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January 1, 2010

Factoryville awards Person of Year

The Factoryville Women’s Civic League has presented their Person of the Year Award to Chief Russ Gow of the Factoryville Fire Company.The award is presented each year in recognition of “selfless service to the community.”

The award was given at the annual Women’s Civic League Christmas party held at Keystone College in La Plume on Friday, Dec. 11. Bre Reynolds, president of the Factoryville Women’s Civic League presented the award to Gow.

Gow serves as chief of the Factoryville Fire Company, Station 9. The fire company responds to an average of 150 fire and rescue calls and 500 ambulance calls a year. Chief Gow expressed gratitude for the award and noted how well civic organizations in Factoryville worked together on projects such as Christy Mathewson Days.

The Person of the Year award was established by the League in 2000 to honor a citizen of our community who exemplifies outstanding community service.

Factoryville Women’s Civic League officers present Chief Russ Gow with Person of the Year Honor for 2009.

Shown, from left: Chief Gow, award recipient; Wendy Kramer, vice president; Debbie Higgins, secretary and Bre Reynolds, president.

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