
“A Wonderful, Joyful Day!”
The 2013 Hammer-Marcum Award celebration brought 90 people together to honor Tai Stills, Jeri Green Oneto, and Bruce Oneto for their many years of dedication to an amazing array of organizations and causes in wide ranging social and environmental areas. The event was filled with music and laughter, delicious desserts and champagne toasts, flowers and words of commendation and thanks.
After a warm welcome by VWC President, Lynn McKibbin, talented jazz pianist Ben Anjo entertained the crowd, as they enjoyed the array of beautiful and delicious desserts, handmade and donated to the event by Jeri and Bruce. Board Member Nancy Macy gave the history of the Hammer-Marcum Award, noting that it had originally been called the “SLV Volunteer Award” but it had been secretly planned to name it after the first honorees, Annette Marcum and Mary Hammer – and that 45 people had received the award since 1989.
Then, as Board Member Sanda Spiegel welcomed first Tai, and then Jeri & Bruce, up to the podium, and reviewed the remarkable years of devotion each has given to our community, those listening found themselves moved and astonished by the three people lauded as “ideal to be honored in the names of Annette and Mary.”
Tai Stills
A final toast, given by Amanda Robinson, noted that “you bring energy and spirit to all that you do.”
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Paul Norcutt
Janinne Chadwick
Kevin Foster
Eric Hammer
Jim Rapoza
Hallie Greene
Jeri Green-Oneto & Bruce Oneto
Talitha (Tai) Stills
Karin Ann Park
Terry Umstead
Jane Hurlbut
Donna Ziel
Kevin Collins & Mary Jo Walker
Jenna Collier
Frank & Frances Adamson
Carol McQuillin
Jay Baker
Julie Hendriks & Larry Prather
Jim Nelson
Pam Falke-Krueger
Linda Lovelace
Jim & Jane Keeffe
Kathie Kratochvil
Marylynn Painter
Laurie & Dan Hennig
Shirlee Byrd
Al Haynes
Robbie & Dave Allen
Judy Darnell
Fred McPherson
Ann Wise
Betsy Herbert
Mary Cushing
Diana & Peter Troxell
Sheila De Lany
Vera Wilder
Su Haynes
Cindy Pocius
Gail McCormick
Nancy Carlson
Susan Mihalik
Ed Butler
Ann Gulliver
Nancy Macy
Annette Marcum & Mary Hammer