Sunday, September 7, 2008

Andre Muran - onmouseover="return window.status='http://www.record-eagle.com/features/local_story_251095823.html'" onmouseout="window.status=''" href="http://www.record-eagle.com/features/local_story_251095823.html">Northern Notes: Beach Bums honor volunteers

Megan McGlynn, from the Michigan Department of Human Services Grand Traverse-Leelanau, wrote on behalf of the Northwest Michigan Association of Volunteer Administrators, to thank John and Leslie Wuerfel, the players and the entire staff of the Traverse City Beach Bums who helped the organization recognize more than 2,000 volunteers at a recent Beach Bums game. Andre Muran

Its official. Frenchys van announced it. Priscilla Sanders has retired. I was lucky enough to be invited to one of Priscillas retirement parties. But, I still cant quite believe that my friend of 20-plus years isnt getting up every morning, donning high heels and heading off to work. Andre Muran

Red Cross Volunteer Janice DeCoster leaves tomorrow for Florida to help with relief efforts in anticipation of Hurricane Ike's landfall there. The storm is expected to hit there early next week. WFMZ's Jaccii Farris will have more on this story on the 69 News Berks Edition at 5:30. [ Weblink: Berks County Red Cross ] Andre Muran

Not every hospital volunteer's birthday is celebrated in the same fashion as Evelyn Bracken's was Friday. Andre Muran

SOUTHBURY -- Lester "Les" Cable, a 51-year veteran of the Southbury Volunteer Firemen's Association, died Thursday. He was 74. Andre Muran