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Oregon Parks and Recreation Department: Volunteering

L.L. "Stub" Stewart Volunteer Awards
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Portrait of L.L. Stub Stewart
L.L. Stub Stewart
In 1991 Stub was honored as an outstanding state park volunteer.  His selfless work on behalf of the parks began when parks was a division of ODOT and continued for over 30 years as the agency became a department and developed a board of commissioners.  
 
In 1992, Stub endowed a trust fund with the Oregon Community Foundation to help sponsor and support volunteer recognition in OPRD.  The Stewart Awards program was developed by a committee of staff and volunteers who decided on the categories, qualifications and recognition levels. 

2011 Volunteer Awards Banquet
The 2010-2011 L.L "Stub" Stewart Volunteer Awards Banquet was held as part of the 2011 Cooperative Association Conference on October 8 at the Oregon Coast Aquarium.
 
Download the Awards Banquet Program.
2011 Volunteer Award Nominees
Congratulations to both outstanding RISING STAR nominees. 
 
Rhoda Busby, Friends of Bates State Park
Bruce Rottink, Friends of Tryon Creek State Park
 

Congratulations to both outstanding INSPIRATION nominees. 
 
Ray Deeth, Friends of Stub Stewart State Park & Banks Vernonia Rails to Trails
Janet Smith, Friends of Stub Stewart State Park & Banks Vernonia Rails to Trails
 

 
Congratulations to all of the outstanding LIFE SERVICE nominees. 
 
Doug Wills, Friends of Yaquina Lighthouses
Lou and Sharon Kolkhorst, Friends of Shore Acres, Inc.
Bonnie Jepsen, Friends of Vista House
Milton Nelson & Steve Roemen, Cape Blanco Heritage Society
Ron Johnson, Friends of Stub Stewart State Park & Banks Vernonia Rails to Trails
Barbara Kane, Friends of Historic Champoeg
 

The 2011 Life Service Award Recipient is DOUG WILLS, Friends of Yaquina Lighthouses.
2011 Voluntee Award Recipients
Congratulaions to our outstanding Volunteer Award Recipients.  The judges had their work cut out for them in determining the final recipients.  Each volunteer nominated demonstrated exemplary service to the Department through their individual efforts at their respective organizations.  The Award Recipients were able chosen as being those that simply rose to the top of each award category.
 
The 2011 Rising Star Award Recipient is RHODA BUSBY, Friends of Bates State Park.
 

The 2011 Inspiration Award Recipient is JANET SMITH, Friends of Stub Stewart State Park and Banks Vernonia Rails to Trails.
 

The 2011 Life Service Award Recipient is DOUG WILLS, Friends of Yaquina Lighthouses.
What are the L.L. Stub Stewart Volunteer Awards
The award program is rightly named in honor of one of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department’s long‑time volunteers, Mr. Loran L. “Stub” Stewart.  Stub passed away on January 2, 2005 and is greatly missed.  “Stub” as he was affectionately known to agency staff and volunteers for 40 years, is recognized as a timber industry icon and as one of Oregon’s leading philanthropists. 
 
Stub was chosen as the first recipient of the Cooperating Association Volunteer Award in 1989.  In support of his strong beliefs about the importance of volunteer recognition and involvement, Stub endowed the current award program and established the L.L. “Stub” Stewart Trust Fund.  Through this endowment, we recognize and honor other volunteers and staff for their service to the cooperating association program and to the Department.  Since Stub’s first award, over 60 individuals have received the award named in his honor and now endowed through the Oregon Community Foundation.  
Nomination Categories
There are four nomination categories and an individual can be nominated in more that one category.  
 
 
 
 
 Rising Star
Exceptional volunteer service other a short period of time (no longer than 3 years).  The individual has shown great promise as a ‘star of tomorrow.’  Their recent service has positively benefited the activities of the association and increase the groups capacity to provide interpretive services.
 
Congratulations to both outstanding nominees. 
 
Rhoda Busby, Friends of Bates State Park
Bruce Rottink, Friends of Tryon Creek State Park
 

 The 2011 Rising Star Award Recipient is RHODA BUSBY, Friends of Bates State Park
 
Lifetime Service 
Exceptional volunteer service over an extended period of time.  Individuals have made  a significant impact on overall program and/or development of the association and has helped to increase the capacity of the group to provide interpretive and educational programs and activities. 
 
Inspiration  
The volunteer inspires others to join in, to give greater effort or to become actively involved in the association.  Leadership skills of the individual have make a significant impact on other volunteers within the group.
 
Leadership
The staff member leads by example, committed to support the shared goals of the park and the Cooperating Association.  Supports the mutual relationship and helps support the friends activities and programs.

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