HONESDALE, PA — The Wayne County Historical Society will honor four inspirational projects with Historic Preservation Awards at a reception in the main museum at 810 Main St. from 5 until 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 24. A short presentation on each of the award-winning projects will be given and the awards will be presented. Light refreshments will be provided. The event is free and open to the public.

This year’s Historic Preservation Award winners are Vaughn Dailey, for the preservation and restoration of 12 stained glass windows from Zion Protestant Episcopal Church, Sterling, PA and the writing of the book “Edwin Mendenhall, Your Missionary to Wayne County, PA;” Joshua Green and Eric Kawka, for the restoration of the 1830s building at 939 Main St., which has been readapted as the restaurant Dyberry Forks; Dr. Estela Rojas and Dr. Jorge A. Perez, for the restoration of the 1890s Victorian-style Michael J. McAndrew building at 245 Prospect Street, Hawley; and the Damascus Township Historical Society, for the restoration of the 1850s Dr. Theron Appley’s Office Building in front of the Damascus Area School in Damascus.