The East Hanover Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary! Photo taken March 13, 2010.
Seated left to right - Carol Shepherd, Sue Rice, Tina Currie, Wanda Zorn, and Shirley Frances. Standing left to right - Angie Lymberg, Gail Childress, Frances Taylor, Tic Tignor, Nancy Lee Martin, Joyce Wright, Jeanie London, Alice Stewart, and Laurie Perkins.
The East Hanover Volunteer Rescue Squad in Hanover County, VA was incorporated in July of 1969. The "Ladies" Auxiliary was created at about the same time to help serve the new volunteers of the squad and the community in which they work. At the completion of the first year of emergency service to the community of Eastern Hanover and the township of Mechanicsville, Va., we saw 31 new Senior Members called "Squadsmen" at that time, 15 Junior Members (ages 16 to 20), and 18 Ladies Auxiliary Members. It was the ladies who ran the calls during the day while the men worked, and the ladies could NOT spend the night during those first few years. As a matter of fact, it wasn't until the year of 1982 that the East Hanover VRS women could be allowed to become members of the squad!
Today, the purpose of the Auxiliary is to support and assist the Rescue Squad in any way possible, and to render service to our community. We hold fundraisers to provide equipment and supplies for our ambulances and EMS personnel. We provide dinners and refreshments for our duty crews and meetings. We hold an annual election of officers to guide us in all of the endeavors mentioned above.
If you would like to help out the East Hanover VRS, but don't feel that you can run calls, please consider joining the Auxiliary. For further information, please contact us at Auxiliary@ehvrs.org, or call our facilities at (804) 746-5883.
The East Hanover VRS Auxiliary is proud to be a part of the AVAVRS, or the Auxiliary to the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads. For more information on this organization, please CLICK HERE.
By the way, we are no longer called the "Ladies" Auxiliary. The East Hanover VRS Auxiliary is proud to now include men in its volunteer roles!
AUXILIARY HOLDS ANNUAL RABIES CLINIC - MARCH 13, 2010
On what was supposed to have been a rainy Saturday afternoon, the rains did not come, and the sun was out for a portion of the day. The East Hanover VRS Auxiliary held its Annual Rabies Clinic with a grand total of 494 vaccines administered by the vet, Dr. Kathryn Hurley during the 3 hours of the event.
The clinic was a huge success for the Auxiliary, and as you can tell from the following photos, the event was warmly welcomed by our community. For more information about the Rabies Clinic, feel free to drop the squad an e-mail either to auxiliary@ehvrs.org, or simply CLICK HERE, and complete the form.
From left to right, Dr. Kathryn Hurley and EHVRS Auxilary Officers Alice Stewart and Laurie Perkins. This was the "Vaccine Team" during the Rabies Clinic. Thanks, everyone.
The clinic was successful due to the Hanover County Explorers lead by Officer Barry Bland. Traffic Control was at its BEST!
Enjoy the next few photos of some of our animals who visited us that day. We thank the owners for allowing these photos on the website.
Santa Arrives At East Hanover Volunteer Rescue Squad - December 13, 2009
During December each and every year, Santa arrives at East Hanover Volunteer Rescue Squad, to celebrate the holiday season by bringing together the families of the volunteers. The Auxiliary takes this season to celebrate all that the volunteers do during the course of the year, and bring their families together in the holiday spirit of giving. The EHVRS Auxiliary understands that the EMS personnel of East Hanover work hard during the year to bring Emergency Medical Services to the citizens of our fine community, and that once a year, they need to take the time for themselves and their familes in the time of friendship and companionship.
Such was the case on Sunday evening, December 13, 2009 during its Annual Santa Supper when Santa arrived to the wide eyes of the children of the volunteers. Enjoy the photos below from the East Hanover Auxiliary!
Our Auxiliary assembles at the start of the Santa Supper to say a few words and to thank the rescue squad personnel for all of the blessings they bestow on the community during the year.
Each family who came to the Santa Supper provided a "covered dish" for the event, a tradition at East Hanover. The food was excellent, well balanced, and quite diversified.
Friendships were renewed during the Santa Supper. The room was filled with friends and family, including generations of EMS personnel at East Hanover.
Then it was Santa's turn to talk to the children. Auxiliary President Angie Lymberg assists Santa asking one of our volunteer's children if they have been "naughty or nice."
November, 2009 AVAVRS Southeastern District Meeting at Bensley-Bermuda VRS
The East Hanover Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary attended the November, 2009 AVAVRS Southeastern District Meeting that was held at the Bensley-Bermuda VRS, and took FIRST PLACE in the EMT QUIZ. This was the second consecutive EMT Quiz Award that the Auxiliary has won at the District Meeting. Congratulations to the EHVRS Auxiliary! Three times a year, the Auxiliaries from around the area, get together to share ideas, news, and information about squad operations, and your EHVRS Auxiliary is always well represented at these meetings.
East Hanover Auxiliary President Angie Lymberg and former President Jeannie London are seen here taking that EMT Quiz during the AVAVRS District Meeting.
Angie and Jeannie are awarded the plaque for taking first place in the EMT Quiz.
From left to right: Auxiliary President Angie Lymberg, Joyce Wright, Betty Poore, and Jeannie London as they hold their winning door prizes from the AVAVRS District Meeting held November of 2009.
EHVRS Auxiliary provides help during the August, 2009 Hanover Rescue Squad Association Meeting
During a recent meeting of the Hanover Rescue Squad Assocation, the East Hanover Auxiliary provided the dinner and refreshments for this important event. The Association is an assembly of all volunteer rescue squads in Hanover, VA. plus Centerville in Henrico County who meet on a monthly basis to discuss and deliberate about the pressing issues of volunteer squads. The support of our Auxiliary is essential for the success of any squad function.
From left to right, we see West Hanover VRS President Debbie Yancy and HRSA President Kathy Carroll, then East Hanover Captain Tom Gurley and HRSA Vice President Tina Currie partaking in the Auxiliary dinner.
President Angie Lymberg and Treasurer Alice Stewart prepare dinner for the HRSA Meeting on August 19, 2009.
The East Hanover Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary! Photo taken March 13, 2010.
From left to right, Dr. Kathryn Hurley and EHVRS Auxilary Officers Alice Stewart and Laurie Perkins. This was the "Vaccine Team" during the Rabies Clinic. Thanks, everyone. 
The clinic was successful due to the Hanover County Explorers lead by Officer Barry Bland. Traffic Control was at its BEST! 
Our Auxiliary assembles at the start of the Santa Supper to say a few words and to thank the rescue squad personnel for all of the blessings they bestow on the community during the year.
Each family who came to the Santa Supper provided a "covered dish" for the event, a tradition at East Hanover. The food was excellent, well balanced, and quite diversified.
Friendships were renewed during the Santa Supper. The room was filled with friends and family, including generations of EMS personnel at East Hanover.
Then it was Santa's turn to talk to the children. Auxiliary President Angie Lymberg assists Santa asking one of our volunteer's children if they have been "naughty or nice."
East Hanover Auxiliary President Angie Lymberg and former President Jeannie London are seen here taking that EMT Quiz during the AVAVRS District Meeting.
Angie and Jeannie are awarded the plaque for taking first place in the EMT Quiz.
From left to right: Auxiliary President Angie Lymberg, Joyce Wright, Betty Poore, and Jeannie London as they hold their winning door prizes from the AVAVRS District Meeting held November of 2009.
From left to right, we see West Hanover VRS President Debbie Yancy and HRSA President Kathy Carroll, then East Hanover Captain Tom Gurley and HRSA Vice President Tina Currie partaking in the Auxiliary dinner.
President Angie Lymberg and Treasurer Alice Stewart prepare dinner for the HRSA Meeting on August 19, 2009.