Hospital volunteers recognized for service

Volunteer Ron Ebbert planted seven ornamental trees at the "circle" leading into Austin. Trees were donated by the Cock-Eyed Cricket, Austin Dam Memorial Association, Pride Committee, E.O. Austin Historical Society, Prescilla Ebbert and Communities That Care. Charles Cole Memorial Hospital honored its volunteers last week in celebration of National Volunteer Week. Pictured at right are volunteers who achieved milestones.

JoAnn Brown, 3600 hours; Edith Shirey, 5300 hours; Bonnie Reed, 8600 hours; Thelma Swift, 2000 hours; Evelyn Allen, 5500 hours; Standing: Charlotte Neefe, 3500 hours; Dawn McManus, 2500 hours; Fay Wood, 9000 hours; Bill Mitchell, 6500 hours; Joe DeRenzis, 2500 hours. Not pictured are Patricia Treat, 1600 hours and Carol Christensen, 2500 hours.

A volunteer recognition dinner took place at the Coudersport Golf Club.

The Rev. Randy Headley, a board member said he's appreciated to volunteers for putting in many hours of service to the hospital and its patients. Hospital's president and CEO Ed Pitchford also thanked the volunteers. Pearl String Ensemble performed during the social hour and dinner.

Jennifer Rossman, Coordinator of Volunteer Services, noted that area businesses and individuals donated door prizes, along with hospital departments. Each volunteer attending the dinner received a door prize.

They were awarded pins and hour bars as follows:

100 Hours: Nancy Klahr, Linda Boorum, Lorraine Phillips, Michael Rigas, Donald Weaver; 200 hours; Mary Jane Baker, Lori Lehman, Myra Neefe, MaryAllice Wilkinson; 300 hours: A.J. Stiles, Ruth Ann Warner; 400 hours: John Taylor, Patricia White; 500 hours: Marie DeRenzis; 600 hours: Kitty Gordnier, Darlene Stierhoff, Kathleen Weaver; 700 hours: John Clement, Lavonne Blair, Ellie Monroe, Ruth Roboski; 800 hours: Frank Lush, Inez Lush, Gale Monroe; 900 hours: Cliff Wood; 1000 hours: Donald Brown, George Hults; 1100 hours: Janice Hand; 1200 hours: Alana Burdick; 1300 hours: Becky Mingo; 1400 hours: Claudette Jolley; 1600 hours: Betty Cosgrove, Patricia Treat; 1700 hours: Doris McLaughlin, Delores Peters; Marlene Watson; 2000 hours: Thelma Swift; 2200 hours: Ann Lewis; 2300 hours: Wil Ahn, Dolores Gartside; 2500 hours: Carol Christensen, Joe DeRenzis, Dawn McManus; 3400 hours: Wanda Hemphill; 3500 hours: Charlotte Neefe; 3600 hours: JoAnn Brown; 3800 hours: Walter Fleet; 4600 hours: Betty Ahn; 5300 hours, Edith Shirey; 5500 hours: Evelyn Allen; 5900 hours: Elizabeth Staub; 6100 hours: Shirley Fleet; 6500 hours: Bill Mitchell; 8600 hours: Bonnie Reed; 9000 hours: Fay Wood. Junior volunteers recognized included: 100 hours, Anthony Cowburn, Madison Staiger; 200 hours, Mike Weissinger; 300 hours, James Bright.

Hospice Volunteers were recognized for their years of service by Hospice

Director Bonnie Kratzer. They include: 5 years: Betty Klingel, Lauren Green,

Darlene Jack, Kathy Wiltrout; 7 years: Marion Miller, Coleen Osgood, Diana

Buchsen; 8 years: Donna Kelly, Bonnie Reed; 9 years: Ellamay Campbell; 11

years: Sylvia Buck, Joe DeRenzis, Toni Maille; 15 years: Charlotte Freeman,

June Gray; 16 years: Shirley Anderson; 17 years: Donna Schott; 20 years:

Lucille Barnett21 years: Carol Cole; 22 years: Ruth Gamble, Mary Wardlaw, Carol Briggs, Mary Lou Erway; 23 years: Cora Roth. Andrea Turton, Kathy Wilson and Linda Roberts were recognized for their advisory roles.