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serves as President of the Alderson Lions Club and on the Board of
Directors of the Rainelle Medical Center, Alderson Ministerial
Association and with Judy is Co-President of the Greenbrier Valley
Master Gardeners. He is active along with Judy in many
organizations and actively raisers funds for them. For fund raising he
often uses his cooking skills and is known as ‘Chef Rich’ in the
Alderson community. He supports Communities in Schools each year
by participating in the ‘Men that Cook’ fundraiser. He also often
serves as an auctioneer for fundraising. Rich has taught classes for
Shepherd Center’s Adventures in Learning, most recently a cooking
class.
Judy first started meeting folks in Alderson through her love and pas-
sion for playing Bridge. She loved the small town attitude and the
welcoming manner of the folks in the area. She joined the Blue
Sulphur CEOS and has been very active in the local, county and state
organization. She now serves as Greenbrier County CEOS President
and serves on the WVCEOS state board as the Beckley Area
Representative. Judy serves as President of the Alderson Library
Board of Trustees and on the Board of Directors of the Alderson
Community Center. She served for several years on the Greenbrier
Health alliance board. Judy was elected President of Alderson Main
Street in 2019 and loves being a part of all that is going on in
Alderson. Judy’s biggest heart jobs are when she can help those in
need. She volunteers at the Alderson Food Pantry each month. Rich
and Judy have been the principle force for the past 7 years hosting in
Alderson a high school mission team from Faith Lutheran in Troy,
Michigan. This group is usually around 70 high school youth and
adults who provide all the materials and labor for building and repair
work for projects from new roofs, handicap ramps to cleaning yards.
Rich is the project coordinator who locates projects and oversees all
that is necessary for completion. Judy Plans all the menus, buys the
food and directs the preparation for three meals a day for the group at
the Alderson community Center. It is exhausting, but so very
rewarding and so very rewarding and such a joy. Luke 17:10 “We
are unworthy servants, we have only done what was our duty” is
another of the Lohmeyer’s favorite scriptures that inspires them to
continue on.
Judy and Rich became part of the RVing world in 2013 and love
getting away in their motor home and seeing the county. Judy loves
to kayak on the river, her plants in the summer fill the decks and yard
with blooms, and see encourages all the birds to fill their yard year
round with an endless supply of food. Judy tries to be sure not one of
the stray cats that find their way to their house goes hungry or doesn’t
have a warm bed for winter. She has worked with Friends of Ferrell
and has captured over 20 cats for neuter/spay and shots. Rich starts