Politics & Government

Pottstown Kicks Off 2013 Honoring Its Own

The borough rings in the new year honoring community leaders.

There wasn't a red carpet but many were honored for their dedication and service to Pottstown at the recent borough council meeting.

According to a report in the Mercury, several community leaders, both past and present, were honored for their service to the town during the Pottstown Borough Council's Jan. 9 meeting.

"At the head of the pack numerically was a resolution honoring Robert Hartman Sr., longtime engineering inspector who retired after 52 years of service with the borough," said the article.

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"Kenneth Guss, a streets department laborer with the borough for 43 years, who also retired in 2012," was honored according to the article.

“He’ll be missed by us because I see him working all the time faithfully,” said Mayor Bonnie Heath during the meeting's presentations.

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Other honored guests at the meeting included:

  • Ron Downie, 40 years of service to the borough
  • Jim Frymoyer, over 25 years of service

For the full story, see this article in the Mercury.


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