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The Upper Delaware Council, Inc. (UDC) is accepting public
nominations through March 14 for its 28th Annual Awards Ceremony to be
held on April 24 at Tennanah Lake Golf & Tennis Club in the Town of
Fremont.
“These awards are intended to honor the contributions that
individuals, organizations, communities, and government agencies have
made to enhancing the quality of life or protecting the resources in the
Upper Delaware River region,” said UDC Executive Director Laurie Ramie.
“We would like the entire river community to be involved in the
nomination process.”
Nine award categories are available, in addition to the Oaken Gavel
Award traditionally given by the Council to the past year’s chairperson.
Nomination forms and a list of past award recipients are available
on-line at www.upperdelawarecouncil.org or upon request.
The Sunday, April 24, ceremony will take place at Wolff’s 1910
Banquet Hall at Tennanah Lake Golf & Tennis Club, 178 County Route
96, Roscoe, NY.
Festivities will begin at 3 p.m. with an hors d’oeuvres and cash bar
reception. A buffet dinner will be served at 4 p.m. A keynote address
and the presentation of awards will follow.
The public is welcome. Tickets are $28. Reservations with advance payment are required by April 15.
Nominations are sought for the following award categories:
Distinguished Service Award – Given to an individual who has acted
with distinction in support of the goals and objectives of the River
Management Plan for the Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River.
This is the UDC’s highest honor.
Robin M. Daniels Memorial Lifesaving Award – Given to individual(s)
who, through an act of selfless heroism, saved the life of a person or
persons in imminent peril in 2015.
Community Service Award – Given to the individual, community,
sportsmen’s or conservation group, or other entity that took action in
2015 to protect the river corridor, or one or more of its valuable
resources.
Cultural Achievement Award – Given to the organization or individual
whose work promoted, enhanced, or interpreted the cultural resources of
the Upper Delaware River Valley.
Recreation Achievement Award – Given to an organization or individual
that made an outstanding effort to educate river users about such
subjects as water safety, conservation, litter control, river etiquette,
and property rights.
Outstanding Community Achievement Award – Given to a municipality to
recognize significant action in 2015 to protect the river corridor.
Partnership Award – Given to a government agency or regional entity
instituting new programs or policies, or engaging in cooperative
ventures, in support of the River Management Plan.
Volunteer Award – Given to the individual or organization who
contributed significant time and energy in 2015 in service of the Upper
Delaware River Valley.
Award(s) of Recognition – Given to those who have made substantial
efforts in the past year to improve the Upper Delaware’s quality of life
and resources.
Nominations will be evaluated by a UDC subcommittee. The list of this year’s honorees will be announced in late March
.
For more information on nominations and reservations, please contact
the UDC at P.O. Box 192, 211 Bridge St., Narrowsburg, NY 12764, phone
(845) 252-3022, fax (845) 252-3359, or e-mail laurie@upperdelawarecouncil.org.
