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Rainscapes
Partners
Certificate of
Appreciation for Dave Honchalk
and Smith Environmental Education
Center
In early 2006, the Rainscapes Program was pleased to present a
Certificate of Appreciation to Dave Honchalk, the supervisor of the
Lathrop E. Smith Environmental Education Center in Derwood. Dave
accepted the award both on his behalf and that of his staff and the
members of the Outdoor Education Association. The certificate
specifically expressed recognition and appreciation: "For your ongoing
dedication and material support to the Department of Environmental
Protection’s Rainscapes Initiative and for your substantial assistance in
providing hands-on watershed education opportunities through innovative
workshops and demonstration rain gardens, as well as for your invaluable
contributions and enthusiasm for the County’s numerous water quality and
stream restoration programs." Presenting the award to Dave
Honchalk (second from right) on behalf of County Executive Douglas M.
Duncan was Craig Carson, Watershed Planner, Joe Keyser, and
Meo Curtis, DEP Senior Planning Specialist, all from the Montgomery County
Department of Environmental Protection.
Recognition for Coca-Cola Partnership
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) staff members Craig
Carson, Meo Curtis, and Joe Keyser presented a Certificate of
Appreciation on behalf of County Executive Douglas M. Duncan to Randy
Feister, Warehouse Manager for the Coca-Cola Distribution Center in
Rockville, Maryland, in recognition for the ongoing support provided
to the Rainscapes Program, especially the "Make-and-Take" Rain Barrel
Workshop series, by Coca-Cola during the past several years.
Through the efforts of Randy, and his
predecessor, Steve Sussman, several hundred food-grade plastic syrup
barrels were brought to the Distribution Center and donated to the
Rainscapes Program at no cost. During the campaign's successful
run, those same barrels were transformed into rain barrels at
workshops attended by residents, and put to good use in reducing
stormwater runoff while protecting water quality. By providing
the barrels for free, the Coca-Cola Distribution Center allowed the
Department of Environmental Protection to "stretch" out grant funding
to produce even more barrels for homeowners and schools.
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Program Manager Joe Keyser
presents a Certificate of Appreciation to
Warehouse Manager Randy Feister
Joe Keyser shown with Sales Center Manager Roosevelt Wilder and Warehouse Manager Randy Feister |
| Click on the following link to
view the complete text of the
Letter of
Appreciation presented to Randy from DEP Director James A.
Caldwell in conjunction with the Certificate of Appreciation. |
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