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The Commodore
Volunteer
Race Committee Selected for
Prestigious Award.
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Jack Ribas (L) Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club presented the
Silver Award to Race Committee members Glenn Gaetano, Vera Gaetano, Jack
Walsh and Tom Wilson who accepted on behalf of all the committee
members and volunteers who have made the race such a success.
The
Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce has presented the Commodore Hull
Thanksgiving Day 5K Road Race Committee with the prestigious Silver Award
which is part of the Chamber's Annual Gold Seal program. Since 1971, the
Chamber has presented the awards to the region's business and community
leaders "who exemplify the spirit of selflessness and volunteerism. The
awards are among the most time honored community service awards that the
Valley has. When the awards began in 1971, the Gold Awards were for
individuals. In 1986 the Silver award was added for for volunteer groups or
partnerships that have made extraordinary contributions to the community. In
2001, they added a Platinum Award for a past Gold Seal winner of at least 10
years who have continued to volunteer their time and resources on behalf of
the community.
The Commodore Hull Race Committee is being honored for
creating a community event that has brought runners back to the downtowns of
the two cities, honored the memory of one of the greatest naval heroes in
U.S. history and raised close to $100,000 for the Boys & Girls Club of the
Lower Naugatuck Valley. It is especially significant as the United States is
in the midst of celebrating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 and
Commodore Isaac Hull's command of the U.S.S. Constitution (Old Ironsides).
This year's awards was presented at the Annual Gold Seal
awards Dinner on November 15 at Grassy Hill Lodge in Derby. The other award
winners for this year are: Gold Seal Award:
Joseph A. Pagliaro, Jr.
Barbara Casagrande
Anthony (Tony) SanAngelo
Platinum Award:
M. Elizabeth Kennard
Congratulations to all the winners!
For further information visit the Chamber's
website.
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