Scotts honored for conservation
Published: November 4, 2009
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At the recent Susquehanna County Conservation District annual dinner are conservationist Ain Welmon, honorees Allen and Kim Scott, and speaker Mike Stevens.
Allen and Kim Scott were honored as Outstanding Cooperators of the Year last month from the Susquehanna County Conservation District by District Conservationist Ain Welmon.
The Scotts live on the family farm in Franklin Township and raise dairy heifers. Conservation efforts include constructing a concrete barnyard and also a watering system to improve pastures.
Mike Stevens, TV personality, was the guest speaker at the District's annual dinner held at the Summit Tea Room in New Milford on Oct. 23. He noted that for the past 25 years, "Pennsylvania has a lot of people doing fun things and I have been fortunate enough to tape them."
He added, "When I find a story to tell I always promise the person being taped, 'I won't make you look bad on TV' and I don't." Copies of his four books, "Life in the Slow Lane" were part of a Silent Auction that helped finance youth educational conservational programs in the county.
Remembered at the dinner were Robert Warriner, a District Director from 2006-2009 and Clifford Tinklepaugh who served as District Director from 1962 to 2005 and an Associate Director until 2009.
Warriner was one of the original members of the Chesapeake Bay committee in the late 1980's and conservation had been a lifelong commitment.
Tinklepaugh is considered a pioneer of the conservation movement in Pennsylvania and was honored in July 2009 with the State Conservation Commission's Distinguished Service Award.
District Manager Jim Garner introduced the staff and recognized Office Manager Connie Organisciak for her 20 years of service to the district.
The district's board of directors are: Chairman George Gardner; Vice-Chairman Thomas Helmacy; Farmer Directors Jean Castrogiovanni, George Hayes and Pauline Fallon; Public Directors Curt Hepler and William Ord; Commissioner Director MaryAnn Warren. Associate directors are Lee Smith, Katherine Shelly, Lillian Theophanis, Jim Kessler, Bill Zick.
Jerry Pennay, well known auctioneer donated his services for the live auction with proceeds benefiting Susquehanna County Food Banks managed by TreHab.
Dessert for the dinner was donated by Susquehanna County Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs.
