This year the Tulsa District had some of its most deserving employees compete for the Oklahoma Federal Executive Board statewide recognition awards. One of Tulsa District’s employees, Keystone Lake Manager Willy Jeffries, was presented the “Outstanding Community Service Award” for his community work around Keystone Lake and his role in leading fourteen Corps of Engineer employees who volunteered to fight the 2012 Mannford wildfires.
They spent countless hours assisting in saving people’s lives, rescuing trapped livestock and pets and manning hoses to keep the fire from spreading to homes and Corps facilities. The award was presented Monday, May 6th in Oklahoma City during their annual awards luncheon.
The Oklahoma FEB was organized in 1961 as a directive by then President John F. Kennedy to promote excellence in Federal Government by workers outside Washington DC.