Good Monday Morning!! The sun is shining here in Chandler Texas.... It is a bit cool outside, but the sunshine sure brightens the day.
My Mother and Father in law were awarded
the "Lifetime Achievement Award"....this past week, at the Chandler Chamber of Commerce Banquet.
I am so proud of them and I am extremely proud of their dedication to our city.
My Sam.....had the honor of presenting this award to his parents....
I would like to share his message with you all.
Most
recipients of this award are the people who stand
in the
forefront of all the things that are happening.
The
deeds and
the task that they undertake are noticed and
usually
awarded at various times. However, The
recipients of this
award tonight, fit into another
category
known as “ Faithful supporters”……
They are
people who have Faithfully Supported the
the churches
of our community……the businesses of our community and the people of our Community…….for a
Lifetime!
The
recipients are graduates of CHS and have lived in the
community, for
most all of their lives.
If I had to
pick a word that best describes them……..it
would be
GENEROUS. They have generously given
so
much of
their time and Resources to, God’s Open Hands,
to the church, to the ministry of helping sick
children, to
Missions and
to organizations, aimed at doing good for
the people
of our community. They generously give
when they see a need.
They have
served in numerous capacities over the years,
on Various
committees, clubs, Boards…..both at church
and school
and Have been supporters of the community
even in the
toughest of Times.
Tonight's recipients,
remember the old cotton gin, the
tomato
sheds, and the FULL service gas
stations……..in
other words,
the GOOD OL’DAYS!! They worked to build a "75 year old Company" that is still in business
today.
I urge the
now generation to take time to learn from
the
“Greatest
generation!” These are the folks that
survived
world wars, the depression, and now have had
to tolerate moving into the age of
technology. I would
encourage
each of you to take time to listen to their
stories and to learn how they made it through those
times……so
that you can share with your children and
grandchildren,
how to remain constant when the hard
times of
life come along.
Let
the older generation share History with you.
Chandler has
a Great History and we are now Blessed by
having The
Chandler Museum that can now pass along
the past,… to the future generations of
people.
I think I
would like to finish up here, by describing the
recipients
as not only generous, but WISE as well.
Their
wisdom
sometimes amazes me. When I was a
teenager,
these
recipients were “dumb as a rock..!!” ………
But,
through my
aging years….I have come to realize that they
were THEN
and they are NOW…..the smartest and wisest
people I
know.
So……tonight
it is an honor and a privilege to present
S.A. and Edith Billie Pollard, My
Parents…….the
“LIFETIME APPRECIATION
AWARD”
From the
community of Chandler and the Chandler Chamber of Commerce.
Such an Honor......for these two WONDERFUL people...
Shug ~
Great honor, indeed, and even better when your son gives the presentation!
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ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing these wonderful people with us.
It's so nice to see such deserving, wonderful folks like your in-laws getting recognized for their contributions and dedication to their community! They look like such a nice couple and your MIL is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteWe have sunshine here today, but it has turned cold with a bit of snow on the ground. After a very mild January with no snow, this is definitely a change. Brrr!
Take care and have a great week!
Congrats to your in-laws, that's truly something to be proud of. Sounds like you married into a good family. :-)
ReplyDeleteSam's speech is excellent! He even has a bit of humor. You are so blessed to be a part of these wonderful couple's family. I know it is a cliche, but they really are pillars of the community! And Sam has great speech writing talent, who knew!
ReplyDeleteOh a Amen . How lovely and dedicated
ReplyDeletepeople. The speech was so well said.
Fine, fine, fine folks. So nice that they were honored in this way.... And especially meaningful for them that Sam would present their award. Bravo. Blessings ~ tanna
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful thing for Sam to get to do!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to his parents!!!
Congratulations to Sam!
M :)
Beautiful words.What an honor to present such an award to the parents.
ReplyDeleteSam did such a beautiful job on the speech. What a blessing and example his parents are to your community. Congratulations to them both!
ReplyDeleteOh how wonderful is this... I am so happy for Sam's parents --but they obviously deserve the honor... I know that you and Sam are very very proud of them --as they are you two and your wonderful family.
ReplyDeleteCongrats.
Hugs,
Betsy
Congrats to your mother and father in law. What outstanding people who gave so much of themselves for the community and others. They are an example of those that take the time to care enough to do the right thing. They are sure deserving of this award.
ReplyDeleteHow special to receive this with those treasured words of accomplishment from their son.
Congratulations to them both.
xo
So proud of their legacy. They are an inspiration to me.
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