wins recognition
By HOWARD J. GROSSMAN
Over the last six years, the Economic Development Council of Northeastern
Pennsylvania has captured a series of national and state awards which
perhaps are unparalleled in the nation. These awards have brought positive
recognition to Northeastern Pennsylvania despite the current economic
problems facing the region. With the unleashing on July 1, 1978 of an Image
Improvement Campaign, the Economimc Development Council set on a
mission to change how local people perceive themselves as well as the
perception which outsiders. have about Northeastern Pennsylvania. No
multi-county effort of this magnitude had ever been attempted before in the
history of the country. While large cities with multi-millions of dollars in
their campaign had undertaken and continue to undertake such programs,
none had been tried at the scale envisioned in this region with the numbers
of local governments, wide spread geography and or targeted plan to
improve both internal and external image. The first five years resulted in a
number of programs which still continue to be of significant service to
Northeastern Pennsylvania. Perhaps the most visible is the Pocono
Northeast Community Awards Program, the latest of which was held on
October 15, 1984 at which 23 awards were given for recognition of projects
important to the growth and development and quality of life of the region.
It was at this ceremony that the Economic Development Council of
Northeastern Pennsylvania received the Governor's Keystone Award of
Excellence, one of only 25 to be given for public private sector partnership
and volunteerism in the state. Over 3,000 nominations were received and
the Council’s cooperative public private sector Image Improvement
Campaign was chosen as one of the few to be so honored.
This recognition follows the awards which have been received in the past
which include recognition from such organizations as the National
Association of Regional Councils and the National Association of Counties.
These awards are designated as follows:
A. Awards Presented Encompassing the Total Image Program:
1. “Keystone Award of Excellence,” Governor’s Private Sector Initiatives
Task Force, Oct. $5, 1984.
2. “Good Neighbor Award,”” National Association of Counties, June 1982.
B. Awards Presented Encompassing Elements of the Image Program:
1. “First Place Award for Special Print Materials,” National Association
of Regional Councils, May 6, 1984 (recognized our Enterprise Development
Brochure which is used in conjunction with the AAA Program, among
others).
2. “First Place Award for Special Print Materials,” National Association
of Regional Councils, May 24, 1983 (recognized our Images: A Photographic
Essay of Northeastern Pennsylvania).
3. “Award of Excellence for Audio Visual Presentations” (highest
award), National Association of Regional Councils, June 7, 1981.
4. “Honorable Mention Award for Special Print Material, National
Association of Regional Councils, June 7, 1981 (recognized our newspaper
public service announcements).
5. “Honorable Mention Award for Special Publications,” National
Association of Development Organizations, June 1979 (recognized our
Regional Brochures).
C. Award Presented Encompassing Elements from the Image Program
and Other EDCNP Activities:
1. “Award of Excellence for Total Communications Program’ (highest
award), National Association of Regional Councils, June 7, 1981.
The Image Improvement Campaign has now been recycled into the Area
‘Awareness and Action Program. The AAA focus is built around six
elements which represent how the Council views its mission to improve how
people view Northeastern Pennsylvania over the next five years.
These six elements include the following:
Media--Responsible for the development and distribution of all forms of
media material to be developed in connection with the AAA program. This
would include television and radio public service announcements, outdoor
advertising and other materials for the print media, audio-visual presenta-
tions, and all other media related materials and activities.
Pocono Northeast Community Awards--Responsible for supervising and
coordinating the Council’s annual awards competition and recognition
dinner.
Regional Marketing Strategy--Responsible to develop and implement
external marketing strategies and programs which would bring together
the various activities of the communities in the seven-county area.
Visitation--Responsible for the development and implementation of
programs which will bring to the Pocono Northeast corporate, media,
investment, and other targeted visitors in order. to give them a close view
of the advantages that the area offers.
UNICEF offers deal
for Valentine’s Day
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KEY COLLECTORS
The Back Mountain Blood Council will sponsor a blood drive
on Feb. 13, from 11:45 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. at the Dallas
United Methodist Church. Shown here are members of the
Dallas High School Key Club who assisted with the last
drive. From left, first row, Michelle Brungs, Mia Argento,
Jennie Jolley. Second row, Kim Morgan, Nancy Washicosky,
Kelly Saba, Stan Koprowski. Third row, Mike Yuscavage,
John Murmon, both from Red Cross Youth Council mem-
bers; and Jeff Townsend, Back Mountain Blood Council
Chairman. Anyone wishing to assist with the February 13th
drive is asked to contact the American Red Cross Chapter
at 823-7161.
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The Dupont Vol. Hose Co. No. 1
will host the 37th Annual Fire
School of the Northeastern Pa. Vol-
unteer Firemen’s Federation to be
held during the weekend of June 1
and 2.
This will mark the first time that
a fire school was held in Luzerne
County in many years, and will
enable members of Luzerne County
Fire and Resuce units to join the
other personnel from nine other
Counties of the Federation to edu-
cate themselves in order to serve
the public more efficiently in these
modern times.
According to John Chichilla, Oly-
phant, Fire School Director and
Robert J. Wisneski, Dupont Chair-
man it is anticipated that more than
500 students will enroll for these
classes. Registration forms will be
mailed to all members companies in
the weeks to come.
Committee aides selected were:
Edward Vogue Jr., Charles Tetlack,
Frank Piehota, Patricia Golla, Wil-
liam Lukasik, Gary and Paul Kas-
priskie, Bernard Babonis and Judi
Gall all from Dupont. The Federa-
tion committee aides are: Charles
P. Gardecki, Olphant, Meal Tickets
and Publicity; James Rail, Tunk-
hannock, Structural Fires; Donald
Sick, tunkhannock and Frank
Bowman, Newton, Equipment
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Taylor, Captain. Hoyt Keiser, Tunk-
hennock, will have charge of ‘public-
ty
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announced tht it is not soliciting any
funds from the public for the Fire
School.
Kiwanis meet
for breakfast,
paper drive
Members of Back Mountain
Kiwanis gathered at Franklin’s Res-
taurant in Dallas last Saturday for
their Breakfast Meeting. They were
joined by members of the Kingston-
Forty Fort Kiwanis who paid na
inter-club visit. ;
After the meeting approximately
15 members proceeded to the rear
of Off-Set Paperback facility and
accepted donations of newspapers
and magazines from local residents.
The next paper drive is expected to
be held at the end of march.
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