Auxiliary to the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads
Become a member today!!!
AVAVRS Wants You or Your Auxiliary as a Member Today!!
The main function of any Auxiliary is to assist and support their local squad in any way they can. This may be fund-raising, cleaning the building, feeding them before their meetings, supplying them with cravats, etc. The AVAVRS brings those Auxiliaries together to share resources and experiences. The AVAVRS has 6 Districts throughout the State. Each District elects its own officers and holds District meetings.
You might think why I would be interested in joining an Auxiliary of the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads (VAVRS)? I would like to share with you why I joined my Auxiliary.
My name is Fay Browning, President of the AVAVRS. I joined Henrico Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary in 1985. Before that, I had been a member of a Fire Department Auxiliary and was familiar with all of the activities that existed in an Auxiliary. I have participated in all of the areas of my local Auxiliary, as well as on the District level, and State level. I now serve as the AVAVRS President.
Joining an Auxiliary is an avenue to support and assist your squad and community, as well as socialize and develop a new group of friends. It is also a learning experience of working with others for a common goal. I always enjoy our monthly meetings of taking care of business and then socializing among our members and learning what is new with them. We usually get an update from our Squad President on their needs and respond as best we can. Being an Auxiliary member gives you an opportunity to obtain a wealth of information that can be shared and enhanced if you join the AVAVRS. It also allows you to grow in leadership along the way.
Auxiliaries are a much needed arm of a squad and can do activities your squad does not have time to do. They can be an asset by offering many community services, such as teaching CPR and First Aid classes; distributing safety literature; providing health screenings, blood drives, and sponsoring community service to the needy and homeless. The list goes on and on, but that’s what we do—helping those in our community through volunteering.
Some of our members still ride calls, dispatch calls, help the squad with administrative work, building maintenance, refreshments or dinners before meetings, and honor them during EMS week in various ways.
The objectives of the AVAVRS are: to render any and all assistance to the VAVRS; to be affiliated with the VAVRS, but remain an independent organization; and to increase the efficiency of members through education, personal contact, and participation in the VAVRS Annual Convention. Through our Districts, we promote fellowship; exchange ideas; and promote emergency training and competition.
We encourage Auxiliaries to attend District meetings and State meetings. It is a way to learn through idea sharing and fellowship. It broadens your horizons on what is going on among other Auxiliaries across the State. We have an EMT Quiz at each District meeting if you want to keep up on your EMT knowledge and skills. Each Auxiliary in a District is asked to host a District meeting by providing a meal. This may allow you to show off your culinary skills. We feel there is something in the AVAVRS for everyone.
Some of our other perks as a member of the AVAVRS are: Attendance at the Annual 3-day Convention of the VAVRS usually held in early fall and includes: Business Meetings; Educational Seminars; EMT Competition; Scrapbook Competition; Emergency Care Promotional Awards; Membership Meeting with Memorial Service; Other Social Events in the evenings; and the VAVRS Memorial Service/AVAVRS/VAVRS/VAJVRS Officers Installations and Contest Winners for the various contests offered at the Convention; the VAVRS Camporee in the Spring; VAVRS Rescue College at Virginia Tech offers Auxiliary Management Classes in June of each year; and the Annual EMS Memorial Service to commemorate the fallen among us.
We also offer a Death Benefit Plan for a small fee for members which provides a minimal insurance payment to the beneficiary of a deceased member of the VAVRS, AVAVRS, and VAJVRS.
The AVAVRS feels “A small group can accomplish many things, but an organized group achieves great things!” That’s why we want your Auxiliary to be a part of our AVAVRS. We need you to keep the volunteer movement alive. It is a rewarding experience.
Fay Browning
AVAVRS President
For more information about becoming a member of the Auxiliary please contact our AVAVRS Vice President Eddie Ann Orndoff, 8004 Mace Circle, Manassas, VA 20111,(H) 703-361-6566; (C) 571-345-8527; Email
orndoffe@gmvrs.org (Greater Manassas Auxiliary.)
Click on the link below for more information:
AVAVRS Auxiliaries
AVAVRS Job Description Booklet
AVAVRS Bylaws revised 9/2018
AVAVRS SOP
Trula Peach Scholarship
AVAVRS ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICERS 2019-2020 rev 9/16/19
President
Fay Browning
7394 Ford Avenue
Mechanicsville, VA 23111
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Vice President/Membership
Eddie Ann Orndoff
8004 Mace Circle
Manassas, VA 20111
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Secretary
Maxine Kerns
514 East Pall Mall Street
Winchester, VA 22601
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Treasurer/Finance
Nellie Sue Ritchie
5545 Brocks Gap Road
Broadway, VA 22815
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Chaplain
Rhonda Thompson
9137 Portner Avenue
Manassas, VA 20110
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Historian
Christy Jeffries
222 West Ridgeway Street
Clifton Forge, VA 24422
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Parliamentarian/Bylaws
Carolyn Brand
8354 Rustic Lane
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
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Midwestern District VP
Garland Linkous
190 Colonial Drive
Christiansburg, VA 24073
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Northeastern District VP
Kelley Snell
114 Nottoway Street, SE
Leesburg, VA 20175
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Southcentral District VP
Bridgette Smoot
1460 Ashbourne Drive
Lynchburg, VA 24501
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Southeastern District
Stacey Frame
12310 LaPrade Street
Chester, VA 23831
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Southwestern District VP
Marcella Caudill
19273 Spoon Gap Road
Abingdon, VA 24211
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Western District VP
Kathy Plummer
6371 Ivy Street
Waynesboro, VA 22980
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Emergency Care Chair
Laura Booze
224 West Ridgeway Street
Clifton Forge, VA 24422
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Nominating Committee Chair
Fran Phillips
P. O. Box 1118
Midlothian, VA 23113
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Life Membership Chair
Fern Puckett
4838 Jessees Mill Road
Cleveland, VA 24225
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Convention Chair
Joan Smoot
1476 Ashbourne Drive
Lynchburg, VA 24501
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Convention Co-Chair
Janis Slough
929 Sultana Drive
Little River, SC 29566
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Roll Call Chair
Diane Haga
21 Trail Road
Bristol, VA 24201
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Roll Call Co-Chair
Avil Graybeal
19361 Spoon Gap Road
Abingdon, VA 24211
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Fundraising Chair
Tracey Frame
12310 LaPrade St.
Chester, VA 23831
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Fundraising Co-Chair
Judy Frame
12310 LaPrade St.
Chester, VA 23831
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Immediate Past President
Ailease Short
898 Twin Ponds Road
Lawrenceville, VA 23868
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Membership Committee Chair
Eddie Ann Orndoff
8004 Mace Circle
Manassas, VA 20111
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Finance Committee Chair
Nellie Sue Ritchie
5545 Brocks Gap Road
Broadway, VA 23815
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Emergency Care Committee
(Chair plus 6 District Emergency Care Representatives)
Laura Booze (Chair)
224 Ridgeway Street
Clifton Forge, VA 24422
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Midwestern
India Fizer
735 High Street, NE
Christiansburg, VA 24073
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Northeastern
John Dimino
10001 Lauran Place
Nokesville, VA 20181
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Southcentral
Mike Smoot
1476 Ashbourne Drive
Lynchburg, VA 24501
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Southeastern
Shirley McPherson
5721 Ecoff Avenue
Chester, VA 23831
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Southwestern
Avil Graybeal
19361 Spoon Gap Road
Abingdon, VA 24211
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Western
Debbie Rohr, Co-Chair
1408 Hankey Mountain Highway
Churchville, VA 24421
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Chris Jones, Co-Chair
280 Green Hill Road
Churchville, VA 24421
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Life Membership Committee
(Chair plus 6 District Life Membership Representatives)
Fern Puckett (Chair)
4838 Jessees Mill Road
Cleveland, VA 24225
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Midwestern
Ruth Swicegood
280 Riverview Street
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
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Northeastern
Harry Householder
125 B Clubhouse Drive, SW #5
Leesburg, VA 20175
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Southcentral
Vickie Arnold
2811 McVitty Road
Roanoke, VA 24018
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Southeastern
Ailease Short
898 Twin Ponds Road
Lawrenceville, VA 23868
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Southwestern
Diane Haga
23 Trail Road
Bristol, VA 24201
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Western
Laura Booze
224 West Ridgeway Street
Clifton Forge, VA 24422
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Outstanding Service Award Committee
(Chair plus 6 District Historians)
Christy Jeffries (Chair)
222 West Ridgeway Street
Clifton Forge, VA 24422
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Outstanding Service Award Comm
Midwestern
Nancy Linkous
190 Colonial Drive
Christiansburg, VA 24073
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Northeastern
Tasha Peach Nava
3 Clinton Ave.
Sterling, VA 20165
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Southcentral
Bridgette Smoot
1460 Ashbourne Drive
Lynchburg, VA 24501
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Southeastern
Stacey Frame
12310 LaPrade Street
Chester, VA 23831
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Southwestern
Roger Lynthlin
4139 Jessees Mill Road
Cleveland, VA 24225
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Western
Nellie Sue Ritchie
5545 Brocks Gap Road
Broadway, VA 22815
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Bylaws Committee
(Parliamentarian & 3 Members)
Carolyn Brand (Chair)
8354 Rustic Lane
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
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Fran Phillips
P. O. Box 1118
Midlothian, VA 23113
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Debbie Rohr
1408 Hankey Mountain Highway
Staunton, VA 24401
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Carl Cherry
Post Office Box 5116
Midlothian, VA 23112
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Finance Committee
(Treasurer, 1 Past President & 1 Past Treasurer)
Nellie Sue Ritchie , Chair
5545 Brocks Gap Road
Broadway, VA 22815
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Elsie Butler
8336 Creekside Meadow Way
Mechanicsville, VA 23111
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Dolores Hudson
120 Potters Creek Road
Penhook, VA 24137
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Nominating Committee (Chair
plus 6 District Secretarys)
Fran Phillips, Chair
P. O. Box 1118
Midlothian, VA 23113
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Midwestern District
Nancy Linkous
190 Colonial Drive
Christiansburg, VA 24073
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Northeastern District
Marie Householder
125 B Clubhouse Dr. SW # 5
Leesburg, VA 20175
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Southcentral District
Carol France
3504 Woodview Dr.
High Point, NC 27260
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Southeastern District
Gerri Kirkhum
12516 Winfree St.
Chester, VA 23831
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Southwestern District
Fern Puckett
4838 Jessees Mill Road
Cleveland, VA 24225
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Western District
Berniece Payne
526 Dooms Crossing Road
Waynesboro, VA 22980
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AVAVRS CALENDAR
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Events & Upcoming District Meetings |
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Midwestern District |
Giles |
November 16, 2019 |
6:00pm |
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Christiansburg |
February 15, 2020 |
6:00pm |
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TBA |
May 23, 2020 |
6:00pm |
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Blacksburg Fire |
August 15, 2020 |
6:00pm |
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Northeastern District |
Loudon |
November 2, 2019 |
12:30pm |
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Colonial Beach |
March 14, 2020 |
12:30pm |
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Greater Manassas |
July 11, 2020 |
12:30pm |
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Southcentral District |
Bassett |
October 27, 2019 |
1:00pm |
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Campbell County |
March 22, 2020 |
1:00pm |
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Cave Spring |
July 26, 2020 |
1:00pm |
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Southeastern District |
East Hanover |
November 17, 2019 |
1:00pm |
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Forest View |
March 15, 2020 |
1:00pm |
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Henrico |
July 19, 2020 |
1:00pm |
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Southwestern District |
Lebanon |
October 19, 2019 |
5:00pm |
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TBD |
January, 2020 |
5:00pm |
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TBD |
April, 2020 |
5:00pm |
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TBD |
July, 2020 |
5:00pm |
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Western District |
Waynesboro |
November 3, 2019 |
1:00pm |
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February, 2020 |
1:00pm |
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June, 2020 |
1:00pm |
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