Haynes are honored as ML 'Senior Volunteers' for '19

MEDICAL LAKE — Gene and Carol Haynes were honored as the “Senior Citizen Volunteers of the Year” by the Kiwanis Club of Medical Lake at their Feb. 15 Valentine’s Day Dinner.

In his nomination of the couple, Pat Trout wrote that ”Both volunteer everywhere at senior meals with anything that needs to be done.”

Gene Haynes, 88, cooks and fetches anything that is asked for before the meal. Carol, 85, sets the tables and vacuums the floors. In addition, Carol also serves as the unofficial greeter and “Always senses who needs cheering up and who needs comforting,” the application noted.

Both are members of the Lions Club and support all of that group’s activities. On their daily walks in town they pick up trash they see lying about. In addition to walks, Gene and Carol both enjoy golf and bowling.

In their nomination paperwork, The Medical Lake Food Bank said, “They are go-getters, kind and caring and would help put wherever needed.”

Paul Delaney can be reached at [email protected].