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2003 Recipient: Don Kent
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Legendary Meteorologist Don Kent | |
People often ask us about Don Kent, the legendary meteorologist who featured children from Crotched Mountain on his broadcasts from WBZ-TV in Boston.
He and his wife Miriam returned to Crotched Mountain in the Fall of 2003 for a tribute celebrating 40+ years of friendship.
We invite you to view the PowerPoint slide show, Honoring Our Good Friend, Don Kent, that was created for that event.
Please be patient, as it may take a few minutes to download the file. |
1998 Recipient: Thomas Lacey II, MD (1918-1999)
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Thomas Lacey II, MD |
GREENFIELD, NH — Retired orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Thomas Lacey, II of Keene, NH was named the second recipient of the Crotched Mountain Foundation President's Award at a recent trustees meeting. The honor is periodically bestowed upon a friend of the organization whose leadership in service and advocacy on behalf of children and adults with disabilities has been exceptional. The first President's Award was given in 1996 to Harriett Hasty Gregg, whose husband Harry Alan Gregg founded the organization.
The presentation of the framed award was made at Dr. Lacey's home by Major Wheelock, president of Crotched Mountain Foundation, along with chairman of the board Philip DuBois, directors Benjamin Gayman and Caibre McCann, and vice president of marketing, Chester Bowles. Additionally, the group gave Dr. Lacey a scrapbook which chronicled his service to Crotched Mountain, along with a framed photo of him (circa 1953), and an inscribed copy of Genuine Reality, a book about William James, the father of American psychology, whom Dr. Lacey often quotes. |
Like his father, grandfather, and his great-grandfather, Dr. Lacey became a physician. He graduated from Harvard (1941) and the University of Rochester Medical School (1944), where he specialized in the field of othropaedics. In 1951, he returned to his hometown to join the Keene Clinic where he practiced for 34 years. At the time, he found that fully 25% of his patients were polio victims.
Dr. Lacey's association with Crotched Mountain dates back to 1953, when the rehabilitation center first opened its doors. In addition to being a member of the medical advisory staff, Dr. Lacey has served faithfully as a trustee since his election in 1967. Over the years, Dr. Lacey served on the Human Rights Committee, the Development Committee, and was the first chair of the Programs and Services Committee. In 1989 he became an original trustee of the Harry Alan Gregg Foundation which awards grants to New Hampshire citizens with disabilities and their families.
Some years ago, Dr. Lacey wrote an article addressing issues faced by families of a child with a disability. One parent was so moved by his words, that she wrote a letter of appreciation from which Major Wheelock quoted during the trustee's meeting at which Dr. Lacey was nominated. "Our family has gone through some difficult times over the years, when present and future worries seemed overwhelming. It was one of those times that I received this article. It gave me inspiration and hope that there are people like Dr. Lacey who really do care, understand, and take time from their busy lives to make life better for someone else. He gives families back their hope."
Crotched Mountain Foundation is a non-profit organization headquartered on the campus of its rehabilitation center located in Greenfield, NH. Established in 1935, its mission is to assist children and adults with disabilities achieve optimal growth and independence.
1996 Recipient: Harriett (Hasty) Gregg
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 Harriett Hasty Gregg (June 15, 1910-September 23, 1996) was born in Arlington, MA, the daughter of Charles S. and Fanny A. (Childs) Hasty of Reading, MA. She was married to Harry Alan Gregg, founder of the Crotched Mountain Foundation. Together they worked tirelessly to build and endow the Foundation which was so much a part of their lives.
On August 27, 1996, Harriett was given the first Crotched Mountain Foundation President's Award in recognition of her dedicated and sustained efforts to improve and enrich the lives of individuals with disabilities.
She was a painter, a lover of the arts, and had a special interest in landscape gardening. She was a member of the Fine Arts Society, Ringling School of Arts Library Association, Friends of Arts and Sciences, the University Club, and the Sarasota (FL) Yacht Club. A memorial service was held at Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center on October 14, 1996.
Reprinted from the Fall 1996 issue of "Progress", a Crotched Mountain Foundation publication | |
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