December 15, 2022 |
At last week’s Rawlins City Council meeting, a husband and wife team who have supported veterans and veterans activities for years were honored for their commitment to the community.
Mike and Vancine Sherr were presented with the Community Builder Award for December. Jason Seehon, chair of the Volunteer Committee that selects the recipients, offered the introduction.
Pictured above: File photo of Rawlins City Hall. Photo by Cali O’Hare/Bigfoot 99.
Mike Sherr is a veteran himself who served two separate stints in the U.S. Army, retiring in 1991 with the rank of Sgt. First Class. Vancine is the president of the American Legion Auxiliary in Medicine Bow. They celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary this week, on December 13. Volunteer committee member Mike O’Brien read a statement about the Sherrs that Mayor Terry Weickum wrote.
Mayor Weickum offered a personal note of gratitude.
The Community Builder Award is presented monthly to local businesses, individuals or organizations for their volunteer service, sponsorship, promotion of programs and events and for other contributions significant to the quality of life in Rawlins.
The award comes with a $100 check which the Sherrs donated to the local American Legion.
Standing at the podium, Vancine thanked the council and the volunteer committee and offered a parting piece of advice for residents of Rawlins.
