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For Immediate Release: July 26, 2005 Contact: Robin Popik Volunteer Resources Supervisor Phone: (972) 941-7114 James Edwards Receives Plano Volunteer of the Month Award Last night Plano City Council honored James Edwards as the July 2005 Volunteer of the Month during the regular Council Meeting. James has been a leading advocate of the rehabilitation of the Wyatt North neighborhood. He has devoted a great deal of personal time and physical effort to ensure the neighborhood is a better place to live. James was instrumental in starting a neighborhood association and actively participates in the area Crime Watch program. James also participates with the Sunrise Rotary to clean alleys and to paint houses of people in need. He cleans up the neighborhood during the Great American Cleanup in April but also throughout the year. His commitment makes him the “go to” person to get something done for his neighborhood. Nominations for Council Volunteer of the Month are accepted year-round, simply go online to www.plano.gov or get an application at a Plano library, the Collin County Volunteer Center, the Plano Chamber of Commerce or Plano Municipal Center to nominate a favorite volunteer.