2009 - Sportswoman of the Year - Eleanor Tillinghast |
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Stanley Tracy14 viewsMark presents Stanley Tracy with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Stan has been a member, Club President, and an officer of the Cheshire Rod & Gun Club for over 30 years. An avid hunter and fisherman, he works tirelessly on pheasant stocking programs, fundraising activities, and is a staple with the club's youth programs. He coaches Cheshire Little League, is a member of the Cheshire Fire Dept., and an official for all track & field events at Hoosac Valley High School.
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Andrew Madden13 viewsAndrew received the Outstanding Achievement Award for his work as Western District Wildlife Manager of MassWildlife and the many other activies he works tirelessly at - namely the Housatonic River Cleanup, Save the Housatonic, working with Trout Unlimited in developing Coldwater Stream Management Guidelines, providing presentations to sportsmen's clubs, schools, watershed & agricultural groups and land acquisition.
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George Wislocki17 viewsGeorge Wislocki receives the "Sportsmen's Appreciation Award" from County League President Mark Jester. Although retired, Geore was one of the driving forces along with Eleanor in the effort to get the Upper Housatonic River declaared an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC). He also wrote the visionary Scenic Mountains Act, a piece of legislation that was pushed through in 1974 and adopted in nearly a dozen Berkshire towns.
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18 viewsAt the County League table are Christine, Jim Wallace, Holly Wallace, and Gary Wilk.
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Eleanor24 viewsMost notable among Eleanor's contributions here in Berkshire County has been the establishment of a new organization called Save the Housatonic - an initiative to get the state's Secretary of Environmental Affairs, Ian Bowles, to declare and incorporate a ACEC designation of the upper Housatonic River. On March 30th of this year she was successful!!!
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Eleanor and Mark27 viewsA more serious moment as Mark lists Eleanor's accomplishments for the crowd gathered there to honor her....
Chairperson of the Mt. Washington Zoning Board of Appeals
Chairperson of the Master Plan Steering Committee
Member of Telecommunications Committee and
and Water Commissioner
Established the So. Taconic's Research & Conservation Center
Co-Founder of Green Berkshires, Inc.
Co-Founder & former Board member of the Massachusetts
League of Environmental Voters
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Eleanor and Mark23 viewsA lighter moment during the award speech from Mark has both of them smiling!!
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Eleanor and Mark21 viewsEleanor graciously listens and accepts the accolades from Mark and the group gathered to honor her as Sportswoman of the year.
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