NELSON — On Sunday, Nov. 3, the Town of Nelson and the Erieville-Nelson Heritage Society (ENHS) presented David Rezak of North Lake Road, Erieville, with the Norman Odell Citizen of the Year Award.
The award is given annually to a Nelson resident who has made outstanding contributions to the town and its residents through volunteer work.
During a ceremony at the Erieville Fire Hall, Rezak was recognized for being a caring friend and neighbor and a dedicated champion of the area’s lakes, especially Tuscarora Lake.
Rezak serves on the Town of Nelson Watershed Management Committee and is a member of the NYS Federation of Lake Associations (NYSFOLA), a not-for-profit coalition of lake associations, individuals, and corporate members dedicated to protecting and restoring New York lakes.
He is also active in the Citizens Statewide Lake Assessment Program, a volunteer lake monitoring program directed by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation in collaboration with the NYSFOLA.
As a member of ENHS, Rezak has spoken to the society about Tuscarora Lake and its history and written for the ENHS newsletter, “Hills and Hollows.”