Singers Who Use Sign Language Are Among Those Honored as ‘Points of Light’

Following are the people and organizations that have most recently been named to receive President Clinton’s Daily Points of Light Award.

The Points of Light Foundation, a Washington charity, assists the President in making the choices and carrying out the award program. More information about the award winners and the program is available at the foundation’s World-Wide Web site, http://pointsoflight.org, or by contacting the foundation at 1400 I Street, N.W., Suite 800, Washington 20005; (202) 729-8184.

The recipients:

1535. Shelley Partlon, Langhorne, Pa., a teacher who has recruited students, parents, and staff members in his school district to aid local homeless people through food drives and recreational activities.

1536. Washington Middle School Sign Language Club, Meriden, Conn., which performs songs in sign language, raising money for charities, and whose members volunteer biweekly at a residential facility for elderly patients.

1537. Whaleyville Fire Station, Suffolk, Va., whose firefighters tutor students at Robertson Elementary School twice a week and volunteer at school functions such as career and field days.

1538. Jamie Lynn Ridgely, Manchester, Md., a teen-ager who has conducted food drives and raffles for charity, and who makes Christmas cards for nursing-home residents.

1539. Club Friendly Relationships in Each New Day, Carpentersville, Ill., which enrolls teen-agers in a community-service class to provide after-school activities for elementary-school students.

1540. Patrick Doyle, Murfreesboro, Tenn., a biology professor at Middle Tennessee State U. who has inspired his fellow faculty and staff members to recycle paper and cans and who applies the money toward scholarships.

1541. Peter Williams, Mount Airy, N.C., who tutors students at two elementary schools and spends his own money to make sure that the children have medical, personal, and school supplies.

1542. Sandra and Richard Pearson, Clive, Iowa, former firefighters who educate children about fire hazards and escaping a burning home using the portable “Fire Safety House” — a 28-foot-long structure financed by a local hospital that the couple tow to rural areas.

1543. Take Stock In Children, Ocala, Fla., a program that provides 125 mentors to help students in Marion County public schools meet a pledge to stay in school and maintain an acceptable grade-point average.

1544. Kid’s Channel Project C.L.E.A.N., Fulton, Kan., a Web site created by Susan J. Hendrix and daughters Samantha, age 11, Nicole, age 7, and Bethany, age 5, that offers age-appropriate activities for young children and teaches them environmental awareness.

1545. Nancy and Richard Jeppesen, Sanford, Fla., who, after retiring in their 40’s, founded Jeppesen VisionQuest, which provides eye exams and glasses to poor schoolchildren.

1546. Richard Orr, Williamsburg, Va., who started a mentor program for non-violent inmates at Colonial Community Corrections; Mr. Orr also volunteers with Alltogether, a group that promotes racial harmony and equality.

1547. Kurt Keller, Alexandria, Ky., a retired civil engineer who volunteers in many capacities for Working In Neighborhoods, which renovates and builds homes for low-income buyers in the Cincinnati area.