Mrs. Laura Murphy - 14th June 2010

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STAND UP CATHERINE HEGARTY: MBE

Congratulations to our Cathy who has been awarded the MBE! The citation reads:

Queen's Birthday Honours List 2010
MBE
Ms Catherine HEGARTY Nursery Nurse, Knotty Ash Primary School,
Liverpool. For services to Special Needs
Education.
(Liverpool, Merseyside)

I spoke to Cathy on Saturday morning and the Liverpool Echo had rang her the night before to ask to take her picture as she'd won the MBE. She thought they had the wrong person, as she had received no official letter of notification.

This is a great achievement for all her work with special needs children. Here are some extracts from the Echo:

Liverpool Echo:

Catherine Hegarty’s day job involves working with hearing impaired children at Knotty Ash primary school.
But after hours she runs the Liverpool Signing Choir, which has performed for the Queen during the Capital of Culture celebrations and at Wembley since she set it up a decade ago.
The mum-of-three and gran-of-two, who was appointed MBE for services to special needs education, said: “I cannot believe I got this award.
“I am honoured, but it is not just for me – there are a lot of people involved in running the choir and my colleagues at school.”
Catherine’s journey working with the deaf began when she started learning sign language 16 years ago as a way to progress in her job as a nursery nurse.
The 50-year-old said: “Since then, I have not looked back in working with the deaf.
“It is great to see hearing-impaired children included socially and I am looking forward to continuing with the work for many years to come.”

REMINDER: Lets try and make it a double for Catherine! Keep on voting in the Liverpool Daily Post Woman of the Year. Voting finishes on 15th June.

Well done Cathy from all the family near and far. We're all proud of you!

Tags: Catherine Hegarty MBE Liverpool Echo Liverpool Signing Choir

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Happy 30th Birthday John 'Bob' Cormac Murphy

All the best for your Birthday son. Lot's of love from Mum, Dad and Leam. xxx

Pictured: Bob with hamster; Bob with Leam & Bob in Bangkok.

Liverpool Woman of the Year: Voting Has Started!

As you know our very own Catherine Hegarty has been nominated for the Liverpool Daily Post Woman of the year for her great work creating and developing the Liverpool Signing Choir for deaf children.
Voting started today and finishes on June 15th 2010.
You will have one vote per PC and if you go to the link: http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/ and select the feature on Woman of The Year near the middle, you will see a list of finalists. Click the button next to Cathy's name. At the top of the page if you click on small panel 3, there's a picture of her, with a description of the work she has done.
Please pass this on to friends, relatives and colleagues at work - so we guarantee she wins!
Thanks,

Cormac

Technorati Tags: Merseyside Woman of the Year Liverpool Daily Post Liverpool Signing Choir Cathy Hegarty

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