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New Milestone Achievements by VMN Volunteers, Winter 2021

​The VMN State Program office recognizes volunteers who complete 250, 500, 1,000, 2,500, 5,000, and 10,000 hours of service.  These are cumulative volunteer hours starting when a volunteer joins the program.  Many of our chapters recognize additional interim milestones and achievements.  

Below, we have listed the volunteers (alphabetically, by chapter) who have achieved these milestones between August and December, 2020.  The list is based on chapter reports received by our office as of January 31, 2021.   

These volunteers have done extraordinary levels of service!  This is especially true in 2020, when there are so many limitations on volunteer activities.  We are so impressed with how VMNs are finding safe ways to still contribute to natural resource education, citizen science, and stewardship in their communities.

We want to particularly acknowledge the achievements of Caroline Haynes, Jim Hurley, Janice Lockwood, Bill Blair, Daina Henry, Ike Eisenhauer, and Kathy Fell, all new members of the VMN Golden Circle based on their contributions of more than 5,000 hours of service each!

Thank you to Tiffany Brown, VMN project assistant, for compiling these lists!

250 Hours
Rachel Johnson, Alleghany Highlands
Tenney Mudge, Alleghany Highlands
Jan Smith, Alleghany Highlands
Janet Spearman, Alleghany Highlands
Judith Albert, Arlington Regional
Tom Arrata, Arlington Regional
Jill Barker, Arlington Regional
Amy Crumpton, Arlington Regional
Mary Ann Davey, Arlington Regional
Jeff Elder, Arlington Regional
Joel Goldman, Arlington Regional
Nicolasa Hirschberg, Arlington Regional
Carolyn LaMotte, Arlington Regional
Joyce Miller, Arlington Regional
Todd Minners, Arlington Regional
Monica Perz-Waddington, Arlington Regional
Alison Sheahan, Arlington Regional
Gary Shinners, Arlington Regional
Lisa Stern, Arlington Regional
Lynda Terrill, Arlington Regional
Jonathan Kauffman, Banshee Reeks
Cindy Lambert, Banshee Reeks
Tess McAllister, Banshee Reeks 
Keith Reinke, Banshee Reeks
Kelly Senser, Banshee Reeks
Wayne Barnes, Blue Ridge Foothills & Lakes
Bob Rasmussen, Blue Ridge Foothills & Lakes
Bruce Slater, Central Blue Ridge
Sandie Bruton, Central Piedmont
Al Lookofsky, Central Piedmont
Mary Ellen Green, Central Rappahannock
Jeanne Hartzell, Central Rappahannock
Robert (Tim) Stamps, Central Rappahannock
Tim Coleman, Central Virginia
Sue Coleman, Central Virginia
Geraldine Baldwin, Eastern Shore
David Boyd, Eastern Shore
Martina Coker, Eastern Shore
Sally Dick, Eastern Shore
Judy Illmensee, Eastern Shore
Paula Valentine, Eastern Shore
Celia Boertlein, Fairfax
Elaine Sevy, Fairfax
Tami Sheiffer, Fairfax
Jean Skolnik, Fairfax
David Forrer, Headwaters
Pamela Gray, Headwaters
Elizabeth Pass, Headwaters
Peggy Plass, Headwaters
Elaine S. Smith, Headwaters
Debbi Hale, High Knob
Jolene Lambert, High Knob
Ann Jo Cosgrove, Historic Rivers
Scott Hemler, Historic Rivers
Mona Overturf, Historic Rivers
Lisa Reagan, Historic Rivers
Karen Wilson, Historic Rivers
Daniel Arbegast, III, Historic Rivers
Barbara Giffin, Historic Rivers
Karen Hines, Historic Rivers
Sallie Gilman, Historic Southside
Kieren Smith, Historic Southside
Darrell Blankenship, Holston Rivers
Anne Tucker, Holston Rivers
Valerie Huelsman, Merrimac Farm
Melinda Landry, Merrimac Farm
Janine Lawton, Merrimac Farm
Jack Kauffman, Middle Peninsula
Carol Kauffman, Middle Peninsula
Melanie Fox, New River Valley
Rosemarie Snowden, New River Valley
Natalie Wallace-Edison, New River Valley
Anne Clewell, Northern Neck
Camile Grabb, Northern Neck
Porter Washington, Northern Neck
Karl Brotzman, Old Rag
Marie Riedel, Old Rag
Melissa Brosius, Peninsula
Lee Hughes, Peninsula
Sandy Kochersperger, Peninsula
Jeanne Macomber, Peninsula
Tracy McIntyre, Peninsula
David Nissen, Peninsula
Karen Kern, Pocahontas
Susan Babineau, Rivanna
William Buchholz, Rivanna
Fern Campbell, Rivanna
Eileen deCamp, Rivanna
Melissa Dimmitt, Rivanna
Repp Glaettli, Rivanna
William Hamersky, Rivanna
Jennifer Linaberry, Rivanna
Kimberly Swartz, Rivanna
Artie Tekel, Rivanna
Sheryl Smith, Riverine
Tammi Cascone-Kovalcheck, Roanoke Valley
Susan Frost, Roanoke Valley
Nancy Reid, Roanoke Valley
John Crandall, Shenandoah
Michelle Fontaine, Shenandoah
Christie Green, Shenandoah
Rob Lamar, Shenandoah
Ed Pendleton, Shenandoah
Byron Waltham, Shenandoah
Alice Fitzpatrick, Tidewater
Carol Laibstain, Tidewater
Darol Wood, Tidewater

500 Hours
Mary Alexander, Arlington Regional
Kitt Britton, Arlington Regional
Joan Haffey, Arlington Regional
Kathleen Philpott Costa, Arlington Regional
Susan Robinson, Banshee Reeks
Charlotte Hubbard, Blue Ridge Foothills & Lakes
Geoff Orth, Blue Ridge Foothills & Lakes
Beth Paulter, Blue Ridge Foothills & Lakes
Paul Paulter, Blue Ridge Foothills & Lakes
Glen Siemon, Blue Ridge Foothills & Lakes
Warren Rofe, Central Piedmont
Tyler Smith, Central Piedmont
Evan Spears, Central Piedmont
Lynn Badger, Eastern Shore
Debbie Belote, Eastern Shore
Jim Crunk, Eastern Shore
Spencer Gurney, Eastern Shore
Virginia Morgan, Eastern Shore
Allen (Michael) Hoffman, Fairfax
Jerry Nissley, Fairfax
Beverly Rivera, Fairfax
Bob Root, Fairfax
William (Scott) Schroth, Fairfax
Betty Gatewood, Headwaters
Jean Stephens, Headwaters
Myrel Short, High Knob
Rich Decker, Historic Rivers
Julia Thomas, Historic Rivers
Katie Cordle, Holston Rivers
Randy Smith, Holston Rivers
Dale Alling, Merrimac Farm
Eric Fagerholm, Merrimac Farm
Jim Gallagher, Merrimac Farm 
Peter Madsen, Merrimac Farm
Carol Tretkoff, Merrimac Farm
Geno Iannoccone, New River Valley
Denise Matthews, New River Valley
Mary Ratliff, New River Valley
Sandy Weber, New River Valley
Carla Bangs, Northern Neck
Lise Maring, Northern Neck
Kathleen Aucoin, Old Rag
Alex Bueno, Old Rag
Deborah Lee, Old Rag
Jeff Smith, Old Rag
Dorothy “Tepp” Tepper, Old Rag
Brian Barmore, Peninsula
Jennifer Ambs, Pocahontas
Kathleen Gregory, Pocahontas
Laurie McAleenan, Pocahontas
Thomas McKee, Pocahontas
Jack Rayburn, Pocahontas
Theresa Rayburn, Pocahontas
John Cruickshank, Rivanna
Jill Auburn, Riverine
Don Mohar, Riverine
Peg Mohar, Riverine
Kathy Richardson, Riverine
Carol Rowlett, Roanoke Valley
Patricia Taylor
, Roanoke Valley

Debi Fischetti, Shenandoah
Paul Guay, Shenandoah
Kelly Macoy, Shenandoah
Kathryn Bush, Tidewater
Merikay Piver, Tidewater

1,000 Hours
Honora Dent, Arlington Regional
Dinah Flynn, Arlington Regional
Colt Gregory, Arlington Regional
Kasha Helget, Arlington Regional
Yu-Hsin Hsu, Arlington Regional
Ann Kelly, Arlington Regional
Glenn Tobin, Arlington Regional
Steve Young, Arlington Regional
Elizabeth Dennison, Banshee Reeks
JoAnn Jones, Central Piedmont
Donna Murphy, Fairfax
Chris Allgyer, High Knob
Wayne Browning, High Knob
Angier Brock, Historic Rivers
Joni Carlson, Historic Rivers 
Shan Gill, Historic Rivers
Ruth Gordon, Historic Rivers
Dean Shostak, Historic Rivers
Geoffrey Payne, Historic Southside
Rita Schultz, James River
Judy Gallagher, Merrimac Farm
Deborah Applequist, New River Valley
Barbara Walker, New River Valley
Kevin Howe, Northern Neck
Betsy Washington, Northern Neck
William Boeh, Peninsula
Beverly Heimback, Peninsula
Ward Phelps, Peninsula
JoAnn Dalley, Rivanna
Sandra Finley, Rivanna
Dibba McConnell, Rivanna
Karen Mulder, Rivanna
Caroline Meehan, Riverine
Phyllis Partain, Shenandoah
Jim Wilcox, Shenandoah
Kristin Zimet, Shenandoah

2,500 Hours
Margaret Fisher, Fairfax
Jeffrey Wright, Northern Neck
Patricia DeZern, Pocahontas
Mary Lee Epps, Rivanna
Margaret Wester, Shenandoah
Laura Mae, Tidewater
Karen McCurdy, Tidewater

5,000 Hours
Each of these volunteers joins our VMN Golden Circle!
Caroline Haynes, Arlington Regional
Jim Hurley, Arlington Regional
Janice Lockwood, Historic Rivers
Bill Blair, Middle Peninsula
Daina Henry, Peninsula
Ike Eisenhauer, Shenandoah
Kathy Fell, Southwestern Piedmont

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