An incredible 199 people signed up for our Annual Celebration & Fundraiser this year! Long time fish advocate Bill Bakke was our Keynote Speaker this year. Our Riffle Awards for outstanding contribution to the Council during the past year went to Oregon Dept of Fish & Wildlife (agency partner), Treecology (business partner), Rose CDC (community partner), Bilquist Elementary (educational partner) and the Ernie Francisco Award for an individual volunteer went to Carol “Caz” Zyvatkauskas.
Photos by Sam Friedman
Carol Zyvatkauskas receives the Ernie Francisco Award for Volunteer of the Year from Courtney Beckel, JCWC Volunteer Program Manager.Guests network and make new friends during the Social Hour. Interns Erin Rivers (l) and Jeffrey Lee (r) manage registration for 199 people.Sam Sharka, JCWC Board member, shows off one of our silent auction tables.John Nagy, jurisdictional Board rep from Clackamas County receives a lifetime service award: 25 years on the JCWC Board (includes 1 year on the predecessor organization, Johnson Creek Corridor Committee).Melanie Klym, JCWC Board Chair explains why she’s been a Board member for six years.Alvey Seeyouma, Wisdom of the Elders (l) and Daniel Newberry, JCWC Executive Director (r) ham it up for the camera.
