Harry "Toots" Carlton Award Winner

The Harry “Toots” Carlton Award was established by three civic organizations in recognition and tribute to one of Wallace’s finest civic leaders.
The Community Service Award is given to a truly outstanding citizen who has exhibited leadership, participation, vision and a commitment of excellence to the Town of Wallace. The recipient is one who has worked tirelessly to make the Town of Wallace and its surrounding community a better place to live, work and play.
Thomas Townsend, a long-time resident of Wallace, has been chosen as this year’s recipient. Townsend is married to Sandra Worsley Townsend. He has two daughters Jean Campbell and Susanne Carter and numerous grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Townsend is known best known for his service as a fire chief. Despite all his civic duties, he does have a day job. He and his brother Ellis Townsend own and operate Townsend’s Auto Parts store on Main Street, Wallace.
Townsend has served on various civic committees. The most recent one near and dear to his heart was the restoration of the Wallace Depot. He continues to serve on the Depot Commission.
Courtesy of the Wallace Enterprise and Sheila Young