The 40 & 8 Society of Veterans Post 273

10/21/2026

Thank you Buz for updating our sign so it shows our street address and PO Box.

09/03/2026

Congratulations to Wade "Buz" Payne on being named the Voyager of the year for Post 273. He's been a member for 41 years and puts in a great many hours cleaning the facility for rentals and mowing grass during the summer months.

Buz is an Air Force veteran that served in Guam during Vietnam and served in Korea too.

Buz is on the left being presented with his recognition certificate by Tom Cresanto.

09/02/2026

Members don't forget tonight is our meeting at 7pm. We will be recognizing Mr. Payne for his lifetime of service to the organization.

08/05/2026

Many of you noticed the high grass this summer and we are happy to say that it has been cut down thanks to McMaster Farms. We cannot express our gratitude for their assistance.

As a side note, the reason the grass was so long was because drainage pipes along the roadway and on City property were clogged and needed some work which they did address a few weeks back. You may have seen all the digging in the area. We then had to wait for the area to dry out so we could mow it down. There was probably a foot of water sitting in some areas so it was a time consuming project but we are thankful for everyone that came together to address the issues!!!

06/22/2026

Sharing for our area veterans.

06/01/2026

An FYI to the public.

05/18/2026

05/08/2026

City/Town of the Year

The City or Town of the Year award was adopted by La Societe during 2001. The purpose of this award is to recognize and honor a City or Town which has done or is doing something significant for veterans in that City or Town. There are many cities and towns which meet this requirement. These cities and towns should be recognized and given publicity at all levels: Locale, Grande and Nationale. This recognition, hopefully, will encourage other cities and towns to do more for their Veterans. The City or Town should be within the jurisdiction of the Grande Voiture (Columbiana County).

This section to be filled out by the nominating Party: Date: _____________ Award Nomination for: ____City/Town of the Year
Candidate Name: Candidate Address: Candidate Phone: ____________________ Email: ________________________ Attach a typed description describing the reason for nomination (specific actions, attributes, etc). The more information provided helps the judging committee. Nominations must be received by May 31st to PO Box 204, Columbiana, Ohio 44408.

05/07/2026

Sergeant Edward F. Younger Award (Voyageur of the Year)

The Voyageur of the Year award was adopted by La Societe during 2001 and renamed the Sergeant Edward F. Younger award at the 2025 Promenade Nationale. The purpose of this award is to recognize and honor Voyageurs who have performed outstanding service to La Societe. Each Voiture Locale should honor a Voyageur each year at one of their main Promenades or annual banquets. Our Voyageurs doing service for La Societe deserve to be recognized. This service can be for something done for a particular program or any of our named programs or for La Societe in general such as attending functions, setting examples and/or creating an atmosphere of camaraderie that will create a desire for one to be or become a Voyageur Militaire. There are many Voyageurs among us worthy of this honor and should be recognized at all levels: Locale, Grande and Nationale.

A candidate may live anywhere but their membership must be within the nominating Grande Voiture. It is not a requirement to have held an office in La Societe, but must be a living Voyageur in good standing.

This section to be filled out by the nominating party:
Date: _____________ Award Nomination for: ____Sergeant Edward F. Younger
Candidate Name: Candidate Address:
Candidate Phone: ____________________ Email: ________________________
Attach a typed description describing the reason for nomination (specific actions, attributes, etc). The more information provided helps the judging committee. Submit a color photo. Nomination must be received to PO Box 204, Columbiana, Ohio 44408 by May 31st.

05/06/2026

Law Officer of the Year

The Law Officer of the Year award has been in existence for some time and has been well received by the membership. The purpose of this award is to recognize and pay tribute to a Law Enforcement Officer who has done an outstanding job of performing his or her duties at the level of their employment, both past and present. Candidates for this award may be obtained by seeking recommendations from the agency chief executive (Superintendent, Sheriff, Chief, etc.) or directly by the Voiture Locale.

At the time of entry, the candidate shall be a living, full-time Law Enforcement Officer (Local, County, State, Federal, Military, etc.). The candidate must reside within and / or perform their duties within the Grande Voiture, but not necessarily within the jurisdiction of the submitting Voiture Locale. The candidate need not be a veteran to be eligible for this award.

It is not a prerequisite, although a favorable attribute, for any candidate to have accomplished an extraordinary feat to be eligible. It is the intent of the Program to recognize the Law Enforcement Officer who has performed their duties in an outstanding & exemplary manner for a number of years, as well as their off-duty contributions to the community, state and nation.

This section to be filled out by the nominating party.
Date: _____________ Award Nomination for: ____Law Officer of the Year
Candidate Name: Candidate Address:
Candidate Phone: ____________________ Email: ________________________
For Law Officer of the Year, please provide the Official Position/Title/Rank an Employer:
___________________________________________________________________________
Attach a typed description describing the reason for nomination (specific actions, attributes, etc). The more information provided helps the judging committee. Please provide a color photo. Nominations must be received to PO Box 204, Columbiana, Ohio 44408 by May 31st.