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The Friends of the Charlevoix Public Library present the 2024 Margaret Duerr Award Honoring Mike and Rhea Dow
On September 10, 2024 at 6pm in the Charlevoix Public Library Community Room, the 20th Margaret Duerr Award will be presented to Rhea and Mike Dow. Their generosity in time and talent has enriched our town in countless ways. As committed supporters and volunteers for many local organizations they have placed particular emphasis on those which protect, preserve, and beautify our land and water, including Keep Charlevoix Beautiful, the Charlevoix Area Garden Club, and the Lake Charlevoix Association.
Glen Chown, Executive Director of the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, will present exciting information about significant conservation projects and share an overview of the Conservancy's Priority Landscape Atlas. The public is cordially invited to attend and join with us in this special evening.
The Margaret Duerr Award was established in 2003 in recognition of Margaret's longtime service to the library and its Michigan Room.
Also being recognized are the previous award winners:
- 2003 Margaret Duerr
- 2004 Marilyn Boss
- 2005 Clayton Smith
- 2006 Karen Lewis
- 2007 Linda and Richard Mueller
- 2008 Gordon VanWieren
- 2009 John Frey
- 2010 Esther and Tom Carey
- 2011 David Miles
- 2012 Lynne and Mason Rosenthal
- 2014 Belvedere Association
- 2015 Chicago Club
- 2016 Charlevoix Council for the Arts / Waterfront Art Fair
- 2017 Rick Brandi
- 2018 Larry Levengood
- 2019 Michigan Room Committee (Cynthia Postmus, Mary Ann Chew, Kay Heise, Marilyn Novak)
- 2021 Gayle and Lyle Gennett
- 2022 Sue and John Dixon
- 2023 Laura and Chip Hansen