Center Hill park rangers awarded for ‘water safety’ efforts

Col. Paul Kremer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division acting commander, presents the division’s water safety team award for 2017 to (left to right) Jody Craig, Center Hill Dam superintendent; park ranger Sarah Peace; Teresa Upchurch, administrative assistant, Center Hill Lake Resource manager’s office; Center Hill Lake park rangers John Malone and Tyler Ferrell, Kevin Salvilla, Center Hill Lake natural resource manager; park rangers Terry Martin and Gary Bruce; Tony Crow, Center Hill Lake facility manager. The award was presented on behalf of Operations Division Chief, William R. Chapman III, which recognized the park rangers at Center Hill Lake conducted eight water rescues during the 2017 recreation season and contacted thousands of people at the lake and local community to promote water safety during a visit to Center Hill Dam Dec. 5, 2017. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)