The third annual Healthy City Fall River Spring Award Recognition Dinner took place on April 12, 2007, at the Heritage State Park Visitors' Center at Battleship Cove. The event began with the world premiere of  “The Bus Stop” a terrific 18-minute video depicting health crises in the lives of teenagers, produced by the students at Durfee High School's FRED-TV. The award presentations were kicked off by Mayor Edward M. Lambert, Jr. who talked about the importance of health in a working-class community. Massachusetts Partnership for Healthy Communities Director Peter Lee praised the progress that Fall River has been making to create a healthier Fall River over the past three years. Healthy City Coordinator David Weed, Psy. D. compared today's efforts to prevent premature deaths in Fall River with the work that was done a century ago to prevent fire-related deaths in the city. "We may someday see a Health Promotion Bureau in this city equivalent to the Fire Prevention Bureau," speculated Weed. Awards were then presented to 32 Action Plan Participants who have contributed over the past year. Click here to see pictures of last year's event and here to see pictures of the first year's event.
 

(Top row, left) Rene Kochman, Executive Producer of "The Bus Stop" for Fall River Educational TV (FRED-TV) introduces the video to the audience. (Top row, center) CD-Recreation Program Director Jamison Souza describes the environmental and recreation projects that were recognized this year as students Tatiyana Smith, Amber Burns and Jessica Doiron listen in the background. (Top row, right) Masschusetts Healthy Communities Director Peter Lee, Department of Public Health staff member Maria Evora-Rosa, UMass Extension Service Educator Pat Bebo and Fall River Health and Human Services Director Michael Coughlin enjoy a healthy dinner prepared by Three's Company. (Middle row, left) Bristol Community College CORE Program Director Jenna Daum accepts her award from Amber Burns. (Middle row, center) Fall River Mayor Edward M. Lambert, Jr. talks about the importance of health to the Fall River community. (Middle row, right) Fall River Herald News Managing Editor Lisa Stratton, Workforce Incentive Board Executive Director Patricia Auerbach, BOLD Director Karen Fischer, SSTAR staff member Bea Medeiros, and Council on Aging Associate Director Pauline Gousie applaud the award recipients. (Bottom row, center) Healthy City Coordinator David Weed listens as Health and Human Services Director Michael Coughlin reads the inscription on an award that he will take with Dr.Odete Amarelo to Mayor Albuquerque of Funchal, Madeira to initiate a sister-city relationship with Fall River on behalf of the two mayors. (Bottom row, right) Southcoast Hospitals administrative staff members Kerry Mello (back to camera), James Rattray and Frances Fuller chat with Billie Jean Valente of the Family Service Association.