DAR recognizes Chuck and Shana Fair for their years of community service
CAMBRIDGE − The definition of volunteer, according to the Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, is "A person who voluntarily undertakes or expresses a willingness to undertake a service."
The Anna Asbury Stone Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) bestows Community Service Awards to members of the community they see making a difference. In September the award was given to Beverly Kerr, who promotes and support the community as well as the Dickens Village. This month, the recognition goes to Chuck and Shana Fair.
Receiving the Community Service Award should not have come as a surprise for the couple, as they are heavily involved in various organizations throughout the county and have been for more than two decades.
Chuck Fair currently serves on the board of directors for the Cambridge YMCA, and both are members of the Byesville Rotary. Shana is on the board for the Salt Fork Arts and Craft Festival and is in charge of the Heritage Tent, a popular destination during the three-day event. The couple also served on the Southeastern Ohio Symphony Orchestra board for nearly to 25 years. Chuck also served with the Guernsey County Board of Developmental Disabilities for 10 years and Shana was with the library board for a short period.
Chuck and Shana work tirelessly throughout the year with the Dickens Victorian Village group on repairing and maintaining the mannequins that are displayed along Wheeling Avenue. Shana recounted a phone call she received last week asking her, "Do you have any heads available at your house," after two mannequins were vandalized.
Sharon Miller, the regent for the local DAR chapter, reached out to see if the Fairs' would be willing to accept the recognition, which came as a surprise to the couple. Shana said, "She called us and asked us if we wanted it. It was a surprise when she asked us. It is a big deal. You do all this volunteer work and nobody seems to notice."
An emotional Chuck stated, "This community has given me so much. You want to give back."
After recognizing the Fairs, the DAR recognized five area students with Good Citizen Awards, which recognizes "...outstanding young people who exhibit the qualities of good citizenship in their home, schools, and community."
They are Andrew Joseph Vannorsdall from Cambridge High School, Hannah Nicole Bond from the Mid-East Career and Technology Center, Sara Rene Mignano from Meadowbrook High School, Chloe Ann Milliken and Grace Marie Shipe from Buckeye Trail.
The students were judged based on their essay regarding the responsibilities of a good citizen, as well as the four qualities of good character the DAR emphasizes − dependability, service, leadership and patriotism.
This article originally appeared on The Daily Jeffersonian: Chuck and Shana Fair recognized for decades of community service
