Living Legends of Thurston County

Entertainment Explosion and a crowd of over 200 people recently honored five new Living Legends of Thurston County – Greg Cuoio, Art and Carolyn Folden, Eileen McKenzie-Sullivan, and Rudy Wagner.

Eileen McKenzie-Sullivan, Greg Cuoio, Rudy Wagner,
Carolyn Folden and Art Folden

Since 2001 individuals, couples and families have received this honor. All of their names are on the permanent plaque now handing in the lobby of the downtown Olympia Senior Center.

Present Living Legends along with the Past Living Legends who attended the performance:
Jon Halvorson, Jeanne Vosburgh, Eileen McKenzie-Sullivan, Greg Cuoio, Rudy Wagner, Vaude deVille, Carolyn Folden, Art Folden, Lillian Briggs Clark, Gene Dolan and Virgil Clarkson

Proceeds from the show went to the Senior STARS Adult Daycare Program. In 2010 and 2011 EE has raise and donated over $5,500 to the STARS program.

Past Honorees:

Bob Bigelow - Mary Ann Bigelow - Jim Brown - Lillian Briggs Clark - Virgil Clarkson - Vaude deVille - Gene Dolan - Sheriff Gary Edwards - Harry Galivan - Paul Grudis - Jon Halvorson - Toy Kay - Gil Olson - Barb O'Neill - Dick Pust - Jan Putnam - Robin Rudy - Don Sattleberg - Schmidt Family - Stormans Family - Jeanne Vosburgh - George Yantis - Art Zabel