The Secretary of State's Office has a program to recognize individuals who have served in elected or appointed positions for twenty or more years in their community. A certificate and pin are presented to the recipients.

Thanks to the gracious offer of the Vermont Studio Center and Secretary of State Deb Markowitz, the Johnson honored recipients were treated to a dinner in their honor and personally presented with their certificates by Secretary Markowitz, on Friday February 27 2004 at the Vermont Studio Center.

In addition to the honorees and their guests, those attending to honor these recipients were members of the Johnson Planning Commission, Johnson School Board, Johnson Village Trustees, Johnson Selectboard, Representative Floyd Neese, Senator Susan Bartlett, and others.

Evening social hour started at 6 p.m., followed by a dinner. Presentations to recipients were made by Secretary Markowitz with the assistance of Chairman Gordy Smith and Chairman Eric Osgood of the Village Trustee and Town Selectboard. After the presentation ceremony a brief report of current projects was made from the various commissions and boards represented at the dinner.

The Honored Guests

L-R 1st row: Albert Nadeau, Harlan Lumbra, Sec. Markowitz, Alice Whiting (accepting on Helen Neill's behalf), Richard Parker, Gilbert Baraw,

2nd row: Dave Williams, Gordy Smith

3rd row: Blaine Delisle, Peter Dodge, Gary Underwood.

Missing: Gordy Davis, George Desmarais, Roger French, Ken Phelps, Kevin Tinker.

Special acknowledgement of 2004 Town Report Dedication Recipients

Sec. Markowitz with Florence and Hubert Beard.

The Village and Town of Johnson wish to pass on our sincerest Congratulations to all the honored and well deserved recipients, to offer our thanks for those years of service you have provided to Johnson, and the continued service that many of you still provide.