Marcia's Big Day!
It wasn’t the Oscars or the Grammies, but La Verne did a pretty good job Monday night of recognizing three citizens – Marcia Townsend, Dave Perrin and Lindsey Kunisaki — for their outstanding service to their community.

An overflow audience, including what appeared to be 411’s entire troop of Boy Scouts, watched Mayor Don Kendrick and the City Council present Marcia Townsend with the Jack Huntington Award for her outstanding and exemplary service to scouting in La Verne.

Townsend began her scouting career in 1986, as one of the founding members and Cubmaster to Oak Mesa Elementary School, and in 1992, Marcia became the Scoutmaster of Troop 411. While Marcia has been Scoutmaster, 29 scouts have reached the rank of Eagle Scout. Marcia is also the Unit Commissioner for the Cub Scout Packs of La Verne and San Dimas.

She helps the packs with Scouting issues and the transition from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts. Marcia also served as a Committee Board Member of the Friends of the 4th when Troop 411 first began to host the 4th Pancake Breakfast.

“Marcia is a citizen we can all be proud of,” Kendrick said. “She especially exemplifies the Pride of La Verne through her selfless and exemplary volunteer service to the community and is truly deserving of this year’s presentation of the Jack Huntington Pride of La Verne Award.”

Jack Huntington was a longtime community volunteer in La Verne, who served in the La Verne Jaycees, Little League and Youth Basketball programs. He was also a City of La Verne Commissioner for more than 15 years.

(LaVerne OnLine 2/8/11: http://www.laverneonline.com/2011/02/08/its-awards-night-at-la-verne-city-hall/)