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Bill Neessen
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Posted on: Nov. 20 2022,6:07 pm |
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Every year, the Orange Elks Lodge has a Veterans Day Observance. The chairmen Don Westerfield prepares a Veterans Program that honors the lodges Veterans. This year our theme was ?Name That Vet?!
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Bill Neessen
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Posted on: Nov. 20 2022,6:08 pm |
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Our Veterans Committee Chairmen Brian and Stephanie Fitzpatrick and the Veterans Committee selected two individuals for our Local Heroes Scholarship of $1,475. Our Veterans Program has given out over $25,000 dollars to individuals to help acquire books, materials, in one case a computer to help them further their studies and earn degrees in their major. This year?s recipients were Jean Carlo Loeza, an Air Force Veteran and Navy Veteran Khiry Carter.
L - R Brian Fitzpatrick, Roslyn Peggins Exalted Ruler Jamie Nelson, Orange County Rescue Mission, Khiry Carter, Stephanie Fitzpatrick and Jean Carlo Loeza
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Bill Neessen
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Posted on: Nov. 20 2022,6:09 pm |
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Music is always part of the program and Megan Leavey preformed
?Hallelujah Veterans Version? which can be found on YouTube.
This year Don would read a bio of lodge veterans in a game called ?Name That Vet?. Over twenty were recognized.
Our Orange Elks Veterans!
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Bill Neessen
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Posted on: Nov. 20 2022,6:10 pm |
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Our program Veterans Program always ends with the singing of ?God Bless the USA? by Lee Greenwood.
After the program in celebration of the U S Marine Corp. 247th birthday we witnessed the Marine the cake-cutting ceremony.
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Bill Neessen
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Posted on: Nov. 20 2022,6:11 pm |
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The cake was cut with the Mameluke sword, which represents the branch?s first overseas expedition. As is the custom, the first piece of cake was be presented to the guest of honor Don Westerfield, the second piece of cake was presented to the oldest Marine present, Richard Dunham the third piece of cake is presented to the youngest Marine present Augie Rocha.
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Augie, Don and Richard
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