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stouffviu suntribune saturday oct 13 2007 7 kitchen duty and beyond for gladys clarkson highest national honour bestowed tomorrow at stouffville legion by hannelore volpe staff writer gladys clarkson is about to receive the palm leaf award the highest honour that can be bestowed on a member of the ladies auxiliary of the royal cana dian legion the 84yearold stouffville resi dent will be recognized tomorrow for decades of work with the ladies auxiliary as well as numerous com munity organizations she was president of the auxilia ry for many years and volunteered with the first stouffville boy scouts strawberry festival and other com munity organizations although she stepped down as the ladies auxiliary president about two years ago she continues as the catering convenor she helped to prepare and serve the legions famous luncheons for many years and will be at the legion hall next wednesday helping with the roast beef luncheon when asked about the award mrs clarkson noted that it could have gone to other members as well without these members we cant succeed she said over the years i have never had a harsh word with any of them we have always been friends the auxiliary was started at the legion in 1953 with mrs clarkson as one of the original members she is very good to work with very willing and cooperative said ladies auxiliary president joan marshman mrs clarkson was a found ing member of the silver jubilee seniors club which celebrates its 30th anniversary oct 20 the other founding members are the late marion murphy aurelia smith and marjorie smith all four were present at the clubs 25th anni versary celebrations mrs clarkson was a founding member of the silver jubilee seniors club which celebrates its 30th anniversary oct 20 the club took up residence in its current building at market and main streets after the local post office moved to its new spot east along main street mrs clarkson prepared refresh ments for events such as the annual st patricks day bazaar during those early days the club boasted a good band mrs clarkson said during her years of volunteering with the first stouffville boy scouts she went along on their camping trips assisting with the cooking and helping in other ways i always tried to give them a homecooked meal she said raising funds for the scouts through paper drives was another responsibility until recycling began in town the paper drives sometimes net ted four truckloads of paper which her husband bert would drive to toronto to be sold she continues her decadeslong tradition of volunteering for the strawberry festival by helping at the strawberry social the whitchurchstouffville museum where she is a board member also holds a place close to her heart my duties are usually in the kitchen she said of her volun teering at fundraising events such as the annual antique and classic car show and the victorian tea in november her children including blair beth jane and carol along with soninlaw roily scott are reaping the benefits of mrs clarksons culi nary skills nineday pickles pickled beets and bread and butter pickles are some of the homemade creations mrs clarkson continues to make she said she makes sure to enter a pie in the strawberry festivals pie contest every year for more on the legion and its awards go to legionca whistle setting launch date you can find out when stouffvilles community radio station whistleradio will finally be on the air the date is to be announced at whistleradios breaking news breakfast nov 2 from 8 to 9 am the event is at the sleepy hollow golf club on 10th line south of blooming- ton road were calling it a fundraising break fast jim priebe the stations founder and ceo said but it is complementary and without obligation on the part of those attending whistleradio received its license from the crtc to broadcast at 1027 fm its call letters are ciws the lowpower station will initially broadcast only to stouffville whistleradio is a notforprofit orga nization run by 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