At the annual meeting of the National Hazard Mitigation Assoc.on January 31st in Arlington, VA , President Ed Thomas surprised the Diva when he presented her with an award and a cash gift on behalf of the Association. The award is for the Diva’s work on the RecoveryDiva blog, an effort she has sustained for almost 4 years.
The certificate acknowledges the Diva’s work “… in communicating fully and fairly the depth and breadth of our share agenda to make the world a safer and better place.” The Diva is truly pleased and flattered for this recognition of her efforts with the blog. And the Diva meet several of her readers and got some feedback on the blog.
A special thanks to Don Watson for taking the photo.
Recovery Diva 
Claire, you are indeed a National Treasure, and I am delighted for this opportunity for the Natural Hazard Mitigation Association to recognize the decades of your splendid work. I am emailing you a photo of the presentation, hope you may be able to post it, too. (Will be on my Facebook page, too, for those who frequent FB.) Ann Patton
CONGRATS!
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Congratulations, Claire! This is very well-deserved. Thank you for all you do to help keep us informed.
Congratulations for a well deserved award!
Congratulations! As one half of the town said when Lady Godiva was riding sidesaddle, “Hooray for our side!”
Very funny. You are one of a kind!
Congratulations! You certainly deserve this recognition for providing such a worthwhile initiative.
Maureen E. McGarry, Ph.D., R.N., N.C.C.
Dean Health and Rehabilitative Sciences
Community College of Rhode Island
Knight Campus
400 East Avenue, Warwick RI 02886
“Learning is not attained by chance. It must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.”
– Abigail Adams
Thanks. And I love the Adams quote!
Thank you.
Diva,
Congrats from another follower. Well deserved!
Bob
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Thanks, Bob.
Wow – that is terrific. So awesomely well-deserved.