[202] Chrietzberg to be Honored Saturday for Greenway Efforts

Release date: Nov. 12, 2010

News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or jweiler@mtsu.edu
MTSU Center for Environmental Education contact: Dr. Kim Cleary Sadler 615-904-8283 or ksadler@mtsu.edu

Chrietzberg to be Honored Saturday for Greenway Efforts


(MURFREESBORO) — Longtime environmentalist, MTSU alumna and faculty member Bertha Chrietzberg will be honored Saturday, Nov. 13, during a special celebration to recognize her many achievements.
A ceremony will take place starting at 12:30 p.m. at the 410 Overall Street Trailhead. It is open to the public, and parking will be available in Old Fort Park.
Chrietzberg will be saluted for her efforts that paved the way for the Stones River Greenway a number of years ago, said Dr. Kim Cleary Sadler, associate professor in the biology department, member of the MTSU Center for Environmental Education staff and a member of the Friends of Stones River Greenway Board.
“Bertha has been instrumental in a lot of things that make Murfreesboro a better place, protecting our green space and bike trails in her own quiet way,” Sadler said. “This is to honor her work and energy.”
Murfreesboro Mayor Tommy Bragg will deliver remarks. Retiring 6th District U.S. Congressman Bart Gordon and Mack Pritchard of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, environmental attorney Frank Fly are among the invitees who may share remarks, Sadler said.
Friends and associates of Chrietzberg, now 90, will be asked to share a few comments about the woman who has earned numerous accolades, Sadler added.
A plaque, a natural bench made of limestone and a Shumard Oak tree, which happens to be her favorite species, will be part of the ceremonies, Sadler said.
The Friends of Stones River Greenway and Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation are presenting the event. To reach the 410 Overall Street Trailhead, once inside Old Fort Park, turn right at the tennis courts onto Overall Street. Park in the nearby gravel lots. Event tents should be visible from the tennis courts.
Chrietzberg earned her master’s in education from MTSU in 1968. She was a faculty member from 1969 to 1981.
For more information, contact Deborah Paschall with Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation by calling 615-642-3148.

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