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NYFOA Statewide Awards and Honors

Outstanding Service Award Recipients
For the allegiance and time of many volunteer energies - "a labor of love" that brings both pleasure and satisfaction to each one. Year listed is the year it was awarded for recognition of service in the prior year.

• 2011 Jamie Christensen
• 2010 Dick Patton
• 2009 Alan White
• 2008 Alan White, Cindy King and Kelly Smallidge
• 2007 Ronald Pedersen
• 2006 John Druke
• 2005 Jerry Michael
• 2004 Hugh & Janet Canham
• 2003 Henry S. Kernan
• 2002 Donald G. Brown
• 2001 Billy Morris
• 2000 Erwin and Polly Fullerton
• 1999  Eileen and Dale Schaefer
• 1998 Charles P. Mowatt
• 1997 Norman Richards
• 1996 Betty Densmore
• 1995 Betty & Don Wagner
• 1994 Alfred B. Signor
• 1993 Wesley E. Suhr
• 1992 Richard J. Fox
• 1991 Helen & John Marchant
• 1990 Earl Pfarner
• 1989 Alan R. Knight
• 1988 Mary & Stuart McCarty
• 1987 Howard O. Ward
• 1986 A. W. Roberts, Jr.
• 1985 David H. Hanaburgh
• 1984 Dorothy Wertheimer
• 1983 Evelyn Stock
• 1982 Lloyd Strombeck
• 1981 J. Lewis Dumond
• 1980 Helen Varian
• 1979 Ken Eberly
• 1978 Emiel Palmer

The Heiberg Award
In Memory of Professor Svend O. Heiberg, who first proposed the establishment of an association of landowners in New York State, the award is given for outstanding contributions in the fields of forestry and conservation. Year listed is the year it was awarded for recognition of service in the prior year.

• 2011 Michael Birmingham
• 2010 Carl Wiedemann
• 2009 John Sullivan
• 2008 Gary Goff
• 2007 James Beil
• 2006 Cotton-Hanlon
• 2005 Peter Smallidge
• 2004 Jack McShane
• 2003 David J. Colligan
• 2002 Albert W. Brown
• 2001 John T. Hastings
• 2000 Dr. James L. Lassoie
• 1999  James Coufal
• 1998 Peter S. Levatich
• 1997 Vernon C. Hudson
• 1996 Harriet & John Hamilton
• 1995 John C. Marchant
• 1994 Douglas C. Allen
• 1993 Michael C. Greason
• 1992 Bonnie & Don Colton
• 1991 Robert S. Stegemann
• 1990 Ross S. Whaley
• 1989 Willard G. Ives
• 1988 Robert M. Sand
• 1987 Henry G. Williams
• 1986 Karen B. Richards
• 1985 Robert G. Potter
• 1984 John W. Kelley
• 1983 David W. Taber
• 1982 Neil B. Gutchess
• 1981 Curtis H. Bauer
• 1980 Dr. William Harlow
• 1979 Fred C. Simmons
• 1978 Ralph Nyland
• 1977 Maurine Postley
• 1976 Edward W. Littlefield
• 1975 Alex Dickson
• 1974 C. Eugene Farnsworth
• 1973 Robert M. Ford
• 1972 John Stock
• 1971 Fred Winch, Jr.
• 1970 No Award
• 1969 Mike Demeree
• 1968 Floyd Carlson
• 1967 David B. Cook

Special Recognition
Periodically NYFOA will present a Special Recognition Award to an individual who has contributed their time and efforts for the good of the organization.

Chapter Service Awards thank a volunteer individual(s) from each chapter for helping the Chapter operate in reaching members and other private forest owner outreach in the area.

Chapter Service Awards- 2010 (awarded Feb. 2011)

Allegheny Foothills Chapter-Jeff Rupp
Capital District Chapter- Rolf & Debbie Wentorf
Western Finger Lakes Chapter- Mike Seager

Chapter Service Awards- 2009 (awarded Feb. 2010)

Allegheny Foothills Chapter- Kim Sherwood
Capital District Chapter- Carl Wiedemann
Central New York Chapter- Peter Cann
Northern Adirondack Chapter- Thomas Gilman
Southern Finger Lakes Chapter- Dick Harrington
Southern Tier Chapter- Les Lovelass
Western Finger Lakes Chapter- Anne & Tony Ross

Chapter Service Awards- 2008 (awarded Feb. 2009)

Allegheny Foothills Chapter-Dan Anderson
Capital District Chapter- Marilyn Wyman
Northern Adirondack Chapter- Bill LaPoint
Niagara Frontier Chapter- Edward Janulionis
Southern Finger Lakes Chapter-Charlie and Liz Stieglitz
Southern Tier Chapter- Dana Benjamin
Western Finger Lakes Chapter- Mark Gooding

Chapter Service Awards- 2007 (awarded Feb. 2008)

Allegheny Foothills Chapter- Tony Pingitore
Capital District Chapter- Ron Pedersen
Lower Hudson Chapter- Anne Osborn
Northern Adirondack Chapter- Richard Gast
Southern Adirondack Chapter- Laurel Gailor
Southern Finger Lakes Chapter-Brett Chedzoy
Southern Tier Chapter- Gerry Kachmor
Western Finger Lakes Chapter- Richard Starr

Chapter Service Awards- 2006 (awarded Feb. 2007)

Allegheny Foothills Chapter- Charles and Marian Mowatt
Capital District Chapter- Phillip Walton
Central New York Chapter- Charley Porter
Lower Hudson Chapter- Keith Hedgecock
Northern Adirondack Chapter- Don Brown
Southern Adirondack Chapter- Jill Cornell
Southern Finger Lakes Chapter- Don Schaufler
Southern Tier Chapter- Kevin Mathers
Western Finger Lakes Chapter- Richard Dennison

Chapter Service Awards- 2005 (awarded Feb. 2006)

Allegheny Foothills Chapter- Matthew Smith
Capital District Chapter- Phyllis and Jim House
Lower Hudson Chapter- Jeffrey A. Wiegert
Niagara Frontier Chapter- Robert and David Preston
Northern Adirondack Chapter- Bob Coupal
Southern Adirondack Chapter- Peter and Betty Gregory
Southern Finger Lakes Chapter- Peter and Timothy Levatich
Southern Tier Chapter- Larry Lepak
Western Finger Lakes Chapter- Keith and Marianne Maynard

Chapter Service Awards- 2004 (awarded Feb. 2005)

Allegheny Foothills Chapter- Mark & JoAnn Kurtis
Capital District Chapter- ReneeBouplan
Central New York Chapter- Sandy & Marie Babcock
Niagara Frontier Chapter- Ernie Van Borstel
Northern Adirondack Chapter- Greg & Carole Northway
Southern Adirondack Chapter- John Hastings
Western Finger Lakes Chapter- Dale Schaefer

Chapter Service Awards- 2003 (awarded Feb. 2004)

Allegheny Foothills Chapter- Bud & Marie Larson
Capital District Chapter- Cindy King
Central New York Chapter- Rich Taber
Lower Hudson Chapter- Elizabeth Nichols
Northern Adirondack Chapter- Bill & Doris LaPointe
Southern Adirondack Chapter- Debbie Wentorf
Southern Finger Lakes Chapter- Jim Ochterski
Southern Tier Chapter- Dick Molyneaux
Western Finger Lakes Chapter- Harry Dieter