Varnum Continentals president given one last salute

July 9, 2012

EAST GREENWICH – Outgoing Varnum Continentals President Bruce MacGunnigle loves to hand out certificates, something he has done countless times for new members and those who have achieved.

But the retiring MacGunnigle had no idea he would be the recipient of a new certificate for meritorious service after 26 years of service to the Continentals, first as Colonel, then as President.

The surprise framed certificate – the first-ever Howard Vernon Allen Award – was created for MacGunnigle and given to him at the group’s June meeting, its last of the current fiscal year.

Read all about it in the July 5 Pendulum.