PSI CHAPTER OF ISRI
Jonathan M. Gold of the Newark Group’s Recycled Fibers Division, Marblehead, Mass., has been named as the first recipient of the Phil Alpert Award.
The award is presented by Paper Stock Industries (PSI) chapter of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc. (ISRI), Washington, "to someone who has shown outstanding leadership, dedication and commitment to the PSI chapter of ISRI and to the scrap paper industry for a minimum of 10 years."
It is named for former PSI president Phil Alpert, a long-time PSI officer who died in November of 2001.
Gold was introduced as someone who was, "a president of this chapter at a young age and has continued to serve the trade association in a multitude of ways, [often] without fanfare."
FUND ESTABLISHED FOR FAMILY OF ROY PEARSON |
Harris Waste Management Group Inc., Peachtree City, Ga., has established a memorial fund for the family of Roy Pearson, a field service technician for the company who died suddenly while away from home on a service call in Massachusetts. Pearson, who died of natural causes, passed away in his hotel room in Avon, Mass., on Tuesday morning, July 16. He was 42. Pearson was based in Harris’ Cordele, Ga., plant and assisted Harris customers with advanced electronic diagnostics on their equipment. Pearson was a recognized expert in the repair and installation of Harris’ scrap processing equipment line, according to the company. In his fifteen year tenure with Harris, Pearson traveled the globe installing and repairing customer equipment and was instrumental in leading Harris’ project in the former Soviet Union to decommission former Soviet ICBM missiles and nuclear powered submarines, as part of the Start II treaty. He was considered the company’s troubleshooter for complicated tasks. "All of us at Harris grieve for our loss and pray for Roy’s family in their time of need," says Edd Berkoben, president of Harris Waste Management Group Inc. "He was a great representative of his community, his industry and for Harris". Pearson is survived by his wife Starla, of Cordele. A memorial fund for her has been set up and donations in Roy’s memory can be sent to: the Roy Pearson Memorial Fund, c/o Harris Waste Management Group Inc., P.O. Box 998, 315 West 12th Ave., Cordele, GA 31015. |
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