Kathy and Peter Leonard are the 2010 Sami Izzo Award recipients (pictured with ED Mary Russ).
Peter and Kathy Leonard received the 2010 Sami Izzo Award at the WRP’s Annual Meeting on Saturday, October 23.
About the award
The Sami Izzo Award is given to volunteers in recognition of their significant contributions to the WRP and our community. Sami Izzo was a tireless, committed, and enthusiastic supporter of the WRP. She was the first chair of the Down Stream Team and served on the Executive, Steering, and Outreach committees of the WRP Board of Directors. She not only contributed her thoughts, but also energized us with her can-do attitude that helped us see that doing more was possible. Most importantly she made the work of those committees more fun.
Peter & Kathy Leonard
Peter and Kathy have contributed to the WRP as loyal supporters and active volunteers for over 10 years. Peter served on the WRP Board of Directors from 2005 – 2010, and was the Board Treasurer from 2007 – 2010. Kathy has been a volunteer water quality monitor since 2001. In 2005, they gathered hundreds of signatures to get the WRP on the Town of Randolph’s ballot for a special appropriation. And for the past four years, they have helped maintain the WRP’s membership database, learning the MSAccess software and inputting lines and lines of data.
The Leonards have been active WRP volunteers for over 10 years.
According to Executive Director, Mary Russ, “There’s no doubt that the WRP has benefitted from the Leonards’ involvement…but so have I. On a personal level, I have had the pleasure of getting to know them both. They are curious about my life and give great advice, from growing blueberries to installing solar panels; from watching birds to assisting aging parents. Peter and Kathy are truly present, truly engaged, truly giving people, who make a difference in whatever they do and impact whomever they’re with. Thank you for making a difference for the WRP!”
You are invited to the WRP’s 2010 Annual Meeting on Saturday, October 23 from 6-9pm at the Seven Stars Center in Sharon.
We hope you’ll join us to catch up with your watershed neighbors, enjoy a home-cooked meal, listen to Haywire, a local bluegrass band, and help us celebrate another successful year of working together to improve the White River watershed! This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP today: call 802-763-7733 or email
Highlights
Date: Saturday, October 23, 2010 Time: 6-9pm Location: Seven Stars Center, 5126 VT Rte 14, Sharon Food: Free home-cooked meal To RSVP: call 802-763-7733 or email
Source to Sea river cleanups in the White River watershed removed nearly 1,000 pounds of trash this fall!
Vermont Law School students and alumni removed nearly 500 pounds of trash from the main stem of the White River in South Royalton on Saturday, 9/25.
Hartford cleanup – CANCELLED
The river cleanup scheduled for Saturday, October 16 has been CANCELLED due to high water and will not be rescheduled.
Randolph cleanup
On Saturday, October 9, Randolph Rotarians and Rotary Interactors from Randolph Union High School cleaned up the Third Branch of the White River upstream from the recreation field and downstream to the golf course. The cleanup produced a wide variety of items that were removed from the river, including 2 bicycles, a 55-gallon steel drum, a very old car door, various scraps of metal, 2 Frisbees that washed down from the disc course, a shopping cart, plastic tubing, and many bags of garbage.
South Royalton cleanup
On Saturday, September 25, Vermont Law School students and alumni cleaned up the main stem of the White River in South Royalton. This annual event serves as both the 1L students’ service project and also a component of the Alumni Weekend festivities. This year, participants collected nearly 500 pounds of trash, including 2 tractor tires, 5 pairs of mis-matched shoes, a section of metal roofing, and hundreds of beverage containers.
For more information
The WRP co-sponsors river cleanups by helping coordinate all logistics, from registering the event online to providing Source to Sea trash bags and gloves to sharing results with the public. THANK YOU to all of the volunteers and groups who participated in this year’s river cleanups! Contact us to get involved in next year’s cleanups!
Posted: October 26, 2010 by wrp_admin
2010 Sami Izzo Award
2010 Sami Izzo Award
October 26, 2010
Peter and Kathy Leonard received the 2010 Sami Izzo Award at the WRP’s Annual Meeting on Saturday, October 23.
About the award
The Sami Izzo Award is given to volunteers in recognition of their significant contributions to the WRP and our community. Sami Izzo was a tireless, committed, and enthusiastic supporter of the WRP. She was the first chair of the Down Stream Team and served on the Executive, Steering, and Outreach committees of the WRP Board of Directors. She not only contributed her thoughts, but also energized us with her can-do attitude that helped us see that doing more was possible. Most importantly she made the work of those committees more fun.
Peter & Kathy Leonard
Peter and Kathy have contributed to the WRP as loyal supporters and active volunteers for over 10 years. Peter served on the WRP Board of Directors from 2005 – 2010, and was the Board Treasurer from 2007 – 2010. Kathy has been a volunteer water quality monitor since 2001. In 2005, they gathered hundreds of signatures to get the WRP on the Town of Randolph’s ballot for a special appropriation. And for the past four years, they have helped maintain the WRP’s membership database, learning the MSAccess software and inputting lines and lines of data.
According to Executive Director, Mary Russ, “There’s no doubt that the WRP has benefitted from the Leonards’ involvement…but so have I. On a personal level, I have had the pleasure of getting to know them both. They are curious about my life and give great advice, from growing blueberries to installing solar panels; from watching birds to assisting aging parents. Peter and Kathy are truly present, truly engaged, truly giving people, who make a difference in whatever they do and impact whomever they’re with. Thank you for making a difference for the WRP!”
THANK YOU Peter and Kathy, and congratulations!
Posted: October 15, 2010 by wrp_admin
2010 Annual Meeting
2010 Annual Meeting
October 15, 2010
You are invited to the WRP’s 2010 Annual Meeting on Saturday, October 23 from 6-9pm at the Seven Stars Center in Sharon.
We hope you’ll join us to catch up with your watershed neighbors, enjoy a home-cooked meal, listen to Haywire, a local bluegrass band, and help us celebrate another successful year of working together to improve the White River watershed! This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP today: call 802-763-7733 or email
Highlights
Date: Saturday, October 23, 2010
Time: 6-9pm
Location: Seven Stars Center, 5126 VT Rte 14, Sharon
Food: Free home-cooked meal
To RSVP: call 802-763-7733 or email
For more information
Contact us!
Posted: October 14, 2010 by wrp_admin
River cleanup results
River cleanup results
October 14, 2010
Source to Sea river cleanups in the White River watershed removed nearly 1,000 pounds of trash this fall!
Hartford cleanup – CANCELLED
The river cleanup scheduled for Saturday, October 16 has been CANCELLED due to high water and will not be rescheduled.
Randolph cleanup
On Saturday, October 9, Randolph Rotarians and Rotary Interactors from Randolph Union High School cleaned up the Third Branch of the White River upstream from the recreation field and downstream to the golf course. The cleanup produced a wide variety of items that were removed from the river, including 2 bicycles, a 55-gallon steel drum, a very old car door, various scraps of metal, 2 Frisbees that washed down from the disc course, a shopping cart, plastic tubing, and many bags of garbage.
South Royalton cleanup
On Saturday, September 25, Vermont Law School students and alumni cleaned up the main stem of the White River in South Royalton. This annual event serves as both the 1L students’ service project and also a component of the Alumni Weekend festivities. This year, participants collected nearly 500 pounds of trash, including 2 tractor tires, 5 pairs of mis-matched shoes, a section of metal roofing, and hundreds of beverage containers.
For more information
The WRP co-sponsors river cleanups by helping coordinate all logistics, from registering the event online to providing Source to Sea trash bags and gloves to sharing results with the public. THANK YOU to all of the volunteers and groups who participated in this year’s river cleanups! Contact us to get involved in next year’s cleanups!