Museum honors volunteers, awards prizes

April 05, 2009

The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts hosted its annual membership meeting March 19 at the museum.

Several members of the museum's volunteer organization, the Singer Society, were recognized for years of service to the museum.

Awards are based on a minimum of 48 contributed hours during the 2008 calendar year. Earning their one-year pin were Singer members Dolores Creager, Rita Doherty, Mary Ann Kamas and Lynn Norris. Also recognized for their continued service were Singer members Marjorie Hobbs, for five years, and Sandy Wantz, for 10 years of service.

Special recognition volunteer awards were also presented.

The first honoree was Wantz. Under Wantz's guidance, the docent program has flourished. Wantz also serves on the museum's advisory board.

The second honoree, Tanya Burnham, was honored for her work as a greeter, docent, an extra pair of hands when a mailing requires extra manpower and as the Singer Society's hospitality chairperson.

The third honoree, Sandi King, has served as president of the Singer Society and is its treasurer. In addition to writing the Singer Society newsletter, King can be found at the museum's greeter's desk or preparing reception tables at weekend events.

In the raffle drawing, Dr. Alan Scidman, a Hagerstown dentist, won the $9,000 jewelry shopping spree to R. Bruce Carson Jewelers as the grand prize

The second-place prize, an original Jack Perlmutter abstract oil painting, was won by Ray Snouffer of Hagerstown.

Joan Schupp, a Hagerstown realtor, won the third- place prize - an original watercolor of Frederick County's famed Utica Covered Bridge, painted by Bertram Bruestle in the early 1920s.

Also this year, the museum rewarded its top raffle ticket seller.

This recognition goes to Tessa Rhodes of Williamsport, who won a limited edition framed Perlmutter print titled "Carousel" as well a free art class of her choosing.

Rhodes sold 20 tickets out of the almost 600 tickets purchased by supporters. The proceeds from the raffle will go to benefit the museum.

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