MECHANIC FALLS — American Legion Post 150 celebrated its centennial birthday March 30, with a supper and awards presentation.
Jackie Plummer Hall received the Woman of the Year Award from Post 150’s auxiliary. The award was presented to her by her sister, Tracy Plummer Francis, who said her sister is too stubborn to ask for help sometimes, but she is “caring, loving, generous and dedicated,” adding “I am so proud to able to call her my little sister. She is an amazing daughter, sister and mother.” Hall also volunteers her time in the community and in the schools.
Their father, Randy Plummer, who died late last year, was awarded Man of the Year by the Sons of American Legion Post 150. “The Sons of the American Legion has never presented a man of the year award prior to this year, explained Commander Jeremy Paradis. “We should have presented this to him in any way we could. He’s always been here, he’s always done everything, he’s always gone the extra mile — whatever it took, he would always do it,” adding “Sometimes you’ll never know the true value of a special moment or a person in your life until they’re gone.”
The following received “continuous years” recognition:
American Legion:
Five years — Denis J. Beaulieu, Robert H. Berube, Jeffrey Breton, Michael S. Smith, Sean C. Watson, Kent Willett.
Ten years — David R. Libby.
Fifteen years — James C. Grenier, Chuck R. Starbird.
Twenty years — Sidney T. Culleton, Charles F. Manchester, James B. Pray.
Twenty-five years — John F. Jeffo, Dale B. Rowe, Frederick C. Sturtevant III.
Thirty years — Robert E. Biden.
Thirty-five years — Albert J. Mayberry, Gary S. Purington, Thomas E. Schultz.
Forty years: Donald D. Burns, Olin H. Parker Jr., Bradley A. Plante.
Forty-five years — Russell E. Day.
Fifty years — Charles J. Bouchles.
Sons of the American Legion:
Five years — Darren Nichols, Landon Paradis.
Fifteen years — Benjamin Hackett, Lester Sturtevant, Cory Cadman, Gary Litalien.
Twenty years — Andrew Rowe.
Thirty years — Scott Manchester.
Forty years — Philip Frost, Michael Needham, Bruce Pierce.
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 150, Mechanic Falls-Minot-Poland:
Fifteen years — Mildred Douglass, Colleen Starbird.
Twenty years — Allison Emery, Angela Frost, Sandra Kelley, Jeannine Sullivan.
Twenty five years — Carole Bakula, Jenny Berry, Penny Bryant, Colleen Erickson, Jan Jordan, Julie Rowe, Sierra Higgins.
Thirty years — Sandra Emery, Pauline Parent, Bea Sturtevant.
Thirty-five years — Arlene Currier.
Forty years –Judy Arris, Judith Callahan, Susan Flint, Ellen Frost, Sylvia Heath, Claudia Thurlow.
Fifty years — Pearl Fifield, Mary Keene.
TOP PHOTO: Tracy Plummer Francis presenting Woman of the Year award on behalf of American Legion Post 150 Auxiliary to her sister, Jackie Plummer Hall. (Submitted photo)
