Marty and Toni Henry of East Brady received the Richard M. Garrard Greenways Neighbors of the Year Award from the Oil City-based Council on Greenways and Trails for their work improving outdoor recreational opportunities in their area.

EAST BRADY, Clarion County — East Brady residents Toni and Marty Henry received the Richard M. Garrard Greenways Neighbors of the Year Award for their very active involvement since 2007 in numerous projects and organizations geared to expand and enhance outdoor recreational opportunities in their vicinity and the region.

The award was presented by the Council on Greenways and Trails made up of trail-owning organizations and municipalities in Venango, Clarion and Crawford counties.

According to the council, the Henrys live just one block from a trailhead of the Armstrong Trail on the east bank of the Allegheny River. The Henrys are also leaders within the East Brady Area Development Corp. and helpers for the Erie to Pittsburgh Trail Alliance.

Toni Henry said, “My husband and I lived in Pittsburgh for 35 years before we moved into his grandmother's old house (at 901 Purdum St.) in 2007.”

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