Historical Society to honor John & Jim Knight

Posted by Audrey Hylton on Cuyahoga Falls Patch news website

The Summit County Historical Society will honor notable residents or former residents of Summit County who have been recognized nationally for their accomplishments, and whose inspirational life story continues to impact life in Summit County.

The Summit Awards will be presented Saturday, Oct. 8, at Greystone Hall, 103 S. High Street, Akron. The program begins at 8 p.m.

The 2011 recipients are: Shirley Fry Irvin, Sports; James Stewart Polshek, Arts; Ara Parsegain, Humanitarianism; Dolores Parker Morgan, Entertainment; John S. and James L. Knight, Philantrophy; Frederick Douglass “Fritz” Pollard, Trailblazer; and Lewis Miller, Industrialism.

The honorary chair of the Summit Awards is Dr. W. Gerald Austen, a renowned heart surgeon who is widely considered one of the foremost heart specialists in the world.

Ticket prices for the event vary and may include dinner and an open bar before the ceremony. For more information, call the Summit County Historical Society at 330-535-1120 or e-mail: schs@summithistory.org.