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LOWVILLE â With the current health crisis which has resulted in restrictions on gathering, groups have had to get creative in order carry on business. Such was the case for the Pratt Northam Foundation in presenting its annual Don Exford Community Service Award to Sharon Kelly.
According to a news release from the organization, when Brittany Davis arranged for her water aerobics ladies to meet for a socially distanced walk at Maple Ridge, Ms. Kelly wasnât suspicious.
âAfter all, Brittany told the group that she was missing them since classes had been cancelled in March due to COVID-19,â states the release. âLittle did Sharon realize that as a director for the Pratt Northam Foundation, Brittany was creatively arranging for Sharon to be presented with her award.â
LOWVILLE â Lewis County Office for the Aging has announced Nathaniel Virkler is the 2020 recipient of the Annual Randy Streeter Senior Citizen of the Year Award.
Each year, Lewis County Office for the Aging accepts nominations from community members seeking volunteers ages 60 or older who have demonstrated an outstanding contribution to seniors of Lewis County, their community and have shown a sincere and faithful dedication to senior citizens through their personal actions. According to the Lewis County Office of the Aging, the Randy Streeter Award is named after the founding director of the Office who âserved as a strong and vocal advocate for all seniors with sincere and faithful dedication.â Mr. Streeter served as the director from 1974 to 1991. The Randy Streeter Senior Citizen of the Year Award acknowledges this nomineeâs service that has affected so many people in the community.