Saturday in Luganville started like any other for South Pacific WWII Museum Project Office Manager Lengkon Tokon and Support Officer Marina Moli. And then the phone call came.
Luganville Municipal Council Lord Mayor Mr. Peter Patty asked to meet with Museum staff at the Museum for a special presentation. Lengkon and Marina were intrigued. What was this all about? And the Lord Mayor no less.
Sure enough Lord Mayor Peter Patty came by the Museum and Project Development Office – to present an award to us. The ‘Award of Recognition’ acknowledges the important role the Museum is fulfilling through:
– The preservation of Luganville’s WWII history;
– The untold stories being uncovered by the Museum;
– The dedication of the staff, particularly Marina Moli and her incredible work following Cyclone Harold and the Covid-19 outbreak;
– And our cooperation and communication of the Museum.
Lengkon and Marina were absolutely thrilled to accept the award on behalf of the Museum, which came as a total surprise to all of us.