A Douglassville engineering firm was awarded for bringing waterfalls to the Hudson River last year.

STV, which has an office on West Welsh Drive in the borough recently received a Diamond Award from American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) New York 2009 Engineering Excellence Awards, according to a press release from the company.

The Diamond Award is the highest award. STV received awards for two other projects in the competition: Jefferson Hall Library at West Point earned a Platinum Award in the
building/technology systems category, and the Glen Cove Road Extension Project earned a Platinum Award in the transportation category.

The Waterfalls exhibition was a temporary, public artwork by Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. Four 90- to 120-foot tall, manmade waterfalls were placed in the Upper New York Harbor for several months last year.

STV assisted Eliasson by performing structural, civil and construction inspection services. In addition, the firm assisted in maintenance and inspections.

"STV’s innovative engineering design for the waterfalls played a key role in helping Eliasson achieve his goal of exploring the relationship between New York City's urban and natural landscapes," according to the company's press release.

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Karl Lorah of Boyertown shows off his winning goat, Dax, at the Sly Fox goat races Sunday.

Goat racing in Kimberton wasn't put on hold by the rain Sunday as the eighth annual Bock Festival at Sly Fox went on, according to the Phoenix, The Mercury's sister paper. Winning the race was Dax, who had the traditional May beer named after him.
Raul and Hana tied for second place.

Karl Lorah of Boyertown, owner of the winning goat, received a $75 gift card to the brewpub and the goat got the gold medal.

Lorah, who was extremely jubilant in victory, said that he's "German to the core" and proud of his goat.

"Dax is a rookie and we want to come out and have a good time," said Lorah. "There was no training and no special diet. We are just raw champions. We worked together, and Dax and I were like one. We knew we'd be a good match today."