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Greason is chairperson for the Triâ€"County Grovwing Project and the Lakeside Branch Bible Society. During her two year term as President of The retired school teacher‘s list of commuâ€" nity activities is amazing. Greason is a active memâ€" ber of Union Church in Uniondale .and the Sunday School Superintendent. Each spring Greason is in charge of the Leader‘s Training Camp for the United Church Tanner Summer Camp. During the summer months she volunteers at the camp organizing staff, running errands and generally being the ‘go to‘ person. Sheila Greason was selected as St. Marys‘ 2001 Volunteer of the Year on October 25, at the annual dinner and presentation held at the Lind Sportsplex. Uniondale‘s Sheila Greason‘s name has been added to a long list of citizens who have given their time and energy to help make their community a better place. Sheila Greason is the 2001 Volunteer of the Year 8 _ Wednesday, October 31, 2001 By Sheila Coulthard STAFF REPORTER Leadership award presented A notable meeting of the St. Marys Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star took place on September 20 with Mabel Muir and John Muir presiding. Guests were present from Hamilton and London. An open installation of officers was held Friday, Sept. 28 in the A presentation of a recliner chair for blood transfusion patients had been made earlier in the week to St. Marys Memorial Hospital. The money had been raised by the Worthy Matron‘s Project. Congratulations to Lois Bragg who was recently appointed to the Grand Chapter Fundraising Committee. Brock Hanly was present to receive a gift of $1,000 as the recipient of the ESTARL (Eastern Star Award for Training in Religious Leadership) Award. Brock is a student at Huron College, London. It was decided to make a donation to the Canadian and American Relief Fund. : A member of the Eastern Star Chapter Greason is also very active in the Women‘s Institute. Presently she is President of the Oxford District Women‘s Institute as well as a member of the Brown‘s Womens Institute. As a member of the Institute, Greason plans the spring and fall Institute Day Away, which is a proâ€" gram of educational workshops for women of Oxford County. Greason is also in charge of the Scholarship and Bursary program for Oxford County high schools on behalf of the Institute. The "Gardens Galore" project was started by the Agricultural Society and Greason spoke to Grade .3 school children and Youth Centre particiâ€" pants to encourage them to take part in the proâ€" ject. Children planted gardens at the cemetery communitygardens and the produce was donated to the Salvation Army Food Bank. the Agricultural Society, Greason made sure the Society was involved in town events such as Heritage Days, Foodfare and the Volunteer Fair. named as the Volunteer of the Year October 25. Recreation Program Coâ€"ordinator Sharon Barnes, left, and Volunteer Sheila Greason pose with the trophy. 121, Greason has served _ When Greason spoke be engraved on the as Worthy Matron three with the Journal after Volunteer of the Year times, and is the â€" herâ€"win she said, "being _ trophy and her name will Chapter‘s current secreâ€"_ nominated was an honâ€" be added to that long list Ever the teacher, Greason volunteers at the Library as a tutor in the Adult Learning Program. 2001 Volunteer of the Year. A very surprised Sheila Greason was For 2001â€"2002, The Worthy Matron‘s Project money will go to the Ontario Society for the Protection of Animals and the Worthy Patron‘s Project money will go to the St. Marys Memorial Hospital Physiotherapy Department. The following officers were installed for the, Maple Leaf Forever Year: Sharon Bragg â€" Worthy Matron; Douglas Bragg â€" Worthy Patzon; Mabel Muir â€" Associate Matron; John Muir â€" Associate Patron; Sheila Greason â€" Secretary; Janice Longeway â€" Treasurer; Lois Bragg â€" Conductress; Jewel Haynes 3 Associate Conductress; Florence Craig â€" Chaplain; Bethany Riddell â€" Marshal; Doris Hocking â€" Organist; Sheila McNaughton â€" Odah; Ruth Anne Haves â€" Ruth; Susan Towle â€" Esther; Lisa Puttock â€" Martha; Linda Arthur â€" Electa; Anne Gregory â€" Warder; Gordon Hocking â€" Sentinel. upstairs hall of the Royal Canadian Legion. Mabel 1§$ Susan Towle‘s Meczeâ€" When Greason spoke with the Journal after herâ€"win she said, "being nominated was an honâ€" our, each nominee was very deserving." As the Volunteer of the Year Greason received a engraved clock and flowâ€" ers. Greason‘s name will Mabel Muir, Worthy Matron of St. Marys Order of the Eastern Star, preâ€" sented Brock Hanly with the Eastern Star Award for Training in Religous Leadership on Sept. 20. "I was in shock, I never expected to win," Sheila Greason said. be engraved on the Volunteer of the Year trophy and her name will be added to that long list of people who make St. Marys "The Town Worth Living In." UE L272, HUDRRNIEY Alberis 1994. Elizabeth Newlon 1997, Bob Sasse ©1998, Steve Grase 1999 and . RegNear2000. . . . . _ The first recipient, in 1963, was Forris Stewarl, followed by: Frank Grashy 1964, Bill Heard 1965, Andy Hoe 1966, _Art Riordan 1967, Bruce Symons 1968, Bill Graham 1969, Harvoy Plaff 1970, Les Martin 1971, Lloyd MeLean ©1972. Les Skipper 1973, Jane White 1974, Don Eletcher 1975, Ken Crawlord Bernie MclLay 1978, Barb Lind 1979, Vicky Clysdale ©1980. Jim Swan 1981. Don Vanstone 1987, Carl Forman 1983. Art and Dot Fort 1984, Gerry Roe 1985, Lou Corriveau 1986, Cal Murray 1987, Lindsay Atkinson 1988, George Harmisa 1989, Brian Dundas 1990, Terry Fodd and Carol Robinson Fodd 1991, Agars and Arnold Robinson 1992. Cliff ~Elliott 1993, Humphrey _ Sheila Greason‘s photo will be the 2001 addition to the gallery of Volunteer of the Â¥ear Award winners on disâ€" play at the L ind Sportsplex. |