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Residents commended for their contributions

| 03 Jul 2012 | 03:41
    Vivian Rosenthal, Rosemarie Felsheim, Connie Robison, Birdie Bezursik, Joan Shaw, Kay Brewer, with Councilman Gil Gibbs.
    Vivian Rosenthal, Rosemarie Felsheim, Connie Robison, Birdie Bezursik, Joan Shaw, Kay Brewer, with Councilman Gil Gibbs.
    From left, Peggy Laddey, Lee Daly, Lorraine Tooley, Bob Nicholson, Miriam Tower, and Renee Ferguson and Councilman Gilbert Gibbs.
    From left, Peggy Laddey, Lee Daly, Lorraine Tooley, Bob Nicholson, Miriam Tower, and Renee Ferguson and Councilman Gilbert Gibbs.

SPARTA — The Township Council awarded numerous Patriot Awards at their June 26 meeting. The awards are a recognition program to commend citizens for their efforts and contributions to activities that have benefited the community.

The program is administered by the Sparta Township Volunteer Recreation Committee (STVRC), with the approval of the council. The actions of citizens, organizations, or businesses that have provided notable benefits to the community are brought to the attention of the STVRC and the appropriate nominations are made and brought to the council for approval. Councilman Gilbert Gibbs is the council liaison to the STVRC.

Supportive participation or donations to events run by the STVRC, such as the Halloween Parade, the Pictures with Santa event, or the Breakfast with the Easter Bunny event, are one of the ways to qualify as a Sparta Patriot. Other activities include the volunteer efforts of individuals, groups, or businesses that provide services that benefit a large segment of the township by improving the quality of life, or saving tax dollars.

Organizations receiving Patriot Awards for their contributions to the 2012 Winter Festival were Laddey, Clark, and Ryan Attorneys at Law, Dreamfields, Burke’s Liquors, Service Electric Cable TV, NJ Swim Sparta, Homer’s Restaurant, the Lake Mohawk Country Club, the Siberian Husky Club, the Pope John Key Club, the PAL, and Sparta Little League Football.

Patriot Awards for those who contributed to the Sparta Fishing Derby at Station Park were Bill Diffin of Stop and Shop, Tim Finkle of the Sparta Ambulance house, and Sharon Praeg.

Citizens involved in the Sparta Community Gardens program received Patriot Awards. They were Renee Ferguson, Lorraine Tooey, Lee Daly, Peggy Laddey, Miriam Tower, Jim Tower, Bob Nicholson, Joyce Romine, Amy Del Coro, and Mitch Morrison.

Members of the Senior Citizens Committee receiving awards for their contributions to the Halloween Parade were Eileen Francis, Kay Brewer, and Joan Shaw. Seniors who received awards for contributions to Breakfast with the Easter Bunny were Connie Robison, Rose Marie Felsheim, Alberta Bezursik, and Vivian Rosenthal.