Two receive Community Impact Award

Eastlake’s Economic and Development Committee recently recognized residents Amy Beam and Marie Tomko for their community services efforts.

During the Sept. 11 ECDC meeting, Committee Chair Michael Zuren presented Beam and Tomko with certificates of appreciation.

Beam, who received the Community Impact Award is the founder of 9-1-1 Rescue Dogs Inc., and Amy’s Adoptables, which is a not-for- profit organization.

According to Beam they are a smaller organization which has been around for about 10 years.

The organizations mission is to find homes for abandoned dogs, most of which are older dogs. Beam describes her rescue operation as a little more unique than others because they try to get the human element involved in it. Her organization has worked with battered woman shelters and veterans heading into treatment.

Beam also works with the prison program out of Conneaut. They work with 14 inmates on a dog program that allows inmates to

work with the dogs and receive a certificate when they complete their sentence.

The Community Impact Award, according to Zuren, is given to those who show community spirit, generosity, strengthens the community through acts or services that improves the quality of life in Eastlake.

Zuren told Beam the award served as a thank you to her commitment, effort and time to help build a stronger community.

“We are very proud of Amy Beam for all her work with Amy’s Adoptable’s and 9-1-1 Rescue,” he said. “Her dogs are involved in almost everything that the ECDC Committee does and we

just have so much respect for her and all the work that they do for animals.”

Tomko, who handles the Eastlake Historical Society, was recognized with the Community Impact Award for her efforts in getting the Albrecht Cabin located behind Eastlake City Hall designated as a historic sight.

“I am so glad this happened. It was unexpected,” Tomko said of the award. “This is my passion, preserving Eastlake for the future. It’s always been such a nice place to live.”

Eastlake Mayor Dennis Morley noted that the cabin’s historical site designation now opens it up for the

“...This is my passion, preserving Eastlake for the future. It’s always been such a nice place to live.”

city to apply for grants to clean and fix it up.

“Marie Tomko has done a great job keeping our historical society going through the years and we are doing good.” Morley said. “The outside of the cabin looks good and the inside is cleaned up. We hope to make it look nicer and do some tours here and

get some more people out to come see it.”

“We are very proud of Marie Tomko for all her efforts with the Eastlake

Historical Society and all her work to get the Albrecht cabin designated as a historical sight,” Zuren said.

KRISTI GARABRANDT — THE NEWS-HERALD Eastlake resident Amy Beam was recognized Sept. 11 by the Eastlake City Council’s Economic and Community Development Committee for her contribution toward the community. Beam is the founder of 9-1-1 Rescue Dogs and Amy’s Adoptables.

KRISTI GARABRANDT — THE NEWS-HERALD Eastlake resident Marie Tomko is congratulated by the Eastlake City Council’s Economic and Community Development Committee Chair Michael Zuren and Mayor Dennis Morley after the ECDC recognized her on Sept. 14 for efforts in getting the Albrecht Cabin named an historical site.