Rotary Gives Awards
 | Author:
Nancy Marks
Nancy Marks: MT43 News Secretary and News Editor |
Rotary Gives Awards Nancy Marks Townsend Rotarian Jen Dalrymple Wins Wall of Fame Award
Jen Dalrymple was awarded the Wall of Fame Award by founder, Gerald Rodacker, at the Saturday night annual Rotary Dinner. A ten-year member, Jen was credited with leading the work to renovate the Post #42 Legion building, in addition to being involved in Fall Fest and serving as President of the Rotary.
Jen and Rotarian, Linda Cousineau, will serve as directors on the Board of Directors for the Park Association. The Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park was formed in 1932 by the US Congress and the Canadian government. Rotary Clubs in Montana and Alberta, Canada played a significant role in forming the borderless peace park. It is the first international peace park in the world. Every year since Montana Rotarians and Canadian groups note the achievement with a border ceremony.
In other awards, Treasurer and eight-year member, Chris Wright, received the Rotarian of the Year Award.
Membership awards went to Diane Brown, 5 years; Hugh vanSwearingen, Kyle Hopstad and Shelley Douthett, 10 years; Mary Ann Salladay, Brian and Laura Obert, 15 years and Gerry Rodacker, 36 years.
Dinner was served by the American Legion caterers and games followed.
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Image 1 Caption: Captions: 1)Rotary President Diane Brown, center, congratulates Jen Dalrymple, left; and Linda Cousineau on being chosen to represent Townsend at the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park Association assembly.
Image 2 Caption: Gerry Rodacker hands Jen Dalrymple her Wall of Fame Award. The award was by founded by Rodacker and has only been given to ten Rotarians since 2000.
