Niagara's Conservation Federation announces award winners
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Mon, Mar 20th 2017 03:40 pm
The Niagara County Federation of Conservation Clubs
announced its 2016 memorial award winners:
- Leroy Winn Award (Club of the
Year) - Niagara Musky Association
- Oliver Jones Award (Sportsperson
of the Year) - Charlie Porter, Three-F Club, Lewiston
- Carl Lass Award (Youth Person or Program)
- Three-F Junior Club
- Milford "Pinky" Robinson Award
(Great Lakes Fisheries) - Mike Johannes with the Wilson Conservation Club
- James Reed/Donald Meyer Award
(Firearms Hunter Safety) - Richard Beutel, North Forest Rod and Gun
- Steve Fountain/Archie Lowery Award
(Archery Hunter Safety) - Ed Wartko of Tonawanda
- Ken Berner Award (Person or Family
Dedicated to Conservation) - Beverly Eiler, Wilson Conservation Auxiliary
- John Daly Award (Legislator of the
Year) - New York State Sen. Rob Ortt of North Tonawanda
- Victor Fitchlee Award (Lifetime
Achievement) - DEC ECO Roger Thompson
- John Long Sr. Award (Business of
the Year) - The Boat Doctors, Olcott
- President's Award (from Dave Kern)
- Robert Spencer, Hartland Conservation Club
- Don Bronson Memorial Wall of Fame
- The late Ken Sprenger of North Tonawanda, former outdoor writer and federation
past president
Unlike other federations, Niagara
County names its winners before the annual banquet to encourage more people to
attend.
The awards dinner is set for April
8 at Terry's Corners Volunteer Fire Co., 7801 Chestnut Ridge Road, Gasport. Doors
open at 5:30 p.m. RSVP by March 31 by contacting Dave Whitt at 716-754-2133.
Tickets are $35 for each adult, and $30 for each youth. Seating is limited.