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Written by Verna Barr   
Wednesday, 15 February 2012 00:00

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Delta County Memorial Hospital volunteer service awards were presented during an annual banquet held Feb. 11. Present to receive their awards were: (front row, left to right) Sondra Webb, Sula Mathews, Peg Lucy, Arlene Trautman, Dorothy Loyer, Doris Levenhagen, and Joyce Polfer; (back row) Nancy Hofman, Joyce Raley, Pat Moore, Barbara Hoffart, Chuck Rains, Denise Rains, Martha Grewal, Ruth Marvel, Clarine Raymer and Bobby Miller. Fifteen others were not present.
Delta County Memorial Hospital values its volunteers and pays tribute to them at an annual banquet and awards ceremony. This year's event was held Feb. 11 in the oncology center at the hospital.

The banquet was catered by C&J's.

Hospital administrator John Mitchell expressed his gratitude for the volunteer organization and the tremendous job they perform for the hospital.

It was reported that volunteers had given 19,207 hours in 2011.Volunteers serve in many areas throughout the hospital including the cafeteria, ER, gift shop, medical records, oncology, OB, pharmacy, visitor and concierge desks, and wherever needed. The volunteers also help at Health Fairs and other special events.

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Installation of 2012 DCMH Volunteer board members, administered by Sula Mathews (far right), took place during the Volunteer Recognition Banquet. The officers are (left to right) recording secretary Donna DeVore, general treasurer Paul Hunter, gift shop treasurer Nancy Hofman, secretary Denise Rains, vice president Carlene Dougan, and president Bill Raley.
Awards for volunteer "hours" and "years" served were presented by Kathy Sramek, DCMH marketing and education director, with pins and bars given to those present. The names of all those eligible for recogntion were read.

500 hours — Mary Avara, Lawrence Duran, Oscar Plant, Chuck Rains, Denise Rains and Ida Walden;

1,000 hours — Kathleen Herby, Barbara Hoffart, Nancy Hofman, Jan McGee, Bobby Miller and Joyce Raley;

2,000 hours — Mary Claxton and Cherie Gillman;

3,000 hours — Inez Flint and Martha Grewal;

4,000 hours — Joby Cleary, Clarine Raymer and Sondra Webb;

5,000 hours — Ruth Marvel;

6,000 hours — Pat Moore;

7,000 hours — Sula Mathews.

Year pins were awarded to: Shirley Clayton, Kathleen Herby, Esther Miller and Joyce Polfer, five years; Doris Levenhagen and Arlene Trautman, 10 years; Lee Grabiel, 15 years; – Merle Nobles, 20 years; Dorothy Loyer, 30 years; Peg Lucy, Sula Mathews and Sondra Webb, 35 years.

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