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Partnership to honor Les Kristt with Annual Lifetime Achievement Award Reserve Meeting & Celebration tickets by October 2
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ach year, the Sullivan County Partnership for Economic Development presents the Walter A. Rhulen Award to an individual for their business excel-
lence, their commitment to community, and overall service to humanity. This year, that deserving person is Les Kristt, president of Kristt Kelly Office Systems, Corp. and lifelong resident of Monticello.
Partnership responds to national disasters In an effort to help those affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the Sullivan County Partnership for Economic Development has partnered with Operation Endeavor to help. “We are only too happy to join forces with Operation Endeavor in this humanitarian effort to help the residents of Florida and
Texas and the entire south who were affected by these storms,” Partnership President and CEO Marc Baez said. “We have a disaster relief fund which we have used to help local businesses in the past and would like to leverage that money to help our fellow Americans in need,” he
Kristt will be honored at the Partnership's Annual Meeting on Thursday, October 5, at the Sullivan Event Center in Rock Hill.
Please see KRISTT, page 4E said. The Partnership will match, dollar for dollar, donations made by Partnership members to Operation Endeavor up to $5,000. Donations from individuals are also welcome and very much appreciated. Donations can be earmarked for Hurricane Harvery victims by going to https://www.youcaring.com/hurricanevictim-
Yel!Fest IX a Success page 20E CRMC Receives Cancer Accreditation page 21E softexasusa-914276. Donations can be sent to Operation Endeavor’s general disaster fund at https://www.youcaring.com/victimsofdisaster whorequirerescueandreliefsupport-940980. Or checks, made out to Operation Endeavor may be mailed to the Sullivan County Partnership, 196 Bridgeville Rd., Suite 2, Monticello, NY 12701.