Volunteers of the Year Gabe Horchler and Pat Nelson: Each year it is one of my great pleasures to designate two Cheverlians (with consultation from the Town Council) who demonstrate outstanding service to the Town of Cheverly. This is usually a very difficult process, as Cheverly is a community of special people who do special things.
However, this year it came to me in an instant. Pat and Gabe have been dedicated to our town for many years and are always there to help when needed.
Pat Nelson has been the hidden force that drives the Cheverly Day celebration. She conceived and constructed the Midway Games and has maintained and enhanced them for years. This year she is incorporating many new themes such as Mini Golf and the Ping Pong Flume. However, her greatest contribution is her creativity and artistic interpretation of the Cheverly Spirit, which is found each year on our Cheverly Day Tee-shirts. Each Tee-shirt is a work of art: The Cheverly View of the World, The Fireworks, The Cicada Crunch, It’s Not Easy Being Green, and of course this year’s "Cheverly, Greater Than the Sum of its Parts".
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| Gabe Horchler (left)/image via Cathy Smith |
Gabe Horchler can be found almost anywhere where people need a hand; toting tables, moving mulch, and helping the needy through his association with St Vincent DePaul. While I rely on Gabe to assist with the set-up and take down of the Community Market, Gabe’s biggest mark on our community can be found in the trail of wood chips that go from Town Hall to Seven Eleven. This trail is Cheverly’s best kept secret and a wonderful place to get away from the world.
Of course Gabe doesn’t do this alone. He does this as part of the Friends of Lower Beaverdam Creek, and he does this with a core of contributors: Ken Furnkranz, Rudd Moe, Riley Grimes, Rex Korden, the Scouts and many others. This is why this Plaque will read: Gabe Horchler and the Mulchers.
Gabe and the Mulchers, quietly go about the process of continually improving the path; building bridges, building steps, managing water problems and spreading mulch by the ton. Gabe has transformed the process from wheel barrels to tractors with multiple cart attachments easily quadrupling production.
Please join the Cheverly Day committee in saluting these wonderful Cheverly residents -- they add so much to the community and we are truly fortunate to have their passion and drive in our town. Mayor Mike Callahan will present these awards on May 31 at 8:30pm, just before the Cheverly Day fireworks.
Of course Gabe doesn’t do this alone. He does this as part of the Friends of Lower Beaverdam Creek, and he does this with a core of contributors: Ken Furnkranz, Rudd Moe, Riley Grimes, Rex Korden, the Scouts and many others. This is why this Plaque will read: Gabe Horchler and the Mulchers.
Gabe and the Mulchers, quietly go about the process of continually improving the path; building bridges, building steps, managing water problems and spreading mulch by the ton. Gabe has transformed the process from wheel barrels to tractors with multiple cart attachments easily quadrupling production.
Please join the Cheverly Day committee in saluting these wonderful Cheverly residents -- they add so much to the community and we are truly fortunate to have their passion and drive in our town. Mayor Mike Callahan will present these awards on May 31 at 8:30pm, just before the Cheverly Day fireworks.
Congratulations Pat & Gabe!
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