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Twinsburg Environmental Commission presents inaugural Good Neighbor Award; Earth Day events draw community participation
Summary
The Environmental Commission presented its first Good Neighbor Award on May 13 and council and residents praised recent Earth Day/Arbor Day events; a resident volunteer and commissioners described community turnout and educational activities for children.
The Twinsburg Environmental Commission presented its inaugural Good Neighbor Award during the May 13 council meeting, honoring a resident for regularly picking up trash to improve his neighborhood.
An Environmental Commission member recounted proposing the award two years earlier and said a nominator reported that “nearly every week, Steve is picking up trash in his little corner of Twinsburg to make it just a little bit better.” The presenter added that the award recognizes someone who is not seeking recognition but “is doing it just for the good of the community.” The awardee thanked council members and staff for the recognition.
At public comment, resident Jonah Pischette (presented in the transcript as Jonah Pischette and later identifying himself at the microphone) praised the recent Environmental Commission Earth Day/Arbor Day event held a couple of weekends earlier. He described a scavenger-hunt station for kids that was adapted when it rained and said children visited booths and returned with written notes about what they learned: “we got to go to the beekeeper and smell stinky bees,” he said, adding the event helped community members who learned about the event from council remarks.
Councilors and staff praised the event and thanked volunteers and department heads for participating. Multiple council members said they were impressed with outreach and education at the event and noted good turnout despite the weather.
No policy decisions or budgetary actions related to the commission or events were taken during the meeting; the awards and public comments were recognized as community engagement.
