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Nevada Historical Society honors volunteers Lowndes, Coleman
RENO, Nevada – Nevada authors and dedicated volunteers David Lowndes and Carol Coleman were recognized with the Marjorie Fordham Award at the Nevada Historical Society Docent Council’s awards luncheon on Wednesday, April 4.
- 250 hours: Laura Chenet-Leonard, Gloria Hanson, Irene Ko, Gayle Calhoun, Annette Cate and Monique Kimball.
- 500 hours: Bob Harmon, Russell Umbraco, Kitty Umbraco and Lorraine Petersen.
- 750 hours: Joyce Cox and Annie Bickley.
- 1500 hours: Elda Elias
- 3,000 hours: John Gomes
- 3,500 hours: Carol Coleman and Frank Wheeler
- 5,500 hours: David Lowndes
- 6,500 hours: Arline Laferry
The Docent Council is an educational organization that supports the mission and activities of the Nevada Historical Society. Members do everything from working in the NHS store to conducting tours of the museum galleries to aiding researchers in the library to helping NHS staff on numerous projects. They also host a monthly historical lecture. In 2016, docents volunteered 8,931 hours to the Nevada Historical Society. “We simply couldn’t operate without them,” said NHS Director Catherine Magee. “They have so much knowledge, so much enthusiasm about Nevada history, it’s inspiring to be around them.” If you are interested in learning more about becoming a volunteer with the Docent Council, there are training classes in the spring and fall of each year. The spring event is May 19 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and the fall event is Sept. 12 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information, contact the Nevada Historical Society at 775-688-1190.