BRIGHT resident Elaine Western has been recognised for 40 years of service with the Red Cross, receiving a medal and certificate from the charity in late December.
"It makes me feel old," she said, with a chuckle.
"I was in a meeting at school and somebody came in and said 'oh they're gonna close Red Cross, we need new members'."
"So half of us got up and went down and joined up."
Through the Red C...
