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Newark Chamber honors four tonight
Hoeltzel is the Town of Arcadia Historian, was a co-founder of the Arcadia Historical Society, and he remains a driving force in activities such as the historic Cemetery Walk, collection management committee and the historic Walking Tour. He is the chairman of the Hoffman Foundation and past president of the Newark Public Library. In addition, Hoeltzel is active in every aspect of church life, according to Tim Johnson, Pastor of Park Presbyterian Church. He is a member of the Session and has been an Elder for many years. He chaired the Building Committee in 1956 that led to major reconstruction of the south wing. Bob is the Historian of the church and is currently updating church history in preparation for the 175th anniversary in the year 2000. In 1982 he authored the book A History of Park Presbyterian Church, Newark, New York. These activities can't overshadow the thousands of people Hoeltzel has helped, from students, to genealogists, to researchers, to realtors concerning family roots, past businesses and Modern Spiritualism. Educator of ther Year
She is a native of Attica, the daughter of Louis Godfrey. She graduated from the State University College at Geneseo, where she did both her undergraduate and graduate work. She began teaching in Newark in the fall of 1965 at the East Union Street Roosevelt School building. She moved to Perkins School in 1976. She has been a Kindergarten teacher for her entire career. Miss Godfrey's professional involvement has included dedicated service on the Elementary Language Arts Committee, the Elementary Math Committee, several Full Day Kindergarten Committees, the Fall Festival Committee, and the Reading Week Committee. She has also served for many years as a teacher representative to the Perkins PTA. Miss Godfrey is an active member of the First United Methodist Church where she is a long-time member of the Rebecca Circle and plays in the Bell Choir. Her outside interests include being a world traveler. Her favorite spot is Ireland. She has been an avid skier, and she is a loyal Buffalo Bills fan. Economic Development
This prestigious award, last given in 1991, is in recognition of economic growth for the Newark area. These individuals exemplify this award through their efforts over the past several years. Most recently, Doebler and Lyons developed a residential neighborhood in the village called Trout Run (where this photo was taken.) The Trout Run development has 35 new homes, with the 36th under construction. It has a tax base of more than $2.8 million. These men took the risk and purchased this raw land and turned it into a family neighborhood. H.U.D. Community Development Block Grant Financing, cooperative efforts with the local municipality, non-profit agencies, mortgage providers and Gerber Homes all helped to make this first-time homebuyer development possible. This development puts some $100,000 of taxes back into the community. Individually, Bob and Doug have done other extensive economic development in the village of Newark. Lyons, president of R.M. Lyons Inc, is a resident of Newark, a member of the St. Michael's Church and a member of the Elks Club. He has developed several projects that have had an impact on Newark, some of which include: Historic handrail reconstruction at the Post Office, Conversion of the Armstrong Senior Living facility, Construction of the Lakeview Mental Health, Blue Cut Rd. Apartments and general contracting services for many local businesses. Doebler, broker for Gerber Homes Sales, is a member of the Newark Rotary Club, on the Board of Directors of the Newark Wayne Community Hospital Foundation and Habitat for Humanity of Wayne County. He has owned and managed several apartment buildings and constructed two multi-family units in the village. Doug has also acted as site selection chairman for the two Habitat homes built in Newark, and has constructed many new homes in the area. Copyright © 1998 |
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Robert L. Hoeltzel will be honored at
the annual Chamber Dinner as the 1998 Citizen of the Year for Community Service.
Eileen Godfrey will be recognized as Educator of
the Year.