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2014 SPECIAL SESSION I
WHEREAS, Joan Rogers, the longtime president of the Friends of Fairfax Station who helped preserve the area’s rich cultural heritage by supporting the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, retired in 2014; and
WHEREAS, the Friends of Fairfax Station is a nonprofit, volunteer organization dedicated to maintaining the rebuilt Fairfax railroad depot as a museum; Joan Rogers and her husband have been involved with the museum since the 1970s; and
WHEREAS, serving as president of the Friends of Fairfax Station for 19 years, Joan Rogers has been a driving force in the museum’s success and was instrumental in moving the museum to its current location on Fairfax Station Road; and
WHEREAS, over the course of her distinguished tenure, Joan Rogers was responsible for ensuring the success of tours, special events, the annual train show, Sunday afternoon train displays, quarterly forums, and Civil War displays at the museum; and
WHEREAS, Joan Rogers donates her time and talents to enhance the community as a member of numerous civic and service organizations, including Dominion Valley Pony Club, Girl Scouts of the USA, the local PTA, St. Mary of Sorrows Catholic Church, and Clifton Community Woman’s Club; and
WHEREAS, admired for her passion and hard work, Joan Rogers leaves a legacy of excellence for future volunteers at the museum and the entire Fairfax community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Joan Rogers on the occasion of her retirement as president of the Friends of Fairfax Station; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Joan Rogers as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for her commitment to preserving the history and heritage of Fairfax.