News for Immediate Release
April 8, 2014
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Recognizes Volunteers of the Year
Harrisburg - The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) recognized 20 volunteers for their contributions of time, talent, and expertise in 2013 at the annual Volunteer of the Year Ceremony, held Saturday, April 5 at The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg.
In addition, two honorees, Robert F. Miller from the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum in Galeton, Potter County, and Kelly Ruoff from Bushy Run Battlefield in Jeannette, Westmoreland County, received Outstanding Service Awards for long-term volunteer participation and exceptional dedication.
Volunteers dedicate more than 100,000 hours of service each year to help PHMC provide much-needed programs and services. Each spring for nearly 40 years, volunteers and commission leadership gather to say “thank you” and honor exceptional volunteer service.
Each of the historic sites and museums on the Pennsylvania Trails of History® are invited to designate a Volunteer of the Year based on service in the preceding calendar year.
Award recipients for 2013 include:
Anthracite Heritage Museum and Scranton Iron Furnaces, Scranton
Janet Loewe
Brandywine Battlefield Park, Chadds Ford
John Ebenreiter
Bushy Run Battlefield, Jeannette
Bonnie Ramus
Conrad Weiser Homestead, Womelsdorf
Cindy Mendelson
Cornwall Iron Furnace, Cornwall
Sue Wentzel
Daniel Boone Homestead, Birdsboro
Diane Kiefer
Ephrata Cloister, Ephrata
Shirley Gockley
Erie Maritime Museum and U.S. Brig Niagara, Erie
Chuck Christensen
Graeme Park, Horsham
Mary Washington
Joseph Priestley House, Northumberland
Scott Onsager
Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum, Lancaster
Bob Goodhart
Old Economy Village, Ambridge
Barbara Hicks
Pennsbury Manor, Morrisville
Ronald Matlack
Pennsylvania Lumber Museum, Galeton
Chris Nicholas
Pennsylvania Military Museum, Boalsburg
Bob Barry
The Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg
Cynthia S. Margolis
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, Strasburg
Steve Ferrell
Somerset Historical Center, Somerset
Ron Bruner
The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg
Clydene Strauss
Washington Crossing Historic Park, Washington Crossing
Dominick DiIorio
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission is the official history agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
For more information on sites along the Pennsylvania Trails of History visit www.patrailsofhistory.com.
Media Contact: Howard Pollman, 717-705-8639
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