Bsri news
MAY 2022
The Coastal Buzz
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Governor Recognizes Our Volunteers
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wo Coastal Carolina Active Living volunteers were recently selected for the Governor’s Volunteer Service Award Program.
Albert Plant Albert Plant, volunteer at Coastal Carolina Active Living in Supply, was nominated by Center Director Melissa Starr. “Al has worked tirelessly in the Supply Senior Center kitchen Monday to Friday throughout the past year assisting with meal preparations to feed our homebound seniors through our Meals on Wheels Program,” Starr said. She called Plant “one of the most devoted and kind volunteers I have had the pleasure of working with. I wish we had a hundred Als, but we are grateful for our one and only.”
Barbara Morris Barbara Morris, volunteer at Coastal Carolina Active Living in Leland,, was nominated by Caroline McLeod.
Barabara Morris, le , and Albert Plant are among area seniors being recognized with the Governor’s Volunteer Service Award. Albert volunteers in the Supply kitchen, and Barbara in the Leland kitchen. Congratula%ons and thanks for what you do!.
“You only have to ask and she is eager and ready to serve,” McLeod said of Morris. “Barbara is the volunteer backbone of our kitchen. Without her, our Meals on Wheels could not be nearly as successful, and my job of coordinating nutritious meals to needy senior citizens would become really difficult.” Leland staff added that Morris’
“compassion to serve and her most generous gift of time and effort epitomize the spirit of volunteerism.” On May 16, all area recipients of the Governor’s Volunteer Service Award will be honored at Odell Williamson Auditorium at Brunswick Community College. Recipients will receive a pin and certificate from the governor.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY
R
ichard Winnie, or Dick as his friends call him, will be 96 come June. He is a member of the Hired Hands Band that regularly plays at BSRI locations. Mr. Winnie has more recently learned the guitar but can also play the saxophone and the clarinet. He is a recent member of the Hired Hands Band, playing guitar, singing and helping load and unload during setup and takedown of each performance (which can be a workout). It all of that isn’t impressive enough, Mr. Winnie was in the Army Air Corps during the World War II era. The Army Air Corps was the prequel to the U.S. Air Force. All I can say about this fellow veteran is that he sets an example for civilian AND military….KEEP ON TRUCKIN’!!! By Robert Hunt, USAF Veteran
