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Rosentel Receives Palmer Service Award

United Way of Northern Fairfield County and The News-Times announced that

Newtown resident Stephen G. Rosentel is the 1998 recipient of the Forrest C.

Palmer Community Service Award.

The award was presented at the victory celebration and awards dinner held by

United Way on February 12.

Active in community affairs in Danbury and in Newtown, Mr Rosentel is involved

with the Local Emergency Planning Commission which creates guidelines for the

use of hazardous materials in Danbury. He is also a member of the Danbury

Chamber of Commerce.

He lives with his wife, Judy, and their two children in Sandy Hook, where he

worked with other parents to help build a new playground at Sandy Hook

Elementary School.

Mr Rosentel has served on the Board of Directors of the United Way for five

years. He serves as the vice chairman of the Executive Committee, chairman of

Food Distribution, and has served on the Community Fund Committee. Upon

election in March, he is expected to assume the position of chairman of the

Board of Directors.

President of Leahy's Fuel, Inc, in Danbury, Mr Rosentel serves on the board of

the Independent Connecticut Petroleum Association and the Propane Gas

Association of New England. He is also a member of the National Propane Gas

Association.

The News-Times created the Forrest C. Palmer Community Service award in 1990

when Mr Palmer retired as publisher. The award is presented annually to an

individual who is currently serving as a volunteer and has made a difference

to the United Way and the community.