The award was presented to Frances Donley, Town Supervisor and Jeanne Barley, Town Clerk and Paula Johnson, Town Historian, (who was unable to attend), at a luncheon ceremony at the Cultural Education Center in Albany, on October 25th. The award is named for William H. Kelly, the former Mayor of Asharoken in Suffolk County, who has been a tireless champion for strengthening local government archival and records management programs.
This year's award recognizes the Town of Russia's remarkable strides in its records program, particularly in the realm of historical records. The award acknowledges the town's successful projects to care for its historical records, including: indexing the records to make them accessible to users; developing three publications about the town's bridges, railroads, and roads; and conducting a symposium to make people aware of the town's archival resources.
