Laura Spencer Eberly to receive this year’s William H. Ransom III Community Service Award

The Rotary Club of Waverly is pleased to award this year’s William H. Ransom III Community Service Award to Laura Spencer Eberly of Owego, N.Y. The award will be presented on Oct. 25, at 6 p.m. at the Rail House Restaurant located on Broad Street in Waverly, N.Y.

Rotary was one of the many organizations that Bill was active in and his Waverly Rotary colleagues honor his commitment to community with an annual award that recognizes similar service while benefiting local non-profits. 

Bill was a Valley business man and extremely active in many different groups in the community. He served on multiple boards and committees and always provided leadership and vision to these groups. 

Bill, who passed away on July 10, 2014, was active in the Sayre Presbyterian Church, Waverly Rotary Club, Tioga State Bank, Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers (CFTT), Sayre Historical Society, and Guthrie Healthcare System to name just a few. He was committed to making his community a stronger and better place to live, work, and enjoy life. 

Christina Di Stefano, Tioga Arts Council director, described Laura as passionate, creative, intelligent, inquisitive, contemplative and kind. She has shown leadership by serving as the Secretary of the Tioga Arts Council from 2014 to the present, she was President of the Historic Owego Marketplace for three years, and she served as Commissioner of the Owego Historic Preservation Commission from 2014 through 2017 after having taken their minutes from 2005 through 2014.

Laura is the second recipient of this award and will grant $500 to a non-profit organization that she believes in and is making a difference.