Rappahannock resident Barbara Adolfi was selected by Aging Together to be honored in the organization’s “5 over 50,” where they choose individuals across the five-county region who have displayed selfless service to their communities.
Adolfi, a Sperryville resident for 34 years, works in the county as a psychotherapist and is a retired Fairfax County school social worker. Adolfi also volunteers for Rappahannock tourism promotion and is a fundraising organizer for the Sperryville Rescue Squad.
“When I was much younger, after a day of challenging hiking in [Shenandoah National Park], I drove into Sperryville en route back to Northern VA in a van filled with seven women friends,” Adolfi said in a statement. “My van developed a major problem. We stopped at the ESSO station (now Shaw’s) owned at that time, I believe, by the Johnson family. It was late in the day and we were stranded. A man sitting at the door heard our dilemma and offered us the use of his van. ‘Bring it back tomorrow’ he said, and we did! It felt like home and I wanted to live here, and I do! Anything that I have done only reflects the efforts of people from every corner of Rappahannock to maintain and improve our community. It is a joy to live here with my husband Ray Boc, and I thank all of you who conspired to give me this honor.”
In a Facebook post by Aging Together, they said they received a record number of nominations this year. The organization will host four “wine & cheese watch parties” around the area to view the event on Friday, May 17, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Rappahannock event is scheduled for Quievremont Winery. Registration details to come at agingtogether.org.
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