Our award for volunteerism is named for a dear friend of the library, Pamela Gay. For over a decade, Pam spent Fridays at the library performing a variety of tasks. She was an active member of the Friends of the Library, editing two cookbooks, chairing two festivals, organizing many trips to the Boston Pops and delivering her delicious food to library programs, receptions and dinners. In her honor, the Trustees created a recognition program for library volunteers. Each December at a volunteer tea, the trustees award the annual Pamela Gay Award for Volunteerism.
The 2019 Volunteer of the Year is Jerry Hagebusch. Jerry is the first person we call if we have to have, something fixed, painted, pruned, raked or moved. For six years he served as a trustee of the library with the unofficial title, “trustee with a truck.” Jerry also donates his time to the LAC and the Newport Historical Society. In addition, whenever Pris Hagebusch bakes cookies or pies for community events, Jerry is doing the dishes.
PAST WINNERS
2000 Virginia Parker & Pauline Horan
2001 Dorothy Collins
2002 Mary Lou Howard
2003 Barbara Holden Yeomans
2004 Maura Stetson
2005 Mary Lou McGuire
2006 Nelson Aldrich
2007 Barbara Kvetcovsky
2008 Martha E. Lovely
2009 Jacklyn E. Goddette
2010 June C. Pera
2011 Nancy B. Parssinen
2012 Ina M. Rozokat
2013 Priscilla H. Hagebusch
2014 Elaine Frank
2015 Paula Johnson
2016 Janice Brehio
2017 Sandra Sonnichsen
2018 Barbara Kresse
2019 Jerry Hagebusch
