Contributed photo Betty Lancaster is the Senior Volunteer of the Week for the Dayton Senior Center.
Name: Betty Lancaster
City of residence: Dayton
How long have you lived there?: Two and one-half years
Where did you live before moving to your present home?: La Quintal, Calif.
How long have you been a volunteer at the present location?: Two and one-half years
How long have you been a volunteer overall?: Many years
How much time do you volunteer per week?: About one and one-half hours
Why and how did you become a volunteer?: I like to help and meet people
Favorite thing about volunteering: Seeing and talking to people
Family: Daughter and her family in Carson City; son in Portland, Ore.
What would you tell others to encourage them to become a volunteer?: It's good to be needed.