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6A-THE SEA COAST ECHO—THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1999
City recognizes volunteers-
Special to the Echo
Bay St. Louis concluded National Volunteer Week with a special reception for volunteers on the grounds of the historic Depot.
In cooperation with the Hancock County Retired and Senior Vounteer Program, the city recognized over 40 local volunteers for their service to schools, businesses, civic organizations and charity and social agencies.
Mike Cuevas, director of Cultural Affairs, said in her opening remarks, “Volunteers are the heartbeat of our community. Without their service we would not be the successful community Bay St. Louis has become.”
Volunteers were recognized
with a certificate of appreciation presented by Mayor Eddie Favre and special volunteer pins presented by Council President Carleen Murphy Moran.
Volunteers and sponsors recognized include Dave Treutel Jr., United Way of South Mississippi; Haney Hunt, Glenda Hendricks, Debbie Smith and Larry Main, North Bay Elementary School; Ellis Cuevas, Hancock County RSVP; Jean Longo and Alice Holmes, Gulf Pines Girl Scout Council; Patricia Williams and Patt Cu-cullu, City of Bay St. Louis;
fMr. and Mrs. George Sauzed and Br. David Landry, Hancock County Task Force to Save Our Children; Sharon Bissonnette, Liane Myers and Andre Sires, Bay St. Louis Middle School; Olga Skelton and Evelyn Jofjji-sop, Hancock County Food Pantry; ~T)of Feaheny, hancock County Chamber of Commerce; Jane Byrne, Hancock County Tourism Development Bureau;
Terri Favre, Gulf Coast Women’s Center; Bernie Cousins, Mrs. B. J. Dauro and Nancy Whitman, Our Lady Academy; Terri Yetter and Cal Gex, Kiwa-nis Club; Karen Petite and Rose Hobbs. Hnpt» Hnvpp nf Hnprnrk County; Lesli Morel and Alicia Schulz, Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Youth Organization; Lou Fly and Nancy Morse, Coast Episcopal School; Ange-lyn Treutel, Flora Mauffray and Darla Goodfellow, Bay Catholic Elementary; Margie Gannan and Dorothy Hodges, Mississippi Employment Service;
Selina Sullivan and Rocky
Murphy, Bay High School Air Force JROTC; Mary Gilmore, Blue Jeans Garden Club; and Inez Olivier and Beverly Mahe, Hancock County AARP.
Volunteers and their guests were hosted to a reception following the ceremonies by RSVP and volunteers Margaret Heitz-mann, Margaret Gavagnie, Ethel Favre, Michelle Guyton, Jo Ann Lagasse and Barbara Redding of the City of Bay St. Louis.