Township supervisors took time during Tuesday evening's meeting to recognize Burnley Workshop/Allied Services for the work its clients have done at the transfer station over the past 13 years.

Township manager Dave Albright expressed his appreciation for the job well done and the diligence of the young men from the workshop. The supervisors called the employees of Burnley "the ambassadors of the township," pointing out that by working at the transfer station they come into contact with more residents than the supervisors and the township employees do."I have seen you guys step up and help people with their bags and carrying recycling for people," said Supervisor Harry Miller. "You don't realize how much people appreciate that. You guys go above and beyond. I know that sometimes there are problems. It's that way with anything, but we get way more compliments than we get complaints. Job well done."To put the group's hard work into perspective, Albright pointed out that when he did the math he calculated that the group has moved 53 million pounds of recycling through the transfer station in the 13 years it has been open.Burnley Workshop/Allied Services provides vocational services for people with special and rehabilitation needs.The Burnley team includes Christopher Boileau, Nick Tomori, Gregory Phillips, Robbie Koerner, Matthew Morency and Gabriel Gonzalez.The supervisors also recognized the Pennsylvania State Police with a resolution in honor of National Police Week. The resolution acknowledges the 900,000 law enforcement officers throughout the United States and specifically the state police.Supervisor Miller and Vice Chairman Chris Eckert are both retired law enforcement officers."This is especially compelling to me today, on this the seventh anniversary of the death of trooper Joshua Miller," Miller said. "We served together. It happened on a race weekend, and so you always remember that day."The resolution honors the troopers for their many years of "faithful and dedicated service to the residents of Chestnuthill Township."The township also took time to recognize the West End Community Ambulance Association for National EMS week."The West End Ambulance covers a large area here in the West End," Eckert said. "But Chestnuthill accounts for about 57 percent of all of its calls."The resolution acknowledged the association for providing "lifesaving care, 24 hours a day, seven days a week" to the residents of the area. The members of the WECAA were also honored for the "thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing education" regardless of being a volunteer or a career employee.