18 • Hometown Heroes 2018
Town of residence: Princeton. How long have you lived there: Born and raised in Princeton. Family: Wife, Diane; daughter, Sarah Bouska, and son-in-law, Duane Bouska, of Mason City, Iowa. and their children, Nevaeh, Korbin, Micah and Emerson. What organization(s) do you volunteer for: St. Matthews Lutheran Church , Princeton in Princeton Rotary, Perry Memorial Hospital, Perry Memorial Hospital Foundation, Greenfield Retirement Home, Princeton Public Schools Foundation. What activities do you do for the organization(s): St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Princeton, past council chair and council member, and various church committees. Princeton Rotary, past president and board member, various committees.
Gary Bruce
Shaw Media photo/Jim Dunn
Gary Bruce of Bruce Jewelers in Princeton poses with two pieces of jewelry that he is donating to help raise funds at the Rotary Club of Princeton Auction on April 7. At left is a Sterling Silver “Motion” Tanzanite and Diamond Pendant. The tanzanite weighs ½ carat, and the pendant includes a sterling silver 18-inch curb link chain. At right is a Sterling Silver Victorian Slide Bracelet. The seven-inch mesh style bracelet features three sterling silver stone set slides of amethyst, synthetic alexandrite and white topaz. Perry Memorial Hospital, board member and committee assignments. Perry Memorial Hospital Foundation, board member, recently
retired from this board; Emergency Room Renovation. Greenfield Retirement Home, past president, board member. Princeton Public Schools Foundation, past president and board member, retired; Auditorium Renovation Campaign. How long have you served the organization(s): St. Matthews Lutheran Church, member, 65 years. Princeton Rotary, 27 years. Perry Memorial Hospital and Foundation, 14 years. Greenfield Retirement Home, 23 years. Why is volunteerism so important to you: I regard the service as an opportunity to give back and thank the community for their patronage of our business, friendship and support of our family.
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