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Vol. 27, No. 50 | Richmond Suburban Newspapers | April 13, 2011
MEMORIAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Volunteers give about 500,000 hours By Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com Their blue smocks are a familiar and welcome sight to patients and visitors at Memorial Regional Medical Center. They are the volunteers who have given nearly 500,000 hours since the Mechanicsville-based hospital opened its doors in 1998. On Sunday, National Volunteer Week kicked off, with the volunteers of the Hanover County affiliate of ROB HERNDON JR. the Bon Secours Richmond Health System being recognized for their efforts.
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MRMC’s volunteers will be the guests of honor at “We average about 4,000 hours per month.” He said the hospital’s annual appreciation luncheon on Friday at he expects they will reach the 500,000 mark in June Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens. This year’s theme will or July. With the milestone “just be “On the Road to 500,000.” around the corner,” Herndon Last Wednesday, Rob said the volunteer program Herndon Jr., who serves as actually has exceeded that director of volunteer servicfigure, based on the hours es at MRMC, also said the accumulated when auxiliary service records of several members gave their time at individual volunteers, includthe Hanover Medical Park, ing Ruby Wilson, 30 years; “which is the Medical Office Frances Bohannon, 25 years; Building on the other side and Peggy Madison and there. That was the whole Mary Kellison, both 15 years; ‘Field of Dreams’ story that ANGIE LYMBERG RUBY WILSON will be acknowledged. they tell about the hospital As of last week, Herndon see VOLUNTEERS, pg. 5 ` said the auxiliary had accumulated 488,000 hours.
Delegation updates HABCC By Jim Ridolphi For The Mechanicsville Local With the regular session of the General Assembly completed, Hanover legislators provided county business leaders with a legislative briefing at last week’s Hanover Association of Businesses and Chamber of Commerce gathering. It was the third in the group’s six planned breakfast meetings at Islamorada Restaurant at Bass Pro Shops in Ashland. Sen. Ryan T. McDougle, R4; Del. Christopher K. Peace, see DELEGATION, pg. 14 `
Stanley intends to retain BOS office Aubrey M. He also has “Bucky” Stanley has served as Hanover announced his intenCounty’s represention to seek re-electative on the Capital tion to represent the Region Airport Beaverdam District Commission. He on the Hanover now holds the office County Board of as chairman of that Supervisors. commission. A lifelong resident Stanley has of the Beaverdam STANLEY served on many District, Stanley has committees in represented that discounty government, including trict on the Board of Supervisors see STANLEY, pg. 4 ` for more than 27 years.
Atlee grad to aid girls in Rwanda By Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com
JENA BUCHAN PREPARES FOR HUMANITARIAN WORK IN RWANDA
Four years ago, Jena Buchan’s friend helped found an organization to support allgirl team in Rwanda. Her goal to join in the efforts of Brian Beckman, a Portland, Ore., native she met while attending the University of North Carolina, will become a reality this summer.
The Mechanicsville resident and 2003 graduate of Atlee High School will travel to Kigali, Rwanda, where Play for Hope is based, on June 12. She is scheduled to return to the United States on July 1. As she prepares for this mission, Jena is raising funds to help with expenses associated with travel, as well as the see RWANDA, pg. 4 `