Fairfax City’s Volunteer of the Year ceremony, hosted by the InterService Club Council, was held Wednesday, Aug. 7, at the Sherwood Center. Volunteers who help make Fairfax City a great place to live were recognized, and awards were presented to the City’s fire and police First Responders of the Year. Below is the list of winners:

City of Fairfax Fire, First Responder — Bryan Sullivan

City of Fairfax Police, First Responder — Capt. Natalie M. Hinesley

Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce — Anthony Amos 

Chocolate Lovers Festival Committee — Laura Raymond

Civitan Club of Fairfax — Linda Powell 

Fairfax Ferns Garden Club — Margaret Pfeifle

Fairfax Harley Owners Group — Jim Egbert

Fairfax Host Lions Club — Gordon Tillery, Jr.

Fairfax Station Railroad Museum — Deborah Mueller

Historic Fairfax City, Inc. — Albert L. Leightley II

Independence Day Celebration Committee — Penny Rood

InterService Club Council — Cathy Kelleher

Kiwanis Club of Fairfax — Brad Mayfield 

Knights of Columbus-Father Diamond Council — Timothy T. Tilson

Moose Lodge #2168 — Bridget Merz

Optimist Club of Central Fairfax — Maxwell Osei Anokye

Rotary Club of Fairfax — Jennifer Pearl Hurst

Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary — Carolina Hurtado

Shelter House Inc. — Boeing Volunteers

Shepherd’s Center of Fairfax-Burke — Joan Black

Woman’s Club of Fairfax — Janet Jaworski

Zonta Club of Fairfax — Paul Beechler.