Ronald H. Vellekamp
1955 – 2002
“Ranger Ron”
The Patricia R. Kane Lifetime Achievement Award is presented posthumously to Ron Vellekamp in January, 2003, by the Alliance for New Jersey Environmental Education (ANJEE). Left to right: Kearney House director Eric Nelsen, ANJEE president Pat Skelly, Ron's brother Gary Vellekamp (accepting for his family), and Hackensack Riverkeeper Captain Bill Sheehan.