Cascade Geographic Society Awards

In the year 2000, the Cascade Geographic Society took stock in their accomplishments. As a relatively small educational organization, it was clear that individuals who contributed in time and donations provided a critical foundation that has lead to many successes in preserving, educating, and promoting cultural, historical, and natural resources. These heritage resources are treasures that will be left for future generations, thanks to some unselfish supporters. It was time to say "thank you" to these individuals.

The CGS would like to recognize the recipients of the following awards for all their hard work and dedicated efforts towards protecting and serving the environment. The awards were given at a special recognition dinner for volunteers on December 9, 2000. The awards were the Golden Eagle award, the Soaring Eagle award and Volunteer Recognition certificates. 

A total of forty individuals are the recipients of the Cascade Geographic Society's 
"Volunteer Recognition Certificate"

They are, in alphabetical order :

"Soaring Eagle Award" Recipient : Nita Jo Kreuzer

Nita Jo Kreuzer, the secretary-treasurer of the Cascade Geographic Society, has won the "Soaring Eagle Award". The award was bestowed upon her at a special recognition dinner for volunteers on December 9th. She won this prestigious award for establishing "Project Discovery", a unique program that introduces inner-city youth to historical sites and natural areas that are tied to the curriculum.

The plaque that Nita received had the following inscription: "For outstanding community service and unselfish contributions in the field of education for the establishment of 'Project Discovery', an inner-city youth enhancement program through Cascade Geographic Society."

Nita has been with the Cascade Geographic Society since 1992, and is co-organizer of the organization's festivals and special events such as the "Mount Hood Oregon Trail Quilt Show & Old-Time Fiddlers Jamboree", the "Mount Hood Huckleberry Festival & Barlow Trail Days", the "Mount Hood Salmon & Mushroom Festival", "Mount Hood Public Lands Clean-Up", and "Christmas Along the Barlow Trail". She is a fourth- and fifth-grade teacher at Sabin Elementary School in Portland and was recently acknowledged for her excellence as a distinguished educator in "Who's Who Among America's Teachers".

"Golden Eagle Award" Recipients

A total of twenty individuals are the recipients of the Cascade Geographic Society's "Golden Eagle Award".  

They are, in alphabetical order:

Here's an example of one of the award winners -- Steve Seymour

It was easy for the Cascade Geographic Society to give Attorney Steve Seymour the "Golden Eagle Award". This award was created in the year 2000 for those individuals who have made substantial unselfish and important contributions to the organization over the years in their efforts to preserve heritage resources for future generations.

This recipient of the "Golden Eagle Award" is a partner in Samuels Yoelin Kantor Seymour and Spinrad LLP. This is a full service law firm specializing in business planning, corporate and construction law, tax planning, pension, profit sharing, probate, estate planning, employment law, litigation, and mediation.

Steve's role in the preservation of some "Sanctuary Lands" owned by the organization, undoubtedly made him eligible for the "Golden Eagle Award". Without his unselfish work, the end result could have been disastrous. Please follow this link to read about the threat that was stopped.

It was a privilege to work with Steve. He is a professional who is not only smart and loves what he does; he is also a very nice person whose sensitivity is one of his most outstanding characteristics. The "Golden Eagle Award" was a small way for the Cascade Geographic Society to say thank you to an individual who is well deserving of this special honor.

Steve's work as an attorney is now part of the history of "Rhododendron Meadow" and the Cascade Geographic Society's other "Sanctuary Lands". The preservation of these properties and their resources is his real reward because he has helped us to leave them to future generations. The "Golden Eagle Award" is a mere symbol of his unselfish contributions.