Commissioner's Achievement Award
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James H. Williamson
April 19, 2011
For 45 Years of Service
| Raised on his families farm in Buckstown PA, 2 miles from the site where Flight 93 crashed on 9/11/2001, near Shanksville, Somerset County, Pa.
Graduated from Shade Township High School
Attended Penn State University
Married to wife his Colleen for 62 years
Parent of 6 children (4 sons and 2 daughters)all Governor Mifflin graduates. Proud to say all his children are college graduates.
Worked at farming, employed by Bethlehem steel Co. and later PA Electric Company (now Penelec), both of Johnston PA.Moved to Colonial Hills, Cumru Township in 1956 when Penelec transferred 6 employees to G.P.U. Corp., now First Energy. Employed for 34 years at G.P.U. and retired in 1989.
Always had an interest in local, state, and national government,which led to his serving on the Cumru Township Authority for approximately 20 years(1965-1985) during early development of Township Sewer System. Presently serving on Zoning Hearing Board and was also a member of the Fire Study Committee which formed to create the Township Fire Dept.
A longtime Cumru Township Lion’s Club member
A Gouglersville Fire Co. Trustee
Continues to be interested and serve in Township Government and activities to this day.
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Peter M. Carlino is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Penn National Gaming. Mr. Carlino has served as the Company’s Chairman and CEO since April 1994. Penn National Gaming owns, operates or has ownership interests in gaming and racing facilities with a focus on slot machine entertainment. The Company presently operates twenty-six facilities in eighteen jurisdictions, including Pennsylvania. Penn National’s operated facilities feature approximately 29,000 gaming machines, approximately 600 table games, 2,000 hotel rooms, and 1.1 million square feet of gaming floor space.
As a responsible corporate citizen, Penn National Gaming supports worthwhile charities, civic groups, and non-profit organizations in each of the communities in which it operates. Employees are personaly active in civic organizations and donate their time and resources to help improve quality of life for their neighbors. For example, Steve Snyder, Sr. Vice President of Corporate Development, is a member of the Cumru Township Sewer Authority.
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Peter M. Carlino
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Brian Hard
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Brian Hard is President and CEO of Penske Truck Leasing and is in his 39th year at Penske. He is responsible for leading the company’s strategic direction and overseeing its business operations, financial condition, and operation results. His management career has included a broad variety of sales, marketing, and operations responsibilities. He was named Executive VP in 1979 and has served as President and CEO since 1988 when the GE-Penske joint venture was formed.
Brian is a member of the Board of Directors of Penske Truck Leasing, Penske Corporation, and the Truck Renting and Leasing Association. His community involvement is extensive, including serving on the Board of Trustees of Franklin and Marshall College. Brian received a B.S. in Business Administration from Belknap College.
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Ridgewood Soils was founded in 1996 with only one product-topsoil. At that time we had no office, one loader, one small screening plant, no employees, and no trucks for delivery. Within several months we were sharing a secretary/bookkeeper with another company. Today we have 8 full time and 7 part time employees.
Ridgewood has also expanded to provide standard landscape supplies and services for municipalities, homeowners, and businesses. We recycle yard waste and land clearing into mulches. We also use excess excavated soil from area construction projects in producing soils for rain gardens, retention basins, and many other types of soil projects. Our products include EP Henry pavers, seed, fabric, fertilizer, and tools that are housed in our new store, built in 2008 in the Angstadt Industrial Park along Rt. 724 and Interstate 176. We repair all makes of outdoor power tools, and our sales range from snow blowers to small Stihl chainsaws: from push mowers to large commercial mowers by Gravely and Scag.
In spite of the economic downturn of the past three years, we still employ a staff of 12-15 employees. We are also dedicated to serving the Cumru community by accepting yard waste, brush, and logs that are dropped off by residents at the Township Yard Waste Facility. We do not charge for this service, and recycle all yard waste materials into landscape products.
For the past 15 years Cumru Twp. Has been clear and fair about the procedures required for building permits, and expansion of our business. As a small business we have appreciated this approach. Ridgewood Soils Inc. is proud to be a partner with the township and community.
| Gary Burnisky
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