The Catskill Chronicle

PIKE COUNTY, PA – The Pike County Chamber of Commerce recently held its 16^th Annual Community Awards Banquet. Hosted, in partnership with numerous service organizations throughout the area, the banquet was emceed by Arthur Ridley and Dingmans Florist presented flowers to all of the award recipients.

“Volunteers don’t give of themselves for accolades,” said Danielle Jordan, CEO of the Pike Chamber.  “It’s wonderful to acknowledge and celebrate the special people who give so much of themselves to our local community.”

Award recipients are: Terry Finlayson of the Pocono Environmental Education Center, Richard St. John of G.A.I.T., George Edward Moon from the The Pike County Developmental Center, Jacqueline Eadicicco of The Pike County Area Agency on Aging, David Swift from the Wayne Pike Adult Literacy Program, Richard Snyder (pictured at left in photo by Nuby Photography with his llama “Cadbury”) from the Historic Preservation Trust of Pike County and also named Pike Chamber Outstanding Volunteer of the Year, Theresa Johnson of The Milford Garden Club, Laurel Bishow and Frank Morey of the Pike County Humane Society, Dotty and Nick Luca from St. Jacobi Lutheran Church, Arthur K. Ridley of Rotary International of Milford – Matamoras, Pat and Ken Corcoran from the Pike County Public Library, Susanne L. Wroblewski from the Center for Developmental Disabilities, Marie Hawkins of Pike County Advanced Life Support, Carol Markwalter of the Pike Chamber – named Director of the Year, Hampton Inn of Matamoras named Pike Chamber Outstanding Business of the Year.

“If you happen to see an award recipient around town, please thank them for what they do,” concluded Jordan. “It’s amazing how much saying thank you can mean to someone!”

For more information on the Pike County Chamber of Commerce, e-mail Info@pikechamber.com or call 570-296-8700.