On Oct. 15 at the 3rd Annual Sussex Outdoors summit, held at
the Stockley Center, Sussex County news editor Glenn Rolfe received a VIP
Award. John Hollis, emcee for the summit, told the audience, which
included Delaware Gov. Jack Markell, state, county and local officials,
Delaware State Parks staff, and others involved in organizations linked to
biking, hiking, etc., -- that Glenn was the first reporter who came on board
when the state announced its healthy living initiative many years ago in Sussex
County. That got the ball rolling and the movement has now spread
statewide, and progress is being made in the effort to get people, kids in
particular, to be more physically active. Mr. Hollis described Glenn, because
of his coverage of summits and events, his features on obesity and weight loss,
trails and biking, the efforts of schools, nutritionists, as a “pivotal cog” in
the effort to spread the word and make Delaware the healthiest state in
America, with Sussex County leading the way. In the photo, Glenn stands between
Dr. Karyl Rattay, Delaware’s Public Health Director, left, and Rita
Landgraf, right, the Secretary of the Delaware Department of Health and Social
Services.
