VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT - OCTOBER 2020

 

Shade Combs

Shade was born in West Virginia and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He moved to Bowling Green in 1959 and married his wife Ginny in 1962. In 1963 he went into the army for two years and served in Germany. Shade worked at Campbells Soup for 27 years, retiring in 1997. After retiring, he worked at J.C. Penney’s for five years. Shade became a volunteer at the senior center because he enjoys keeping busy and being around other people.   Shade and his wife Ginny of 58 years enjoy cruises and traveling. Shade also enjoys bike riding, walking and swimming.

Thank you, Shade, for your service to the Wood County Committee on Aging!

 

Duane Shively

Duane has always had a love for volunteering. He retired in 2014 because of a cancer diagnosis and after his chemotherapy treatments were completed in April of 2015, he was ready to begin volunteering again. At that time, an acquaintance of his was assisting with the Guiding Pathways program at WCCOA, a respite program for those with mild to moderate cognitive impairments. When his acquaintance had to step away from the project because of a family emergency, she asked Duane if he would be interested in taking her place and he happily accepted! Since then Duane has continued to volunteer for the Guiding Pathways program and has also volunteered for the Tax Aide program since 2018.

Duane spent 33 years in the insurance business at Lutheran Brotherhood (now Thrivent). He also taught classes at Hondros College to those seeking a career in insurance, and taught Continuing Education classes to current insurance agents. During his career, his company awarded a “Community Citation Award” to those who went above and beyond to serve their community. Because of Duane’s commitment to community service, including his leadership of the community service projects at work, he received this award. Duane has also served on the Genacross Youth and Family Board since 1996.

Duane is active at his church, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in McClure, where he is the current Congregation President. He most recently spent time working on their 125^th Anniversary Celebration which took place this year. Outside of volunteering, Duane also enjoys college football. He has been an Ohio State fan since he was a kid. (GO BUCKEYES!) He also enjoys reading about WWII, inspired by a late friend of his who served as a B17 Ball Turret Gunner in WWII.

Thank you, Duane, for your service to the Wood County Committee on Aging!