Dear fellow Hanoverians:
I
would much rather hide behind my keyboard than allow the following e-mail to be
sent publicly. It is quite possibly the most difficult e-mail I have sent
in the five year history of “Around Town on the Web”! However,
I am grateful for and humbled by it, and besides, Paul Hayes might break
my arm if I don’t allow it to be sent. J I have therefore momentarily
relinquished “ATOTW” to the Spirit of Hanover Community Service
Award Committee, per the following request:
Dear
Cathy,
Below
please find the press release announcing the recipient of the 2009 Spirit
of Hanover Community Service Award.
As
we have done since ATOTW was established, the Committee has used ATOTW
to solicit nominations and to announce the recipient. We would
like to do so again this year because we know that many residents of Hanover
rely on ATOTW for current information. While this is a testament to the
fact that ATOTW has become an entity unto itself and to its importance as
a communication tool, the Committee realizes that it is asking
the 2009 recipient of the Award to publish the announcement. We can
appreciate the fact that this would be awkward for you personally and as editor
of ATOTW.
If
possible, on behalf of the Committee, we are asking you to please temporarily
yield ATOTW to the Spirit of Hanover Committee Service Award Committee for the
purpose of making the following announcement.
SPIRIT
OF HANOVER COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
The Spirit of Hanover Community Service
Award Committee is proud to announce that CATHERINE G. HARDER-BERNIER has been
selected as the recipient of the 8th Annual Spirit of Hanover
Community Service Award.
This Award is presented annually to an
individual who best exemplifies the spirit of Hanover by voluntarily giving
selflessly of their time, energy and talent to the Town and its citizens thus
enriching our lives, fostering a true sense of community and inspiring us all
to a higher level of service.
Please
join us for a reception to honor
CATHERINE
G. HARDER-BERNIER
Sunday,
April 5, 2009 2:00PM – 4:00PM
American
Legion Hall
Light
Buffet & nbsp; &n bsp; &nb sp; &nbs p; Cash
Bar
$15.00
per person
Tickets will be available at the Hanover Police
Department, at the Town Clerk’s office in the Town Hall, or by contacting
Donna Buckley at 781-826-6298 or at ddbuckley@comcast.net
or Cathy Harrington at 781-982-8510 or at jhch@aol.com
.
Past recipients of the Award include Mrs. Virginia Szejnar,
Mrs. Barbara Barker, Mr. Richard “Dick” Eaton, Mrs. Jean Migre,
Mrs. Lois Van Doren, Mr. John Thomson, and Mrs. Barbara Itz.
Thank you,
The Spirit of Hanover Community Service Award Committee
Donna DeSimone Buckley
Cathy Harrington
Paul Hayes
Robert O’Rourke
Alan Rugman
Robert Shea