Brodsky, Lori Jaress and Kevin Stiff.
Carolyn Robinson, John and Maria Boyles
Charles Pearcey and Dr. Louis Robinson
Helen James, Carol Buchanan, Renee Gilmore, Tom Waters and Richard Gilmore.
