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Bill Neessen
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Posted on: Nov. 21 2017,12:16 pm |
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Each year the Orange Lodge has a Veterans Day program to honor our Veterans and this year we thanked fifty-seven of our members who have served.
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Bill Neessen
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Posted on: Nov. 21 2017,12:16 pm |
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Our members from the five branches, were asked to the lodge floor and there we sang their military song. We thanked our Veterans who served in the many conflicts. Standing ovations were given to two of our World War II members, Armed Cruz and Russell Higgins with our program chairman Don Westerfield.
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Bill Neessen
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Posted on: Nov. 21 2017,12:17 pm |
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From the Korea Conflict, Paul “Robbie” Robinson, Russell Higgins and Harlan Johnson.
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Bill Neessen
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Posted on: Nov. 21 2017,12:18 pm |
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A standing ovation and a loud “WELCOME HOME” greeted our Vietnam Veterans.
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Bill Neessen
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Posted on: Nov. 21 2017,12:19 pm |
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Our Veterans Committee presented a scholarship of $1,475 to Army Sgt. Joseph Calise who is going to use it to further his studies. His major is Psychology and wants to help the returning soldiers and veterans with PTSD.
Joseph, Barbara Berger, Veterans Scholarship Chairman, Don, and Brian Fitzpatrick, Veterans Committee.
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Bill Neessen
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Posted on: Nov. 21 2017,12:20 pm |
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“Stoney” Bourke, DDGER, gave The History of the Elks and Veterans. An interesting fact, in 1918 the Elks built a 700-bed hospital in Boston and donated it to the federal government, creating the precursor to today’s VA Medical Centers.
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Bill Neessen
Elk of the Year, POY, Public Relations Chairman
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Posted on: Nov. 21 2017,12:23 pm |
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Veterans Chairman Don Westerfield in closing reminded the audience that the promise to our Veterans is not an idle pledge. "So long as there are Veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them!”
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