NAELA Powley Award – Call for Nominations!

A call for nominations of the 2006 Powley Elder Law Award!!   

The Powley Elder Law Award is presented annually to a NAELA member whois recognized in his or her community as a leader in promoting agreater understanding of the rights and needs of elders and personswith special needs and of how elder law attorneys advocate for thoserights.

The award is established in the memory of Wes and Helen Powley,grandparents of NAELA Member, Tim Takacs, CELA. Both Wes and Helen wereactive in civic affairs for all of their lives and Wes practiceddentistry well into his 80s. The award is funded by a grant from theTakacs Family Foundation.

The recipient of the Powley Elder Law Award will be announced at the2006 NAELA Institute, to be held at The Grand America Hotel, Salt LakeCity, UT, November 2 6, 2006. A $1000 cash grant will be made in therecipient’s name to the non-profit organization of his or her choice.

Nominations may be submitted no later than October 2, 2006 to the NAELAoffice, 1604 N. Country Club Rd., Tucson, AZ 85716, attn: BridgetJurich, or emailed to bjurich@naela.com.