RSVP 50th Anniversary Celebration

15 Years of Service: Sarah Carter, Erma Jones
15 Years of Service: Sarah Carter, Erma Jones

Volunteer Montgomery (formerly known as RSVP) held its RSVP 50th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon on Friday, May 19 at the Inn at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg with approximately 90 attending.

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RSVP Dinner

Chair Blevins of the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors and County Administrator F. Craig Meadows were in attendance to present our 50th Anniversary Video and present volunteers with Years of Service Awards.

5 Years of Service: (L to R) Irene Dowdy, Barbara Parrish, Don Conner, Coordinator Mandy Hayes
5 Years of Service: (L to R) Irene Dowdy, Barbara Parrish, Don Conner, Coordinator Mandy Hayes

Our guest speakers were Volunteer Rosemary Jones and Lt. Mark Hollandsworth of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Entertainment was provided by Erin Krug of the Virginia Tech Music Department. We would like to thank the 2023 Volunteer Celebration Planning Committee: Carol Cornish, Rosemary Jones, Deborah Lovelace, Kathy Mills, Jill Songer, and Tonia Winn.

10 Years of Service: (L to R) Coordinator Mandy Hayes, Sharon Brown, Polly Myers, Tami Bean, Program Assistant Ava Stilwell
10 Years of Service: (L to R) Coordinator Mandy Hayes, Sharon Brown, Polly Myers, Tami Bean, Program Assistant Ava Stilwell

Photography was provided by Whitescarver Photography, LLC.

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Commemorative Gift

Awards:

Years of Service Awards: We are pleased to have 30 volunteers who have reached these milestone years.

20 Years: Barbara Scott, Lois Wade, Mazie Wimmer

15 Years: Sarah Carter, William Chrisman, Dorothy Finch, Erma Jones, Marjorie Vitale, Susan Walton

10 Years: Tamara Bean, Sharon Brown, Betty Conary, Ronald Flanary, Joyce Griffin, Ila Groseclose, Roberta Hall, Polly Myers, Nancy Norton, Lou Reynolds, James Wilson, Spencer Winfrey

5 Years: Nancy Collins, Don Conner, Irene Dowdy, Barbara Parrish, Diane Rencsok, Brian Sanchez, Robert Stimson, Patricia Traynor, Claude Wimmer

 

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