VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION
Thank you!
There are no real words to truly express your value to Rookery Bay Research Reserve and Friends of Rookery Bay. We simply could not operate without you.
We missed being able to celebrate YOU at our end of year BBQ, but look forward to our August luncheon and BBQ next March. Please stay safe and we’ll all be back before long!
In Memory of Don Drake
Make absolutely no mistake, Team OCEAN would not be what it is today without Don’s energy, passion and drive. We have all been offered a lasting legacy of dedication, commitment, and pro-active thinking…I for one will not squander or forget where it came from.”
– Jayson Horadam Team OCEAN Coordinator RBR
Don started volunteering at Rookery Bay before I arrived in 2007 so I cannot take credit for recruiting this gem! Don was on my go-to list of volunteers who I could ask to help with specific tasks when I found myself in a pinch. Always willing to run errands or fill in when he could, in addition to his Team Ocean duties. He spent his last day doing what he loved most. Our staff has many fond memories of Don and we will truly miss him!
–Donna Young, Visitor Services & Volunteer Coordinator
2,000+ HOUR MILESTONE
Bob Wickline
> Rusty Zippers
> Video
> Special Events
1,000+ HOUR MILESTONE
Barbara Clark
> Visitor Services
> Special Events
Lou Muzio
> TEAM OCEAN
500 HOUR MILESTONE
Bob Alico – Red Tide Sampling (Research)
Jeff Blazejewski – TEAM OCEAN
Erik Hinrichsen – TEAM OCEAN
Rick Lane – Facilities and Shell Island Road
Andy Lindenmuth – TEAM OCEAN and Boat Training
Terry Lumb – TEAM OCEAN
Tom Marquardt – FORB BOARD
Charlie O’Connor – FORB BOARD
Mike Massey – TEAM OCEAN, High School programs and Boat training
Steve Rozen – Facilities and Shell Island Road
Susan Sorrelle – Visitor Services and Special Events
250 HOUR MILESTONE
Gretchen Ridgeway – TEAM OCEAN
Peter Ridgeway – TEAM OCEAN
Steve Rozen – Facilities and Dockmaster
Murray Barnhart – ELC Docent and Special Events
Mike Coke – TEAM OCEAN and Outreach
Bernie McGuire – TEAM OCEAN
Yesenia Olvera – Aquarium Assistant
Peter Schmidt – TEAM OCEAN
John Woods – Rusty Zippers
100 HOUR MILESTONE
MaryAnn Coke – TEAM OCEAN
David Crisp – TEAM OCEAN and Errands
Steve Dallner – Rusty Zippers
Gail DeGreef – Visitor Services
Kathleen Donagrandi – Visitor Services
Christy Duff – Fisheries Research and Education
Shane Duff – Fisheries Research
Paul Freeman – TEAM OCEAN
Vicky Gabis – Visitor Services and Special Events
Cheryl Harrington – TEAM OCEAN
Jodie Hebdon – Rusty Zippers
Chester Hincewicz – TEAM OCEAN
Jeff King – Facilities and Grounds
Art Kovats – Education and Docent
Jacquie Lewisy – TEAM OCEAN
Tom Lonergan – Facilities, Grounds and Special Events
Mary Lucas Hertzfeld – TEAM OCEAN
Mike O’Boyle – Fisheries Research
John O’Rourke – Education and Trail Docent
Chuck Pollen – Education, Trail Docent and Special Events
Barb Pollen – Education, Trail Docent and Special Events
Don Rice – TEAM OCEAN
Laura Seriguchi – TEAM OCEAN and Special Events
Robbin Seriguchi – TEAM OCEAN, Rusty Zippers and Special Events
Nancy Sheets – TEAM OCEAN, Visitor Services and Special Events
Jim Sinnamon – Grounds, Trail Work and Special Events
Denise Snyder – TEAM OCEAN
Ralph Tesauro – Grounds, Garden and Trail
Steve Wilson – ELC Docent and Special Events
Alex Yanushefski – ELC Docent and Special Events
Therese Schmidt – Garden -Spec mention
