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During National Volunteer Appreciation Week, Mena Regional Health System honored their volunteers with a Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon at the Limetree Restaurant. Entertainment was provided by Florin and Livia Liga. All volunteers were presented pins, certificates of service, and a gift. Several were awarded Volunteer of the Year. Each winner is pictured.
Roger Bishop was honored as Front Entrance Volunteer of the Year – presented by Dr. Dick Black.
Melba Head was given Auxiliary Volunteer of the Year – presented by Linda Johnson, President of the Auxiliary.
Victor Rowell was named as Chaplain of the Year – presented by Ben Finley.
Dick Black, Volunteer Coordinator, presented a check to CEO, Jay Quebedeaux. The check represented the monetary value of the volunteer hours donated in 2016.
Not Pictured is George Shipman, Surgery Volunteer of the Year.


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