Free Dinner On The 4th Of July A Hit At The Legion
Author: mt43news staff reporter
MT43 News Staff Reporter
The American Legion Post #42 hosted a free dinner to honor veterans and the public on Friday. It sold out! According to Post Commander Linda Cousineau, the post opted to host the dinner rather than to organize a parade. “We did a parade for Memorial Day. We decided a dinner would be a great event for people to visit and still honor our veterans,” she explained.
Following the dinner, those who stayed enjoyed dancing to the music of local musician Jerry Willet. Post #42 Legion members who organized the dinner dance were Mark Boaz, Chef Dave Corner, Holly Hendrickson, Debbie and Larry Westfal, Johnny and Karon Kougioulis and Commander Cousineau.
Townsend’s Post #42 and their Auxiliary members are an active veterans’ family group who arrange veterans’ memorials, organize floats for the rodeo parade and the Chamber’s Christmas Stroll. They give $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors and are promoting citizenship awareness in Townsend Elementary school grades. “We also support our first responders and our younger family members handle our aluminum can collection at the Cedar Street garbage location. Funds we collect from selling aluminum cans pay for the scholarships each year, “she said.
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PhotoCredit: Nancy Marks, MT43 News Photographer and photo #3 provided by Linda Cousineau.
Image 1 Caption: Johnny and Karon Kougioulis were all decked out in red, white and blue for a 4th of July celebration at the Legion Friday. Both are members of the American Legion. Johnny is a Navy Vietnam veteran and Karon, an Army nurse. As 36-year members of the Legion, they both worked on the Legion remodel and served in various offices. They have lived in Townsend since 1993.
Nancy Marks, MT43 News Photographer
Image 2 Caption: Jerry Willet, formerly of Syracuse, New York area, has lived and played music here since 2003. He is retired from the New York Conservation Police as a game warden. He enjoys hunting, fishing and flying his small plane.
Nancy Marks, MT43 News Photographer
Image 3 Caption: Dancers enjoy the music at the Legion on the 4th of July.
Photo Provided by Linda Cousineau
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