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DAILY POINT OF LIGHT PROCESSING FORM
DISPOSITION DATE: 9/2/91
DPOL (D)
FINAL APPROVAL:
DATE RECEIVED:
P-NS5/POTUS LETTER (P)
VOLUNTEER CARD (DATE SENT
RESEARCHED BY:
) (Y)
RECORDS MANAGEMENT (R)
DISPOSITIONED BY:
WHIT
CGP-25 LETTER
CC:
OTHER (O) SpecialMestage?
THE VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF OF
ENTERED (DATE: 9/6 )
UPDATED (DATE:
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THE VOLUNTEERS OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD SENT (MONTH:
9
90 91 92)
SALUTATION:
TARGET AREA
NEAR TARGET
NOMINEE:
Chris Hill
NOMINATOR:
NAME/GROUP:
NAME: Christine Barkharst
AFFILIATION/CONTACT:
ADDRESS: Hahnvill
GROUP: St. Charles Perish /Dept.f Rec
ADDRESS: 5940 # B Pine Street
CITY: HAhNville
CITY: Hahnville
STATE: LA
ZIP:
STATE:
LA
ZIP: 70057
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PHONE #: (504) 783.5090 (504) 5090
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STATE CODE: LA ADI CODE: 35
GENDER (circle one):
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AGE (circle one):
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MORE INFORMATION:
SAVED alife
ISSUES P=Primary / S=Secondary:
DRUGS/CRIME (D)
EDUCATION (E)
ENVIRONMENT (V)
HOUSING/HOMELESSNESS (H)
MEDICAL (M)
NEIGHBORHOOD (N)
HUNGER (U)
YOUTH (Y)
OTHER (O) saved a a life
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ORIGINAL
He bobbed up, saw his sons
nearby and felt his life was ending
He tried to call out but couldn't
Again he bobbed and he swallowed
some water. Again he bobbed and
1 knew that was it, he said later
All of a sudden Chris was in the
water next to him, trying to push
him up toward the side. Singleton,
weighed down by the sweatpants
and unable tomove with the cramp,
managed to push off Chris and
grab onto a rope which marked the
deep end of the pool.
Chris Hill
"No one still knew what was
going on," said Singleton. He
hauled himself to the side and Chris,
already out of the pool, helped him
Ama youth
out of the water.
"It was instinct for him," said
Singleton. "He just reacted to save
saves life
me."
of coach
Singleton felt fortunate in that
he didn't panic but was thankful
that Chris 'had the courage and
the nerve to save me."
Glenn Singleton, 38, of Ama,
He concluded, "I cherish ev-
feels his young neighbor Chris Hill,
ery moment I have now," adding
13, is a hero. And rightly so, for
his whole family is grateful to
Chris saved the life of Singleton,
I
Chris for his quick action.
his recreation track coach, recently
Chris himself commented, "He
from drowning in a hotel swim-
kept splashing and going up and
ming pool.
down. I just went under to help
According to Singleton, he and
push him up."
the team were attending the Junior
Olympics meet at Southern Uni-
versity in Baton Rouge and were
RPG JULY 11
staying at the Comfort Inn.
(RIVER PARISHES Guide
On June 28, at about 7:30 p.m.,
Singleton and the kids decided to
Newspaper, Lennie Grey,
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Editor, wrote article 504-758279
go swimming in the hotel pool and
Singleton, still dressed in his
sweatpants, watched at poolside
for a short time.
He then decided to jump in but
the 10 feet of icy-cold water and
the weight on his absorbant
sweatpants quickly gave him a se-
vere leg cramp and suddenly
Singleton found himself drown-
ing.
BUSH LIBRARY
PHOTOCOPY
SS CHARLES Parjeh Plenty
ST. CHARLES PARISH
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION
5940 #B PINE STREET
HAHNVILLE, LOUISIANA 70057
LOUISIANA
(504) 783-5090
ALBERT D. LAQUE
August 26, 1991
PARISH PRESIDENT
ELMO ADOLPH
DIRECTOR
Dear People,
Our recreation department
proudly submits Chris Hills name on
nomination to your board for "Point of
Light" consideration. with no regard for his own
personal safety Chris unselfishly anded
his drowning track coach. Glenn Singleton,
thetrack coach and father of five young
children, had taken a van load of
AA,U, brack team members up a half
day early for a track meet with the
added treat of a dip in the hotel pool .
While our young nominee S
only 13 we havehopes you will consider
him a worthy representative to our
commander- In Chief's Light Brigade.
Sincerely Christine Barkhurst
Assistant Director
Collection GB-WHORM
Records of the White House Office of Records Management (George H.W. Bush Administration)
1989 – 1993
Series
Alpha Files
1989 – 1993