Upper Delaware Council reorganizes

	TRR photo by David Hulse (Click for larger image)

NARROWSBURG — The Upper Delaware Council reorganized for the new year last Thursday, electing Cochecton delegate and Councilman Larry Richardson as its chair, Alan Bowers of Westfall as vice-chair and Lewis Schmalzle of Highland as Secretary Treasurer.

All three officers are past chairmen. Richardson, who served in 1993, has been a delegate since 1989. In remarks after his installation, Richardson said the UDC had come a long way in 12 years, “like a baby learning to walk.”

In the coming year he plans to emphasize the UDC role as an educator. “Our young people need to be better informed about the treasure in our backyard,” he said.

	TRR photo by David Hulse Newly elected UDC chairman for 2001, Larry Richardson, left, is pictured taking his oath of office from Cochecton Town Justice Robert C. Meyer. (Click for larger image)

In the photograph above, seated, from the left, are the new officers Schmalzle, Richardson and Bowers. Also pictured, standing, from the left, are: UDC Executive Director Douglass, Lumberland delegate; Councilwoman Nadia Rajsz; Upper Delaware National Park Service Superintendent Cal Hite; Tusten delegate Charles Wieland; Pennsylvania delegate Marion Hrubovcak of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; Delaware River Basin Commission Executive Director Carol Collier; New York delegate Fred Gerty of the Department of Environmental Conservation; Pennsylvania alternate Dave Lamereaux of the Department of Environmental Protection; Deerpark alternate Mel Decker; Fremont delegate Jack Niflot; Lackawaxen delegate, Supervisor John McKay; Shohola delegate Bruce Selnick; outgoing chair and Delaware delegate Harold Roeder; and Deerpark delegate Phil Chase.