Okemo Valley TV board members, volunteers recognized for service

Okemo Valley TV has recognized volunteers, including Board members and community producers, who have made important contributions to the non profit community media organization.

At its annual meeting on June 27, two outgoing board members were recognized for their longevity of service.

First, George Thomson (19 years), was presented with the Community Impact Award, for his longtime dedication to the organization as well as contributions to the wider community.

Second, outgoing board member Noah Schmidt (8 years) was recognized for his contributions, including serving as board president for the past four.

The board also thanked another outgoing member, Zachary McNaughton for his volunteer service.

Newt Rose was re-elected to another term on the Board, while Sammy Blanchette and Stefan Beaumont were newly-elected.

Okemo Valley TV has also recognized the community members and volunteers who have made noteworthy contributions in the production of programming over the past year. The four annual Producer Awards were presented to the following:

Producer of the Year: Claire McKey Berkman, for the production of the Yoh Theatre Players vlog, which was a series of behind the scenes segments of productions from the student theater program at Woodstock Union High School throughout the past school year.

Youth Programming: Cavendish Fletcher Community Librarian Amy McMullen, for the recording of her series of “Story Time” readings, as well for her involvement in the Cavendish After School media club, resulting in the production of “Little Miss Muffet.”

Outstanding Achievement: Reverend Joseph & Jessica Arnold from Calvary Church is Proctorsville. They have been providing recordings of their church services to Okemo Valley TV for many years. The audio and video quality are high value, demonstrating mastery of the technical aspects of the production process.

Community Service Award: Will Simmoneau of TecGym Sports, for the ongoing coverage of youth sports. He provided recordings of numerous youth basketball, soccer, baseball, and soccer games. These include basketball tournaments at Ludlow Community Center as well as American Legion Post 36 baseball games from Pullinen Field.