On a beautiful day in August, almost 100 people gathered at Palmer Park in Wyoming for the WKTV’s annual volunteer party.
This year, WKTV hosted a picnic featuring food from Movable Feast and ice cream sundaes from Pinkie’s Ice Cream. The three-hour event included a time to recognize the many accomplishments of all of WKTV volunteers.
Receiving the Citizen Journalism of the Year Award was Mike Moll who has helped to lead WKTV’s sports coverage. Receiving the Volunteer of the Year Award was Brice Miller.
Recognized for their years of service were Mike Bacon, a Board Member and producer of Whittlin’ Time, and Bob Serulla, the voice of the Golden Gloves/Metro Cruise for 15years. For being a 20-year volunteer, Girbe Eefsting, Voices; Hung Nguyen, VMTV, and Larry Swanson, You’ve Got to Be Kidding Me America, were honored. Chis Rush, from Senior Exercise, one of the longest shows on WKTV, was recognized for 25 years.
The following people also were honored:
Those who volunteered 25 hours or less:
Jane Dixson – WKTV Journal anchor
Colton Ferrier – You’ve Got to Be Kidding Me America
Dominique Johnson – former WKTV Journal intern
Heather Kanig – former WKTV Journal intern
Kasey Knako – former WKTV Journal intern
Phyllis Koslow – voice of the Grand Rapids Symphonette
Pat Moll – WKTV Journalism
Roger Munyon – Yestervision
Charlotte Rinderknecht – Fresian Horse Program
Chris Rush – Senior Exercise
Don Schumaker – WKTV Sports
Bob Serulla – voice of Golden Gloves/Metro Cruise
Abby Stricker – former WKTV Journal intern
Dick Visser – Board Member who last year had 20 years with WKTV
Those who had volunteered 26 – 50 hours
Britteny Berens – No Limits TV
Maggie Boorsma – WKTV Journal/Metro Cruise
Cynthia Johnson – Sports/Parades
Kateln Kohane – WKTV Journalism/Plus
Hung Nguyen – Board Member/VMTV
Bill Rinderknecht – WKTV Sprts/Fresian Horse Program
Matt Small – No Limits TV
Those who have volunteered 51 – 75 hours
Ron Schultz – WKTV Sports Announcer
Larry Swanson – You’ve Got to Be Kidding Me America
Chris Williams – WKTV Journalism/Sports
Those who have volunteered 76 – 99 hours
Carrie Bradstreet – You’ve Got to Be Kidding Me America
Robert Gonzalez – WKTV Sports
Sophia Maslowski – You’ve Got to Be Kidding Me America
Becchi Schumaker – WKTV Sports/Plus
The 100-Hour Club
Mike Bacon
Mark Bergsma
Tomas Calvo
Alan Dunst
Candice Floszar-Smith
Doug Hansen
Alan Headbloom
Tom Hegewald
Paul Kabelman
Mike Moll
Brice Miller
Athina Morehouse
Doug Remtema
Doug Rowland
Tom Sibley
Gary Vande Velde
