District Accepts “Rally for the River” Challenge Award

accepting River Rat awardPictured from left to right are Ronnie Oliver, Mayor’s Beautification Program director; Raina O’Neil, development director; Debra Evenson, executive director; Virginia Sternberger, District senior communications coordinator; Maritza Rovira-Forino, Governing Board member and co-chair ex officio of the Hillsborough River Basin Board; David Moore, District executive director; Cheryl Johnson, Alafia River Basin Board member; and Mary Margaret Hull, District lead communications coordinator.

River Rat award

Maritza Rovira-Forino, Governing Board member and co-chair ex officio of the Hillsborough River Basin Board, and David Moore, District executive director, accepted the “River Rat Award” on behalf of the District’s “Rally for the River” challenge team. The District’s team tied for first place in the challenge that followed the 21st Annual Hillsborough River & Waterways Cleanup in November.

The award was presented in January at the mayor’s annual breakfast.