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Honoring those who make life better in the Upper Delaware Valley

| 10 May 2017 | 11:33
    Seated (from left): Palmira Miller, coordinator of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council’s Community Illegal Dumpsite Clean-up Program, Community Service Award (organization); U.S. Congressman John J. Faso (NY-19), keynote speaker; Elaine Giguere, Delaware Valley Arts Alliance executive director, Cultural Achievement Award; Debra Conway, Revitalizing the Monarch Butterfly brochure coordinator, Partnership Award; Vanessa DeGori of the Milanville General Store, Community Service Award (individual); Connie Lloyd, 34-year National Park Service Interpretation Ranger retiree, Special Recognition Award; and Carol Henry Dunn, Wayne County Historical Society executive director, Cultural Achievement Award (organization). Second row: LouAnn Joyce and Tina Spangler, “Tusten’s Colorful History” book, Special Recognition Award; Scott Rando of Shohola, PA, Volunteer Award; John Kerkowski and Al Petrillo of the Lackawaxen Township Fire Commission for “Operation Safe River”, Recreation Achievement Award; Dorene Warner of W. Design, Monarch Butterfly brochure, Partnership Award; and Janet Sweeney, vice-president of Pennsylvania Environmental Council. Top row: Fred Peckham, Town of Hancock, 2016 UDC chairman, Oaken Gavel Award; Lauren Schlagenhaft, “Tusten’s Colorful History”; Glenn Pontier, Upper Delaware Scenic Byway chair, Partnership Award; Jeff Haas, Town of Highland supervisor, Partnership Award; and Tom Colbert, Wayne County Historical Society Board of Trustees. Absent were Distinguished Service Award honoree Ed Wesely of Milanville, Pa.; Robin M. Daniels Memorial Lifesaving Award honoree Michael K. Smith of Point Pleasant, N.J.; and Public Service Award honoree Chris Gibson, 2010-2016 U.S. Congress 19th District-New York. (Photo provided)
    Seated (from left): Palmira Miller, coordinator of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council’s Community Illegal Dumpsite Clean-up Program, Community Service Award (organization); U.S. Congressman John J. Faso (NY-19), keynote speaker; Elaine Giguere, Delaware Valley Arts Alliance executive director, Cultural Achievement Award; Debra Conway, Revitalizing the Monarch Butterfly brochure coordinator, Partnership Award; Vanessa DeGori of the Milanville General Store, Community Service Award (individual); Connie Lloyd, 34-year National Park Service Interpretation Ranger retiree, Special Recognition Award; and Carol Henry Dunn, Wayne County Historical Society executive director, Cultural Achievement Award (organization). Second row: LouAnn Joyce and Tina Spangler, “Tusten’s Colorful History” book, Special Recognition Award; Scott Rando of Shohola, PA, Volunteer Award; John Kerkowski and Al Petrillo of the Lackawaxen Township Fire Commission for “Operation Safe River”, Recreation Achievement Award; Dorene Warner of W. Design, Monarch Butterfly brochure, Partnership Award; and Janet Sweeney, vice-president of Pennsylvania Environmental Council. Top row: Fred Peckham, Town of Hancock, 2016 UDC chairman, Oaken Gavel Award; Lauren Schlagenhaft, “Tusten’s Colorful History”; Glenn Pontier, Upper Delaware Scenic Byway chair, Partnership Award; Jeff Haas, Town of Highland supervisor, Partnership Award; and Tom Colbert, Wayne County Historical Society Board of Trustees. Absent were Distinguished Service Award honoree Ed Wesely of Milanville, Pa.; Robin M. Daniels Memorial Lifesaving Award honoree Michael K. Smith of Point Pleasant, N.J.; and Public Service Award honoree Chris Gibson, 2010-2016 U.S. Congress 19th District-New York. (Photo provided)

BEACH LAKE — The Upper Delaware Council recently honored people and organizations who have contributed to protection of resources or quality of life in the Upper Delaware River Valley.
Ninety-four guests attended the council's 29th annual awards ceremony, held April 23 at Central House Family Resort in Beach Lake, Pa., to applaud the honorees.
The Upper Delaware Council includes representatives from the following towns, working together to conserve the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River: Town of Hancock, Town of Fremont, Town of Delaware, Town of Cochecton, Town of Tusten, Town of Highland, Town of Lumberland Town of Deerpark, Damascus Township, Berlin Township, Lackawaxen Township, Shohola Township, Westfall Township, State of New York, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the Delaware River Basin Commission, in partnership with the National Park Service.
A souvenir program describing each of the 13 awards presented is posted at upperdelawarecouncil.org.