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At its annual awards banquet
on Friday, November 19, at
the Sheraton in Greensburg,
the Westmoreland
Conservation District will
present the following awards
for outstanding commitment
to conservation.
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Farmer of the Year -
Hopeway Dairy (Wayne and
Hope Frye family),
Crabtree
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Conservation Service
Award - Wesley Gordon,
recently retired
district conservationist
with the Natural
Resource Conservation
Service
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Conservation Service
Award - Nevin Ulery,
recently retired
coordinator of Penn's
Corner Resource
Conservation and
Development Area
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Eagle Scout Project -
Glenn Ruff of Jeanette,
a high school student
who improved pathways
and drainage in Ann Rudd
Saxman Nature Park
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The District also will
posthumously induct Paul
Heyworth, a retired area
newspaper writer and
long-time conservation
advocate, into its Hall
of Honor.
Volunteers on the
organization's various
advisory committees, and
District staff members
celebrating milestone
service anniversaries also
will be recognized.
The dinner menu for the
event is unique in that it
offers attendees the
opportunity to pick and
choose from four types of
cuisines - American,
Italian, Mexican, and
Eastern European - and
features food grown and
produced right here in
Westmoreland County.
Local selections include:
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A
variety of rolls and
breads from Friendship
Farms, Unity Township
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Berry pies from Sand
Hill Berries Farm, Mount
Pleasant
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Homemade ice cream from
Kerber's Dairy, North
Huntingdon
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White and chocolate milk
from Hutter's Dairy,
Kecksburg.
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The evening also will
feature a short business
meeting of the
conservation district.
The Westmoreland
Conservation District was
established in 1949, when
local farmers, seeking help
to conserve their soil and
water resources, approached
the County Commissioners. As
the county has grown and
changed in the 55 years
since then, the District has
responded with new programs
to help ensure minimal
negative impact on all
aspects of the county's
natural wealth - its soils,
forests, streams, and open
space - as well as its
valuable, productive
farmland. In addition to its
science-based efforts, the
District serves as a
clearinghouse for
conservation information. It
maintains a website at
www.wcdpa.com.
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