Bethel takes $100,000 prize; Sullivan Renaissance awards

Posted 8/21/12

BETHEL WOODS, NY — Officials and residents of the Town of Bethel have been working hard this year to clean up their town and make it shine. Those efforts paid off at the Sullivan Renaissance awards …

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Bethel takes $100,000 prize; Sullivan Renaissance awards

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BETHEL WOODS, NY — Officials and residents of the Town of Bethel have been working hard this year to clean up their town and make it shine. Those efforts paid off at the Sullivan Renaissance awards ceremony at Bethel Woods on August 8, as the town won the Golden Feather Award, which is worth $100,000.

This year Sullivan Renaissance introduced the Municipal Partnership Program, which according to the beautification organization, “grew from a challenge to towns and villages to join in the Renaissance by enhancing code enforcement, caring for public spaces, beautifying gateways and creating healthy communities.”

Sandra Gerry, the chair of the Sullivan Renaissance steering committee, solicited the help of elected officials, saying that “public policy and leadership were needed to take the grassroots volunteers efforts to the next level.”

The call received a significant response from various towns and officials, including the Town of Liberty, which received the Silver Feather Award, worth $50,000.

The Town of Fallsburg and the Village of Liberty tied and both won the Bronze Feather, worth $25,000. The Town of Thompson took the Judges Choice Award, worth $15,000.

Five videos featuring the winning municipalities were shown at various times during the awards ceremony.

In all, more than $300,000 worth of grants and scholarships awarded at the ceremony were handed out for projects throughout Sullivan County. Visit www.sullivanrenaissance.org for a complete list of winners.

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