Golda Ewalt and her husband Bob Streitmatter have been awarded the 2016 “Pillar of the West Bluff” award in recognition of their work with University East Neighborhood Association and for promoting the West Main Street corridor.

Ewalt is director of the dietetic internship program at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center. Streitmatter is manager of George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden, Peoria Park District.

John McDonald, local real estate agent and West Bluff Council award chairman, said, “Golda and Bob are really solid and ongoing contributors to our area. Whether working in collaboration with the University East Neighborhood Association, in which both have served as officers for years, or in their many other endeavors, they have been long-time supporters and enthusiasts for our West Bluff community.”

For more information on the West Bluff Council, contact Paul Masick, 309-674-6365.