In recognition of National Volunteer Week, the city of Pendleton hosted a volunteer appreciation reception April 14. Several departments recognized a volunteer of the year, including Tom Laird, police department; Jutta Haliewicz, parks and recreation; and Linda Senter, library.

In addition, six Presidential Volunteer Service Awards were presented. Volunteers qualify for these national awards based on the number of hours of service during a 12-month period. Those recipients included Laird, a gold award in the adult category for 667 volunteer hours; and Katlyn Andersen, silver award in the young adult category for 207.25 volunteer hours at the library. Bronze awards in the adult category went to library volunteers Karen Odman, for 140.5 hours; Senter, 243 hours; Anne Shope, 125.5 hours; and Mathew Tuliau, bronze award in the kids category for 65 volunteer hours at the library and parks and recreation.

In addition, the city thanked the following volunteers and groups for support between January 2010 and March 2011: James Jed Adams, Allison Ashbeck, Shelley Atkinson, Bahai Faith, Teah Beglau, Blue Mountain Community College mens basketball team, Michele Bradford, Lorabeth Brandhagen, Patricia Cackowski, Camp Fire Girls, James Chen, Jonathan Chen, Douglas Christensen, Melissa Christian, Sara Colton, Lieden Cook, Mel Cooper, Cydney Corey, Greggory Dallas, Joseph Denson, Laurie Doherty, Domestic Violence Services, Susan Doyle, Lori Anne Dunagan, Kristina Ellis, Eastern Oregon Alcoholism Foundation, Marcia Farley, Susan Farrow, Laurie Feves, Donald Fisher, Pamela Fisher, Meagan Flanagan, Paul Gadaire, Lizeth Garcia, Mayra Garcia, Glenn Graham, Judy Graham, Kayla Grass, Tiah Grass, Rebecca Harrold, Dana Hartman, Roger Harwerth, Jason Heath, Tyler Heath, Helix Key Club, Pamela Helsley, Diane Herrington, Cindi Holmes, Homestead, Katherine Hubert, Laura Hunsaker, Carole Innes, Intermountain High School rodeo team, Janet Jones, Cheri Kendrick, Dorrine Kendrick, Bruce Kinsch, Beverly Kinsley, Kiwanis Noon, Kiwanis Round-Up Club of Pendleton, Freda Koch, Karen Kullnat, Whitney Lane, Roberta Lewis, Lionesses, Lions, Lost and Found Youth Outreach, Janet Loughary, Main Street Cowboys, Helen Markle, Jean Mathews, Pat McClintock, Kathi McElroy, Allaina Michael, Ethan Michael, Callie Mikesell, June Miller, Robert Mulcare, Conor Muller, Miranda Muller, Reece Muller, Barbara Nash, Nancy Nash, Rebecca Parisien, Jon Patterson, Pendleton Friends of the Library, Jacque Peterson, Pioneer Humane Society, Kat Podlesnik, Stan Prowant, Retired Educators Association, Elizabeth Ridley, Don Rivard, Lorna Roach, Virginia Roberts, Brian Roe, Vicki Scharn, Misty Seckman, Deanna Shepherd, Shelby Simmons, Esther Su, Dena Summerfield, Ian Summerfield, Teri Taber, Glory Talbott, Connie Talboy, Tom Tangney, Pat Tempinski, Tonyas House, Ryan Ulicni, VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Walmart, Shirley Westfall, Allie Williams, Chuck Wood, Melissa Woodbury, Brittany Young, Youth Services Community Corrections, Joe Zoske and Pendleton High School baseball team, cheerleaders, FBLA, Key Club, softball team and Wellness Class,

The city of Pendleton truly appreciates the support of all of our volunteers and thanks everyone for their contributions to our community, said Lori Sams, volunteer coordinator.