Rick Benson Receives Rotary Award for Scouting

The Cliff Dochterman Award was presented to Westporter Rick Benson today at the weekly Rotary luncheon meeting at Longshore Club Park by Jonathan Glassman representing the International Fellowship of Scouting Rotarians. The award recognizes individual Rotarians who act as role models to youth, and render distinguished and dedicated service to Scouting. The award is named in honor of former Rotary International president, lifelong scouting leader, and Eagle Scout Cliff Dochterman of Moraga, Calif.  Glassman, a member of the Stratford (Conn) Rotary Club is the senior district executive of the Connecticut Yankee Council of Boy Scouts. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Richard Epstein for WestportNow.com