The New England Pest Management Association held its annual Bartlett W. Eldridge Award dinner to recognize an individual who has made a long term commitment to the betterment of the pest control industry in New England.
Recipients of this award exemplify a strong service to the industry, a commitment to community service, and an overall acknowledgment by his peers within the industry.
This year’s recipient, Tony DeJesus of Big Blue Bug Solutions, has provided over four decades of valuable service to the company, the community and the New England Pest Management Industry.
DeJesus is deeply involved in the industry and hosts an award-winning Sunday Morning Radio show featuring pest control related topics as well as a popular YouTube channel called ‘TonyTV’ where he offers expert pest control advice.
His involvement in the community goes even deeper! Tony serves as a Deacon in his church, plays Santa Claus at company holiday parties, and founded Operation ROVAC, a group that gathers holiday gifts and delivers them to Veterans who might not otherwise receive a holiday gift. Operation ROVAC has grown over the years as a single bag of gifts to truckloads of gifts being delivered to US Veterans!
The NEPMA is proud to honor such a deserving candidate like Tony with the Bart Eldrige Award, the associations highest honor.