At Thursday’s meeting 17.6.04, which was attended by the members wives President Les presented the Rotary Community Service Award to this year’s recipient Sam Crothers. The Kirk Session of 1st Donaghadee Presbyterian Church nominated Mr Crothers.  Sam, a sprightly 82 year old, is a great youth leader and has dedicated his life to the Boys Brigade. He joined the Life Boys at the tender age of 9 and has been associated with the organisation ever since. He has held all ranks in the Brigade and is now a Honorary Vice President of the Belfast Battalion and deeply involved with the Old Boys Association. So dedicated was he to 1st Donaghadee BB Company that he continued to take drill practice on crutches during the winter of 2002/2003 after a hip replacement. He was a member of Agnes St Silver Band and Secretary of Albert Foundry Athletic Club. He is also a regular visitor to Edgewater Nursing Home.  His sponsor Jim Forrest described him as a man who not only talks the talk but also walks the walk. In his acceptance speech Sam Crothers said that the Boys Brigade means a lot to him and he is only putting back what he got out of it. He thanked the club members for the award.

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