The Hudson River Fishermen’s Association (HRFA) will hold their annual awards dinner on Sunday, October 17 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Cornetta’s Restaurant, 641 Piermont Avenue in Piermont, NY. Paul Gallay, retiring President and Hudson Riverkeeper will be receiving the HRFA’s coveted Friend of the Hudson River Award.
Friend of the Hudson Award Recent Recipients:
2016 Capt. Bill Sheehan Exec. Director, Hackensack Riverkeeper
2017 John Vargo Publisher, Boating on the Hudson
2018 Dennis Kooney Commodore, Croton Yacht Club
2019 Bob Walters Director, Yonkers Science Barge
2020 Chris Letts Educator, Hudson River Naturalist
Steve Liesman, TV Personality, avid striper fisherman and co-founder of Save a Million Bass will Emcee the event. After opening remarks and the introduction of guests the dinner will be served, with all awards – including the Pete Barrett Award, fishing contest winners, and photo contest for the past year – will then be presented. As always, there will be loads of door prizes and a 50/50 drawing.
This year you can also buy tickets ($60 each) online with PayPal at the HRFA website (thehrfa.org). For reservations, questions or directions you can also contact any one of the HRFA officers selling tickets including Dan Harrison (551-265-3460 or DHarrison@cdtresources.com), Pete Musse (201-233-3119 or petemusse@gmail.com), Scott Havner (845-300-1562 or fishon7231@verizon.net) or Arnie Ulrich (201-438-3094 or kavester@aol.com).
