This award is to be given to one person per year at the Borough Recognition Night in November. The recipient should have displayed the same interests of development and betterment of Red Lion Borough as did Catharine Meyer, “The Mother of Red Lion”.
The purpose is to recognize an individual’s actions in the following categories:
- Service to Red Lion, either politically or as a private citizen (examples – elected or appointed officials who volunteers time to the Borough as fireman, ambulance personnel, scouting, etc.)
- Work in the betterment or development of Red Lion (examples – business or professional growth or work in making Red Lion a better place to live.)
- Personal achievement that, while being a citizen of Red Lion, brought honor to the Borough.
Rules of Eligibility and Nomination
- Nominee shall be a citizen, or have been a citizen, of Red Lion at time of achievement.
- Nominee shall be living (posthumous not acceptable).
- Nominations shall include the person’s achievement in writing along with the nominee’s name and address as well as the name and address of the person making the nomination in a sealed envelope.
- Prior recipients of the award shall not be eligible for nomination.
- Nominations should be sent to:
Catharine Meyer Award
Red Lion Borough Office
438 E. Lancaster Street
Red Lion, PA 17356
- Nominations should be given to the Chairman of the Committee and opened only by the Committee in a meeting held after the closing date – September 30.
- Timetable:
- Nominations accepted starting with July Council meeting
- Award Committee announced at the September Council meeting
- Nomination deadline – September 30
- Winner announced at the October Council meeting
- Award presented in November at the Borough Recognition Night
2025 Catharine Meyer Award Winner – Wade Elfner
When the Catherine Meyer Award Committee considered the nominations for the recipient of the Catharine Meyer Award they were tasked with choosing someone that has displayed the same interests of development and betterment of Red Lion Borough as did Catherine Meyer, “The Mother of Red Lion”. For all of the following reasons, and more, they have chosen Wade Elfer as the recipient of this award:
- Wade is a lifetime resident of Red Lion Borough,
- He has been a realtor and business owner in Red Lion Borough since 1979.
- Wade was welcomed by David Klunk as a new member of the Red Lion Borough Planning Commission on February 16th, 1989. In 1992 he was voted Vice Chair and then on January 19th of 1998 Wade was elected Chairman and has been filling that role since then. Wade has now been an active member of the Red Lion Borough Planning Commission for over 36 years.
- He is also active in Bethany Church. He was instrumental in the service of the Easter meal between 2013 and 2022, was Administrative Council Chair for at least 25 years, and is currently Treasurer.
- Wade is a long-time board member of the Red Lion Ambulance Association and currently serves as President and in this capacity has been dealing with the many challenges of providing efficient Emergency Medical Services to the Community.
It is with great pleasure that the Red Lion Borough Council award Wade Elfner with the 2025 Catharine Meyer Award.
