Post Falls American Legion celebrates service, excellence at awards banquet
Attendees applause Saturday evening as American Legion Post 143 Second Vice Commander Stephen Godfrey walks to the front of the room to accept Post 143's Legionnaire of the Year Award. "I'm kind of lost for words, which is unusual," he said. "I wasn't expecting this at all. I do what I do freely, wasn't expecting any kind of accolades for doing it, but I appreciate it."
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Post Falls School District Superintendent Dena Naccarato, left, and American Legion Post 143 Commander Jim Culpepper celebrate Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education Trina Caudle as she receives the Post 143 Educator of the Year Award during a Saturday night banquet at the Post.
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Kootenai County Fire and Rescue Fire Chief Christopher Way, left, shakes the hand of Shea Vucinich, who was recognized Saturday night as Firefighter of the Year.
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Attendees clap and friends reach out to congratulate Lori Cuentas as it is announced Saturday that she is the American Legion Post 143 Auxiliary Volunteer of the Year.
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Kootenai County Sheriff's Office Emergency Communications Officer of the Year Janyce Wadsworth shakes Post Falls American Legion Post 143 Commander Jim Culpepper's hand Saturday night as she receives her award. Wadsworth, a training coordinator and supervisor, worked over 840 hours of overtime just in the last year.
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POST FALLS — It was a surprise to Stephen Godfrey — but not much of a surprise to those who know him — that he was named Post Falls American Legion Post 143's Legionnaire of the Year.
"I'm kind of lost for words, which is unusual," he said after the announcement was made Saturday night. "I wasn't expecting this at all. I do what I do freely, wasn't expecting any kind of accolades for doing it, but I appreciate it."
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