Niagara Beautification Commission Annual Awards Luncheon

Niagara Beautification Commission Annual Awards Luncheon

September 12, 2013

The Conference & Event Center – Niagara Falls

Reception: 11:30am // Lunch & Awards: Noon

 Prepaid Reservations Only – $20 per person

This year’s theme: Partners in Projects & Progress

NBC recognizes the following for their continued support:

Covanta Niagara LP

DiCamillo’s Baking Co.

Downtown Niagara Falls Business Association

Modern Corporation

Niagara Falls Bridge Commission

Niagara Falls Fire Department

Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center

Niagara River Lodge No. 785 F. & A.M.

Niagara Tourism & Convention Corporation

Niagara Gazette

Olin Corporation

Piccirillo Florist

Sam’s Club

Tops Friendly Markets

Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel

WTS, Inc.

Josi Fera Community Service Award: Niagara Falls Boys & Girls Club

NBC Chairperson’s Award – Marge Gillies – Past Chair/Community volunteer

NBC Members Award: Robert Brawn & Joe Hotchkiss – Hydraulic Park

The Annual NBC Awards Luncheon is an opportunity to celebrate beautification accomplishments. Over the past year, NBC has experienced some challenges, some transitions, and some successes. During a time when city funding for the Commission was cut in half, the NBC board was going through a leadership change – the first of its kind in over a decade. Outgoing Chairperson Marge Gillies, who has devoted thirteen years of time, effort and passion to advancing the efforts of the NBC, handed the reigns over to Tom Lowe as the new Chairperson. In addition, Lana Perlman took over the Vice Chair role from Linda Gibbons. Both Gillies and Gibbons remain actively involved in the activities of the Commission – but Lowe and Perlman, both Niagara Falls residents, have begun to implement some new visions such as the NF CleanMob and a focus on the beautification of the downtown core. This downtown focus has enabled NBC to develop new public-private partnership with some downtown entities which, in turn, has made up for the gap in funding.

The Awards Luncheon is an opportunity for the NBC to share and celebrate their collective successes and to thank those who have contributed, in one way or another, to those successes. Please join the NBC in celebrating the hard work of their volunteers and the generosity of their supporters by attending the Annual Luncheon.