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Professor honored ' with service award AWARD from page 1 Johanns said he nominated Parker because he not only did his job, he did itwelL “I would only nominate someone who would go above and beyond the call of duty,” Johanns said. Laurie McAdams, Retired and Senior Volunteer Program staff liaison to the county and city for the Volunteer of the Month Award, said Parker is humble about his accomplishments. “He is so neat... He doesn’t take credit,” she said. The Antelope Valley Study group is also aiming to solve transportation and flood problems downtown, Johanns said. Johanns said solutions to those problems are complicated. Parker has worked on the project for the past four years. It will probably take 20 years to complete the plan’s objectives. One part of die project is the diver sion of traffic away from UNLs cam pus - especially on 16th and 17th streets. Not only is the traffic danger ous, Parker said, but students don’t take caution when crossing. “Wfe have students who take liber ties when they cross the streets, too,” Parker said The group is also looking at eco nomic development on unused flood plains and defining where the universi ty ends and communities such as 1 Malone neighborhood begin. Parker also works with the com munity to plan Martin Luther King Jr. Day activities. He helped create the Freedom Breakfast, whichwill be held at 7:30 am Friday at the Comhusker Hotel, 333 S. 13* St. “(King) was a living example of what one can do and do well with what he has,” Parker said Parker took the $10 he received as he Volunteer of he Month and donat ed it to MADD Dads, another volun teer organization. McAdams said one person or group is chosen as volunteer of the month from all nominated volunteers in city and county departments such as the mayor’s office and the election commission. McAdams said the award is pre sented at the monthly meeting of the county commissioners. “I’m fortunate enough to be able to do it,” he said “I consider (the award) he frosting on he chocolate fudge cake. “And I love chocolate fudge cake.” . TIRED OF CHAT UNES? TIRED OF PICTURES OF JENNY MCCARTHY? PLUG INTO THE DAILY Ii NEBRASKAN! r;‘. j -VI 1161 lli I Ul U5i JiliOIl) <i UK- •’(S^oul lu JU1 b u«j« llOl^Uili*! CHECK 6Uf THE DN ONLINE! http://www.unl.edu/DailyNeb ■ «.• i Ryan Soderlin/DN KEITH PARKER, DHL sociology professor and director of the African American and African studies program, was recently named January’s volunteer of the month by the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. Parker, who Is heavily mvonou wnn me Mimiopo vaitey Sumy project, was nommamo ror me awaru oy mayor mine jonanns. ..__ and as well as the obvi ous ones from Nebraska. When they signed,theyalso had ) plenty they wanted to tell Osborne!. A few examples include! “All the way from Michigan. Th&ks, 0r. tom,” “Coach Osborne, Thahkk-for being such a great inspiration,” “Thanks for the memories, Coach,” “Happy Retirement,” and many more. Closer to home, Kris $empe, a junior exercise science student, was dents’ liv^^ omjeneration, and we really appreciate^ everything he’s done,” she said. “He’s well-respect ed across the state and even the country” Mark Stephens of Lincoln also stopped in Tuesday afternoon, and he said he felt like he should sign it “It’s a nice tribute for the « We just though it would be a neat deal to thank him.... ” .. Andrea Cranford alumni association director coach,” he said. “It’s an easy way for the public who may not typically be close to the coach to say thanks for all his commitment to Nebraska.”