Wanda Cook, president of the Vacaville Museum's Board of Trustees, congratulates Perry Shull, the Vacaville Museum Guild's Volunteer of the Year. 

VACAVILLE, CA (MPG) - Perry Shull, known as “always ready to lend a helping hand,” is the newly selected 2026 Vacaville Museum Guild’s Volunteer of the Year.

“Perry is always the first person to raise his hand...even if he is not quite sure what he's doing yet!” said Vacaville Museum executive director Clara Dawson. “His flexibility and willingness to try something new makes Volunteer of the Year award well deserved.”  

Shull, a member of the Vacaville Museum and Guild since 2023, said Pam King (last year’s Volunteer of the Year) convinced him to join.

“Unlike some of my fellow members, who have valuable / critical skills, I tend to fill in where there’s a need. I’m a pinch hitter,” Shull said humbly. “The members of the museum are what make it all worthwhile. The public’s response to the museum just adds on to that. I’m pretty much a ‘If I can do it, or learn how, I’ll be doing it.’”

Shull was honored at the guild’s recent brunch in the Saturday Club. Wanda Cook, president of the museum's board of trustees, presented him with the award.

“Perry is the epitome of volunteerism,” said outgoing guild president Pat Zetah.  “He is always ready to lend a helping hand.  No task is out of his comfort level.  He is a joy to work with at any event.”

Bonnie Moreno who co-chairs the Volunteer-of-the-Year Committee with Sue Elliott, commented: “Perry is the best. He’s always so willing to help with anything. He is greatly appreciated.”

Shull, father of three and grandfather of three, is retired from AT&T where he served as a “splicer, putting all those little wires together and then later fixing them. But over the years, I did any and all of the jobs.”

“I greatly enjoy working with all the museum staff and all the Guild members,” Shull said, “and in presenting the museum’s goal of informing / engaging the public.”
The Vacaville Museum collects and preserves artifacts related directly to the history of Solano County and promotes “an awareness and understanding of county history and culture by offering interpretive exhibits and associated programs. Its stated mission is “to explore history, connect community and cultivate a future inspired by arts and culture.”

Incorporated in 1981, the museum opened its inaugural exhibition in May 1984.

For more information about the museum and the guild, access https://vacavillemuseum.org/.