text: Ronnie Royster and his wife Ellen, not only open their hearts to children in 
  need, they open their home to children in need of a place to stay. Ronnie, a staff 
  accountant with Shentel for five years, became a foster parent 10 years ago when he 
  lived in Danville, VA. Currently, he and Ellen are members of the Warren County, 
  VA Foster Parent organization. They have hosted two children since moving to 
  Warren County. In the past, they hosted three international children; one from the 
  Philippines and two from Brazil. Ronnie and Ellen have one birth child, but they 
  have chosen to officially adopt six other children ranging in age from an infant to 8 
  years old. 
  
  **“The Lord blessed us, so when there are children out there who need help, we**
  **are able to offer it to them.”**
  ***Ronnie Royster***
  
  Dawn Sager, office assistant in the marketing department, has worked for 
  
  Shentel since 1996. Her former job as a dispatcher with the Strasburg Police 
  Department led to 21 years of volunteering with the Strasburg Rescue Squad. Dawn 
  has served as secretary and building and grounds lieutenant for the squad. She 
  currently is serving another term as the organization’s treasurer. As an Emergency 
  Medical Technician, she pulls regular duty; devoting up to 24 hours a month 
  volunteering with the squad. 