Parks, Recreation & Tourism: The Greatest Volunteers in the Universe


Home Current Athletics Classes Events Parks Tourism Directory Beehive Playline 693-5811 Email Us	PR&T Volunteers Yes, Gloucester Parks, Recreation & Tourism has "The Greatest Volunteers in the Universe" 2008 Volunteer Recognition May 28 From April 2007 to March 2008 401 individuals volunteered 21,279 hours! That is 409 hours per week or 58 hours per day! Gloucester Parks, Recreation & Tourism depends on volunteers to coach and officiate all youth sports leagues and tournaments. Volunteers are also instrumental in the success of special events such as the Haunted Trail, Daffodil Festival, Holiday Parade, Visitor Center and Concerts on the Green. Many special projects like the Gloucester Point Beach Park picnic shelter were made possible by volunteers. As you can see, Volunteers are at the heart of Gloucester Parks, Recreation & Tourism. If you know any of these volunteers please say thanks! Each April the staff of Gloucester Parks, Recreation & Tourism holds Volunteer Recognition Night where a Pizza dinner and awards are enjoyed. This year the following volunteers were recognized for their dedicated service: Freedom B. Goode Volunteer of the Year Awards 2008 Bob & Jackie Beyea, Brad Cheatham, Bob Flynn 2007 Kathy Tyree & John Coats 2006 Doug Northstein & David Dea 2005 Debbie Kelly & Mike Bartley 2004 Nadine Tatum & Ray Philyaw 2003 Earl Evans & Bob Fisher 2002 Dick & Jenny Graziano & Chris Clifford 2001 Calvin & Rachel Rhea & Billy Hogge 2000 Don Sandridge & J.R. Smith 1999 Wesley Greene 1998 Mary Boerner & Gary Rice 1997 Larry Corson and Gayle Fazano & Jim Loudin 1996 Mary Boerner & Rick Taylor 1995 Jerry Young & John Coats 1994 Ron Kiefer 1993 Floyd Mathis 1992 Jimmy Morgan 1991 Ronald Saunders 1990 Linda Hamilton 1989 Mike Riffe 1988 G. Dennis Gregory 1987 David N. Meeker 1986 Herbert Thrift, Jr. 2008 Virginia Recreation & Parks Society Awards Amy Conard, Tom Haskins, Wilma Steele 2008 New Volunteer of the Year Award Athletics - Bill Slusher Daffodil Festival - Cathleen Moore 2008 Daffodil Festival Volunteer of the Year Beuna Craft Members of the "Over 3000 Hours Club" Chris Clifford Floyd Mathis Billy Moore Members of the Olivia's Seafood, Steak & Pasta Restaurant "Over 1500 Hours Club" Mike Bartley, Mary Boerner, John Coats, Wesley Greene, Jim Loudin, Doug Northstein, Gary Rice, Mike Riffe, Nadine Tatum, Rick Taylor Members of the "750 to 1499 Hours Club" Chuck Beadle, Denise Carter, David Dea, Warren Deal, Lynn Fisher, Ronnie Hansford, Carla Harris-Taylor, Debbie Kelly, Glenn Lee, Steve Perry, Marcia Ray, Pitt Roane, Doug Roundy, Mary Smythe, Jeff Schaumleffel, Ron Spence, Kathy Tyree, Willie Walker Members of the "500 to 749 Hours Club" Bob Beyea, Brad Cheatham, Dwayne Coats, Gary Custis, Eowyn Deal, Ed Dreschel, Earl Evans, Pat Evans, Dawn Fleming, Mike Gilberti, Joan Gillott, Jay Hines, Dan McGowan, Joey McGuire, E.W. Motley III, Barry Wass Members of the "250 to 499 Hours Club" Bruce Babbs, Coreen Block, Dorian Bryant, Lucy Collazo, Amy Conard, Doug Cox, Buena Craft, Billy Crittenden, Garrey Curry, Tim Extine, Dan Gamble, Myrchas Glenn, Scott Haley, Brandon Harris, Bentley Hogge, Mike Holland, Debbie Hudson, Mathew Jenkins, Carrie Kitchell, John Krahulec, Steve Lanning, Christy Londenburg, Rick Lowther, Betty Sue Martin, Bill Martin, Amy O’Neil, Desmond Owens, Justin Pierce, Bob Plummer, David Poole, Jennifer Putnam, Willy Reay, Kenny Richardson, Jason Roane, Ed Robinette, Mike Robinette, Don Sandridge, Carol Shultz, Jim Sharpe, Keith Shelton, Howard Smith, Wilma Steele, Lynda Tipton, Craig Tolefson, Steve Williams, Dave Yeager Members of the "100 to 249 Hours Club" Marty Abrahamson, Ann Andrews, Fran Arciga, Florace Arnold, Greta Beavers, Feather Blodgett, Stephanie Booker, Randy Burak, Irene Casper, Leah Christensen, Connie Coats, Karel Curtis, Margaret Davis, Doug Dixon, Carolyne Extine, Bob Flynn, Julie Fourney, JoAnne Gallagher, Barbie Gamble, Greg Garza, Jimmy Hardee, Dustin Harris, Sally Hartsfield, Tom Haskins, Jr., Jeremy Hedrick, Rick Hylton, Thomas Irungu, Randy Johnson, Ben Lanning, Pete Lebel, Kathy Lee, Barry Lewis, Al Little, Brain Mahoney, Dave Marbain, Glenn Markwith, Paul Martin, Mark May, Mike McNeil, Sissi Mise, Cathleen Moore, Mike Nicholas, Cindy Nugent, Andrew Orenstein, Ron Peaks, Rick Ragno, Karan Reay, Eddie Robbins, Edward Robinette, Frank Rose, Betty Sheets, John Spence, Tim Steele, Travis Steele, Jim Stevens, Mike Symonds, Shawn Taggart, Joe Tayman, Yolanda Teschner, Randy Troutman, Dick Welton, Kenneth Wickers, Noreen Wood, Jennifer Wright, John Zeller Members of the "25 to 99 Hours Club" Bill Adams, Noah Arciga, Brenda Asnicar, Taylor Babbs, Tim Barbery , Josh Beadle, Michael Beamer, Mimi Beckwith, Harry Belvin, Kevin Birch, William Boughton, Richard Brock, Joy Calloway, Tom Campbell, Peggy Carmine, Walter Cartwright, Victor Chriscoe, Amy Clayton, Christina Coor, Peggy Cooney, Aidan Cope, Quwas Cope, Ashley Cox, Hannah Crittenden, David Daniel, Scott Ealey, Sarah Evans, Donna Fary, Dottie Fowler, Eddie Fowler, Mark Frizzell, Rick Garner, Cassie Garza, Chad Gautreaux, Ruth Gilmartin, Scott Glaze, Al Grant, Tammy Gsell, Bobby Haab, Paula Haggerty, Daniel Halfhill, Derek Hanson, Sarah Harris, Leigh Hartman, Steve Hartman, Anna Harwood, Grinnan Haskins, Jess Hazelwood, Craig Heaton, Jay Hogge, Carla Hook, Tish Hudgins, Carla Johnson, Ricky Keener, Chris Kent, Jessica Kersey, B J Kinville, Kara Perkins Kirkley, Nicole Knott, Rich Laguna, Katey Legg, Paul Lemon, Scott Lerberg, Hugo Lezcano, Dena Mariniak, Joe Martin, Sharon Matera, J D May, Allison Mazzuca, Ryan Mazzuca, Casey McGowan, Larry McKinney, Karen Myers, John Mielnik, Cathleen Miller, Tish Miller, Kim Mills, Connie Motley, Tim Nix, Frances Oliver, Ken Oliver, Bill Patterson, John Pence, Scott Perreault, Joan Peterson, J C Phillips, Kim Plley, Jo Pomponi, Kelly Reinshagen, Angela Romero, Scott Sheets, Jennifer Shelton, Bill Slusher, Rose Snare, Ray Speas, Ruth Stilanos, Rachel Strawn, Rhoda Jo Stress, Wayne Sturgeon, Mandy Symonds, Heather Templeton, Jim Trotter, Stacey Vermeire, Stephanie Vermeire, Angela Walke, Angie Wall, Amanda Wallace, Jonathan Wehring, Lynn Whitt, Barry Williams, Ann Winter, Keith Wood

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Last Update by D. R. Carter August 19, 2008