VA-NC PIEDMONT GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY MEETING RECOGNIZED OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEERS

Marillyn V. Halstead, Bill Greer and Bernard C. Calvert were presented with Honorary Life Membership at the 29^th Anniversary celebration of the Virginia-North Carolina Piedmont Genealogical Society meeting held April 5th.  The three members were presented with a plaque and Board Resolution detailing their contributions to the society.  Each of the honorees has been a member for more than 15 years and has volunteered in excess of 2000 hours.  The recipients were nominated by an active Society member and approved unanimously by the Board.

Marillyn Halstead is a charter member of the Society and has served as corresponding secretary and office manager.  She contributed many hours to the formation of the society, compiled cemetery records, contributed to and helped assemble the first issues of the Bulletin.  She researched and developed several of our books.  The basement of her home housed the vertical files and served as an assembly room for the Bulletin prior to having the Search Room in the Library.

Bill Grier has been a member of the Society for over twenty years and has served as Treasurer and computerized our membership files.  He contributed many hours to getting our finances in order, securing our first computer and first copier.  He was a contributing editor of our publication, assisted in getting our publication printed and mailed. 

Bernard C. Calvert is a charter member of the Society and served as the first president.  He contributed many hours to the formation of the society, compiled cemetery records, contributed to and helped assemble the first issues of the Bulletin. 

In addition to presenting the Honorary Life Membership award, the Board  presented Certificate of Achievements to Mary Leigh Boisseau, Ken Colby, Michael H. Compton, Muriel Davis, Anna Dodson, Roger Dodson, Betty M. Fuller, Kate J. LePine, Charlotte L. Lowther, Ralph E. McCormack, Virginia G. Parris, Lee Robertson, R. Lee Wayland, Jr., Julian B. Johnson,  L Kermit Law, and Lorena Eaker.   Each of these recipients have been members of the Society for 10 years or more and volunteered in excess of 1500 hours. 

The purpose of The Virginia-North Carolina Piedmont Genealogical Society is to preserve and to share local records with persons having interest in the Virginia Counties of Halifax, Pittsylvania, Henry, and Franklin and the North Carolina Counties of Caswell, Person and Rockingham.  The collection of the society is housed in the Danville Public Library and is open to the public.  An all volunteer staff is available during posted hours to aid in the search of family history information.  Meetings of the society are held the first Thursday of each month in the auditorium of the Danville Public Library.