Posted by DEAN SKIP RUTHERFORD – Sunday I had the privilege to help pay tribute to two outstanding women.
Ruth Lincoln, believed to be Arkansas’s oldest person, celebrated her 110th birthday yesterday concluding several days of parties, gatherings and events. Sunday afternoon Mrs. Lincoln was treated to a carriage ride around Parkway Village where she lives and was a special guest at a birthday party where more than 100 people who live in the village attended. I was honored to join Mrs. Lincoln and members of her family on the first part of her ride. While in route, she told me that she could not remember being in a horse drawn buggy since she rode one to and from high school. Last year, when she was just 109, Mrs. Lincoln spoke at the Clinton School and captivated us all with her knowledge, her wit and her beautiful smile.
Last night, I was among a large crowd at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church to see Caroline Stevenson, a wonderful Clinton School volunteer, receive the 2007 Bishop Kenneth Hicks Peace Award. Caroline is an active member of Women’s Action for New Directions (WAND) which empowers women to act politically to reduce militarism and violence. For the past three years, she has volunteered at the Clinton School and when asked about our students she said, “Their deciation and energy give me great hope that this generation will help our country in the direction of peace and justice.”
We at the Clinton School congratulate these very talented women both of whom continue to set such positive examples.
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