Illinois EPA to Honor Lake Volunteers
For Immediate Release
April 21, 1997 |
Contact: Joan Muraro
(217) 785-7209
Hearing Impaired: TDD (217) 782-9143 |
Springfield, Ill. -- Seventy-six recipients
will be recognized for their volunteer lake monitoring efforts
during the 12th annual conference of the Illinois Lake Management
Association on May 2-3 in Decatur, Ill. Honorees are all
participants in the Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program sponsored
by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The
program marked its 16th anniversary in 1996.
During 1996, 253 volunteers monitored water transparency and
other parameters on 157 lakes throughout Illinois. Volunteers
monitored at least three sites on a lake of their choice twice
each month from May through October and sent the collected data
to the Illinois EPA for analysis.
The information provides an indication of general water
quality and the extent of usable habitat for fish and other
aquatic life, identifies lake and watershed problems, and helps
in determining lake and watershed management strategies.
Consistent monitoring and observation for several years are
necessary to establish trends for an individual lake. To
underscore the importance of their contributions, the Illinois
EPA each year recognizes those volunteers who have consistently
monitored their lakes for a year or more.
The list of award recipients follows.
15 Years
Recognition
| County |
Lake |
Volunteer |
| Effingham |
Altamont New |
Altamont Public Water Supply |
| Lake |
Zurich |
Property Owners Association |
| McDonough |
Spring |
Macomb Water Department |
| Menard |
Country |
Jarrell Jarrard |
| Morgan |
Jacksonville |
Jacksonville Public Water Supply |
| Rock Island |
George |
Mike Murrin |
10 Years
Recognition
| County |
Lake |
Volunteer |
| Cook |
Lake in the Hills #1 |
Sportsman Club |
| Hamilton |
Dolan |
Chris Mitchell |
| McHenry |
Crystal |
Gerald Fortier |
| |
Killarney |
Lee Bertram |
| |
Killarney |
Homeowners Association |
| |
Kollar Pond |
William J. Johnson, Sr. |
Multi-Year Award
Recipients
| County |
Lake |
Volunteer |
| Champaign |
Homer |
Roy Woodmansee II |
| Coles |
Charleston Side Channel |
Alan Alford |
| Cook |
Harper |
William Andresen |
| |
Harrow Lake |
Phyllis Trostrud |
| |
Lost Island |
Robert N. Rossdeutscher Jr. |
| |
Oakton |
Terry N. Trobec |
| |
Oakton |
David Rodgers |
| Effingham |
Sara |
John & Dorothy Niner |
| Fayette |
Vandalia |
Don Darnell |
| Jackson-Williamson |
Campus, Little Grassy |
Mary Kandl |
| Knox |
Storey |
Larry Smith |
| Lake |
Druce |
James and Donna Romaniuk |
| |
Duck |
Carol Bettis |
| |
Meadowlake West |
Richard A. Loehr |
| |
Petite |
Bill & Betty Holleman |
| |
Round |
John Huebner, Jr. |
| |
Sand |
Ted Kuroski |
| |
Timberlake |
Rich Greenlees |
| |
Waterford |
Ray McKoski |
| Lee |
Bass, Black, Oak, Pine, Sunset, Woodhaven |
Jerry Corcoran |
| Macoupin |
Sunset |
Lou Long |
| Madison |
Highland Silver |
Ray Werner |
| Marion |
Raccoon |
Kenneth Oestreich |
| McHenry |
Lake in the Hills #1 |
Robert Missbach |
| |
McCullom |
Bob J. Roels |
| |
Silver |
Bruce Wallace |
| McLean |
Dawson |
Bryon Nevius |
| Morgan |
Jacksonville and Mauviasterre |
Jack Kinsell |
| Perry |
Pinckneyville |
Kevin Vandiver |
| Richland |
Borah, Olney East Fork, and Vernor |
Jim Elkins |
| Washington |
Nashville |
Kenneth Oltman |
| White |
Sandy Run |
Phil Veatch |
| Will |
Joliet Junior College |
Virginia Piekarski |
| Winnebago |
Pierce |
Phillip Schroeder |
| Woodford |
Eureka |
Al Jacobsgaard
Fred Myers |
Outstanding in
1996
| County |
Lake |
Volunteer |
| Brown |
Mt. Sterling |
Eugene Nichols
Gary Quincy |
| Christian |
Taylorville |
Dave Speagle |
| Cook |
Park |
Jerome A. Feit |
| Edgar |
Paris Twin |
Rick Craig |
| Effingham |
Altamont New |
Lloyd Morris |
| Jackson |
Cedar |
Gary Cox |
| |
Spring Arbor |
John Roseberry |
| Kankakee |
Metonga |
Lyle Braun |
| Lake |
Barrington |
Tom Heimerle |
| |
Duck |
Lee Bettis |
| |
East Loon |
Robert Gerloff |
| |
Island |
Hank Andrew
Dean Thomas
Bob Carpenter |
| |
Slocum |
David Suchor |
| |
Wooster |
Gerry Stimpson |
| Macoupin |
Gillespie New & Old |
William Loges
Ronald Durbin |
| |
Sunset |
Paul Erley
Pete McCoy |
| McDonough |
Spring |
Reagan Clause |
| McHenry |
Lake in the Hills #1 and #2 |
Ross Nelson |
| Menard |
Petersburg |
Carroll Meece |
| Morgan |
Jacksonville & Mauvaisterre |
Dave Byus |
| Richland |
Borah, Olney East Fork, Vernor |
James R. Elkins |
| Williamson |
Lake of Egypt |
William and Dorothy Bleyer |
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