CofC EVENT: Deserves Honored, Every One Motivated

The young, middle age, not-so-young and Old Rip were properly saluted at the 54th annual Eastland Chamber of Commerce Golden Deed Awards Banquet at Siebert Elementary School Thursday evening. (A goodly number chose the event over the popular GOP TV debate. It was a “full-court” press with Chamber Manager Cecil Funderburgh presiding; Clint Coffee invocation; Carla Ramsay, introduction of guests and visitors; H. V. O’Brien, Old Rip Pledge; Rosa Cervantez, Past-President’s award; Principal Steven Valkenarr, Outstanding Students; Leisha Elrod, Wright Community Service; Angela Robinson, Business of the Year; and Terry Slavens, Golden Deed Awards.