Sen. Tracy Pennycook presents state citation to Veterans Island Project in Pottstown

Sen. Tracy Pennycook presented a Pennsylvania Senate citation to the Veterans Island Project on Feb. 4, recognizing the volunteers' long-term work to upkeep and expand the borough's veterans memorial.

The citation, which will be recorded in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, was introduced by project representatives including board president Jamie Sanchez and board members Denise Hughes and Marsha Levingood. Pennycook praised the group's efforts to "include all veterans," calling the site both a place of remembrance and "a symbol to our young people that if you go into the military, you are never forgotten."

Organizers said the Daughters of the American Revolution will build a new memorial and that the group is continuing fundraising, grants and other efforts to maintain the island. Project members asked that the citation be displayed publicly in Pottstown rather than kept privately.

The presentation took place near the start of the Committee of the Whole meeting; councilors and staff thanked the volunteers and the senator for the recognition. No formal council action was taken during the presentation.