Susan Lindman, who has a long career of service, is the seventh nominee for this year’s Valley of the Flowers Peace Prize.
Lindman joined the Navy during the Vietnam War and from 1965 to 1967 she treated the returning wounded in a Navy hospital in San Diego. After moving to the Santa Barbara area in 1970, she worked as a nurse in a psychiatric hospital, the Visiting Nurses Association and Santa Barbara County’s Chronic Disease and Aging Department.
In 1998, Lindman and her family moved to Lompoc and she continued working with the Chronic Disease and Aging Department.
In 2008, she joined the advisory board of Lompoc Valley Haven, a senior day care program. Shortly after that, she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and later suffered a massive stroke.
Despite her daunting physical problems, Lindman never missed a beat and continued her duties during her treatment.
In 2011, Lindman became president of the board of Valley Haven. As such, she was instrumental in securing a larger space for the program and in acquiring funding to add sidewalks, landscaping and outdoor patios for the facility.
Last fall, the executive director left the program, and it was Lindman who took on the responsibility of securing funds until a new executive director could be hired and trained.
She has almost met her goal of expanding the board to 12 members, and under her guidance the program is helping more veterans and low-income people.
“Susan’s willingness and spirit have been a gift to our community,” said Mary Lou Parks, who nominated Lindman.
Previous nominees for the Peace Prize include Lompoc Police Chief Pat Walsh; church volunteer Victor Bobo; at-risk youth mentor Rev. Thomas Brandenberg; Catalina McIsaac, founder of Art, Peace, Imagine; Professor Joe White, director of “A Year Without War”; and yoga instructor Virginia Traylor.
Nominations can be made through Dec. 31 by contacting Allie Kay Spaulding at 741-7000 or alliekay31@comcast.net
In 2008, she joined the advisory board of Lompoc Valley Haven, a senior day care program. Shortly after that, she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and later suffered a massive stroke.
Despite her daunting physical problems, Lindman never missed a beat and continued her duties during her treatment.
In 2011, Lindman became president of the board of Valley Haven. As such, she was instrumental in securing a larger space for the program and in acquiring funding to add sidewalks, landscaping and outdoor patios for the facility.
Last fall, the executive director left the program, and it was Lindman who took on the responsibility of securing funds until a new executive director could be hired and trained.
She has almost met her goal of expanding the board to 12 members, and under her guidance the program is helping more veterans and low-income people.
“Susan’s willingness and spirit have been a gift to our community,” said Mary Lou Parks, who nominated Lindman.
Previous nominees for the Peace Prize include Lompoc Police Chief Pat Walsh; church volunteer Victor Bobo; at-risk youth mentor Rev. Thomas Brandenberg; Catalina McIsaac, founder of Art, Peace, Imagine; Professor Joe White, director of “A Year Without War”; and yoga instructor Virginia Traylor.
Nominations can be made through Dec. 31 by contacting Allie Kay Spaulding at 741-7000 or alliekay31@comcast.net
