Members Of The Year Honored By Cumming Vietnam Veterans Group

CUMMING, GA — The President of Cumming Chapter 1030 of the Vietnam Veterans of America says he is "blessed with an energetic, involved and committed membership" willing to do what it takes to do the organizations work. Thus, he said, when it came time to choose the one individual to be awarded “Member of the Year,” there were just too many deserving of the honor to stick to just one.

So, Gary Goyette made the decision to present the award to five of his most deserving members. The chapter president chose Steve Masak, Kevin Curry, Marty Farrell, Jack Lynn, and Larry Castleberry to share the coveted Member of the Year honors.

“We are very fortunate to have a membership where so many of our nearly 200 members and associates are willing to commit the time and sweat-equity needed to carry out our many projects on behalf of veterans, children and the needy,” Goyette said.

Goyette added that the five honored as 2020 Members of the Year are the kind of leaders that any organization would be proud to count among their membership.

The dinner is usually held earlier in the year, but COVID-19 concerns impacted the scheduling of the event.

The Member of the Year awards, as well as a number of other awards for achievement were presented at the annual awards and member appreciation dinner on Sept. 14 at the Cumming Recreation Center on Pilgrim Mill Road.