NARROWSBURG – Shohola Township, PA Representative George J. Fluhr was sworn in as the 2009 chairperson of the Upper Delaware Council, Inc. at the UDC’s annual meeting held in Narrowsburg.

Fluhr succeeds 2008 UDC Chairperson Alan Bowers of Westfall Township, PA. Fellow elected officers are Vice-Chairperson Harold G. Roeder, Jr. of the Town of Delaware, NY, and Secretary-Treasurer John B. Niflot of the Town of Fremont, NY.

Fluhr has served as an alternate or representative of Shohola Township on the UDC since the non-profit organization’s inception in 1988. He was the first recipient of the Council’s Distinguished Service Award in 1989, recognizing his role as a founder of the Conference of Upper Delaware Townships, a drafter of the “River Management Plan for the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River”, and a strong advocate for local governments taking the lead in protecting both the river and private property rights.

Fluhr previously chaired the UDC in 1992 after two terms as vice-chairperson in 1991 and 1997. He is a member of all three of the UDC’s standing committees.

Monthly meetings take place at the UDC office located at 211 Bridge St. in Narrowsburg on the following regular schedule: Upper Delaware Council, 1st Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.; Water Use/Resource Management Committee, 3rd Tuesdays at 7 p.m.; Operations Committee and Project Review Committee, 4th Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. and approximately 7 p.m., respectively. All meetings are open to the public. 

For more information on the UDC and its activities, please visit the UDC website at www.upperdelawarecouncil.org.