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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1995-02-15, Page 5Community Legion honours members' long service Last Saturday the annual Honours and Awards Dinner was held and despite the terrible weather there was a very good tum out. Dinner was served by the Ladies Auxiliary and as always was a delicious meal. The ladies were thanked by 2nd Vice President Linda Gridzak. Entertainment, before the dinner and after, was supplied by Joe Higgins on the honky conk piano. Special guests were Deputy Zone C-1 Commander Gordon Dc Jong and Mrs. De Jong, Ladies Auxiliary Zone C-1 Commander Eva Brown and Mr. Brown, Mayor of Seaforth Irwin Johnston and Mrs. Johnston. Auxiliary Honours and Awards Chair Thelma Coombs, assisted by Eva Brown and President Ann Wood, made presentations to mem- bers of the auxiliary for long ser- vice: Janet Rice, 10 years; Mary Ann Smith, 20 years; Thelma Coombs, 40 years; and past ol.., . bar, to Eva Brown. Honours and Awards chair Jit.. Brown, assisted by De Jong and President John Lansink and Mem- bership Chair Al Nicholson, initi- ated 11 new members into the Legion. Congratulations to you all we hope to see you around the branch. Awards for long scrvicc were made to members with 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years of membership. 40 - year pins were given to Gerald Groothuis and Don MacRae. 50 - year pins to our veteran members were presented to Jack Eisler, Hartman Hiusscr, Frank Phillips, Bill Wilbee, H.P. Chesney, Jack Cleary, Ken Coombs, Jake Cornish, Clayton Dennis, Bob Govier, Ken Ritchie, Don "Chip" Wood, Don Keys, Mac McCreight and Mel Merriam. Congratulations and thanks to all of these veterans for the long scrvicc to the branch. We are very lucky to have so many veterans still active. P.R.O. Barbara Scott made the J presentation of a Certificate of Appreciation to Tiin Cumming of The Huron Cxposilor. This was for the great cooperation there has been with Tim and his staff, and the great coverage and space for my column given freely each week. Everyone in the Legion appreciates this. The Branch Public Speaking contest will be held next Sunday Feb. 19. Registration will be at 1:30 p.m. with the contest beginning at 2. This, is always a very interesting afternoon.- Come out and support our young contestants. TIM CUMMING PHOTO FIFTY YEARS OF SERVICE - Seaforth Legion Branch 156 honoured some of its longest -serving members with 50 -year pins at the Honours and Awards banquet on Saturday evening. Some of the recipients were (front row) Hartnfan Hiusser, Ken Ritchie, Don Wood and Bill Wilbee, (back row) Ken Coombs, Jack Eisler, Jake Cornish, Bob Govier and Frank Phillips. Show receiving awards for their 40 years of service were (in photo at right) Gerald Groothuis and Don MacRae. They are flanked by Legion member chairperson Al Nicholson at far left and Dep- uty Zone Commander Gordon DeJong at far right. Seaforth Legion by Barbara Scott Tickets for the annual "Duck Race" arc now on sale at the branch for $5 each. The Zone C1 Convention will be held in Lucknow on Feb. 26. If you would like to attend contact John Lansink. 'At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remem- ber them.' TIM CUMM!NG PHOTO FORTY YEARS OF SERVICE - Thelma Coombs (left) is pres- ented with a 40 -year pin in recognition of her service to Seaforth Legion Branch 156 Ladies' Auxiliary. The award was presented by Ann Wood, Ladies' Auxiliary President, at the Honours and Awards banquet at the Legion on Thursday. TIM CIJMMING PHOTO HONOUR BESTOWED - Peter Malcolm was one of the people who received recognition at the Honours and Awards evening at Seaforth Legion Br rich 156 when he received a 45 -year pin. He is shown with Deputy Zone Commander Gordon DeJong. 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