2009 - Sportswoman of the Year - Eleanor Tillinghast |
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Jones Table20 viewsChuck and Evelyn Jones rounded out their table with grandson Brady Kerr, President of Lenox's Junior Rifle League, and Vice President, Abby Bishop.
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Jim Wallace - Gary Wilk - Mark Jester19 viewsGOAL's Jim Wallace, Executive Director, and Gary Wilk, Director, receive a 35th Anniversary Citation of Appreciation from the Berkshire County League of Sportsmen.
"For their many years of support for Gun Owners Action League and for their unwavering dedication to the preservation of our outdoor heritage and the conservation of our natural resources."
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Jan Chague18 viewsJan Chague took as many pictures as anyone there
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Honoree's Table24 viewsCelebrating with Eleanor tonight was her husband, Morgan Bulkeley (left) and George "Gige" Darey, the Chairman of the Fisheries and Wildlife Board.
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Group of Award Winners27 viewsAt left is Mark Jester, President of the Berkshire County League of Sportsmen and master of ceremonies for tonight's event.
l. to r.: George Wislocki, Eleanor Tillinghast-Sportswoman of the Year, Andrew Madden, and Stanley Tracy.
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Gige, Mark, and Gene18 viewsThree of the great minds confer on the evenings' events:
George (Gige) Darey, Mark Jester, and Gene Chague
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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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Eleanor and Wayne MacCallum18 viewsEleanor spends a moment with the Director of the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, Wayne MacCallum.
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Eleanor and the Joneses21 viewsChuck Jones and wife Evelyn share memories of last year when Eleanor was a member of the first all women's shooting team in Berkshire County, the Hot Shots. Chuck is a coach of the women's team (along with his brother Wes) and Evelyn is captain of the women's team.
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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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