Volunteers perform essential tasks and enhance Vienna’s sense of community, and the town government on April 16 gave some of those standout residents their due.
Mayor Linda Colbert led the proceedings at the 23rd annual Mayor’s Volunteer Recognition, held at the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department’s upstairs Flame Room. Her late mother, former Mayor M. Jane Seeman, started the tradition.
The lauded volunteers “are the heart of our community,” said Colbert, who read a proclamation praising them.
Town Business Liaison Committee chairman Jen Morrow presented the annual Carole Wolfand Community Service Award to Maggio’s Family Restaurant, which has operated in the town since 1990. The restaurant regularly takes part in town events, such as the annual Halloween Parade, and during the pandemic aided the Shepherd’s Center by preparing meals for lonely and isolated people, Morrow said.
Nominators also at the ceremony honored Shannon Aimone, Devon Varcoe, Christine Kenny, Scott Shimooka, Cathy Hardman, JoAnn Donnelly, Larry Gibson, Margaret Davenport, Marsha Komandt, Peggy Coleman, Jay and Sheila Creswell, Avery Canedo, Darya Gharib, Bob Robinson, Robin Portman, John Morrison, Vienna Volunteer Fire Department Santa Support Group, Matt Jones, Sean Jolliff, Charles Anderson, Frank Johnson, Mike Davis and Bob Zillian.
Also honored were John Hoebler, the Lujan and Stroud families, Anthony Stancampiano, Carey Sienicki, Miguel and Wanpen Ordonez, Faith Boettger, Avery and Charlotte Klesh, Kathy Georgen, Akram Aleahmad, Greg Kunstbeck, Paula McGinnins, Melissa Maillett, Gloria Runyon, Josh Tulppo, George Levantis, Vienna Volunteer Fire Department Hall Renovation Team, Deborah Drake, Judi Medwedeff, Sharon Miller, Betsy Boswell, Mel Keppel, John Bull, David and Michele Dunlap, Jim Carson, John Moore and Renee Rodriguez.
Nominators also paid tribute to the good deeds of Joan Schrager, Bill Comerford, Karen Mokate, Rose Sirianni, Amanda Markham, Janet Weeks, Liberty Amendments Month Leadership Committee, Emil Ravenstein, Fred Mei, Maryam Dadkhah, Lea Giovanniello, Avril Garland, Zayna Gharbieh, Elizabeth Korondy, Jeff Bollettino, Anna Grill, Karen Kerrigan and Preeti and Adyha Penati.
