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District 10 News
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Minerva Veterans Park
Due to the efforts of many
individuals, the military hardware shown
is now located in the Minerva Veterans
Park. From locating the equipment,
transporting the equipment, restoring the
equipment, and preparing the concrete pads
for displaying the equipment, Legionnaires
and VFW members of Minerva and Carrollton
worked as teams to refurbish the displays
and make them a proud addition to the
Minerva community.
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Wal-Mart supports Post 529 Poppy
Sales
Dillonvale American Legion's Commander
Charles Strizak received a check for $500
from Wal-Mart Store Manager Dean
Holtsclaw, after McCook Post 529 members
solicited for donations with a Poppy Sale
in front of the Wal-Mart store in St.
Clairsville.
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Post 529 names Azallion 'Legionnaire
of Year'
Dillonvale American Legion Post 529
Commander Charles Strizak presented Don
Azallion, a dedicated and active member of
the Post for 31 years with the Legionnaire
of the Year Award for 2007. Don received
the award at the Post's Christmas
Dinner.
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Post 529 aids deployed troops
The Jefferson County council of The
American Legion of Ohio and Dillonvale
McCook Post 529 teamed together to help
support our troops in Iraq. Together they
purchased 20 volleyballs and delivered
them to Boatsie's Boxes Inc. in Wheeling,
West Virginia. Post Commander Charles
Strizak delivered the balls to Gail Van
Vranken of Boatsie's Boxes for delivery to
Iraq. SGT. Alan Stevens, attached to B
Company, 478th Engineering Battalion,
requested the balls. The balls will be
used by the troops to build a rapport
between the kids in Iraq and the American
troops with hopes the kids will lead the
troops to the IEDs that are placed
alongside the road and the people placing
the IEDs.
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Carroll Post commemoration
State Representative Mark Okey (left)
congratulates Javan Shields, a delegate to
the 2007 Buckeye Boys State, who spoke at
the Veterans Day dinner. Looking on are
Elizabeth Domer, who sang a medley of
patriotic selections, and John McLoney
commander of Carroll American Legion
Post.
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Color Guard on parade in Columbiana
school
The children watch as Columbiana Post
290's Color Guard march in for a Veterans
Day program at Josuha Dixson Elementary
School.
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Santa arrives at Post 290
Santa and the children of Columbiana
Post 290 pose for photos at the annual
Christmas Party.
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Columbiana Christmas Parade
The Color Guard of Columbiana Post 290
lines up to lead the annual Columbiana
Christmas Parade.
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Sanford & Son?
Howard (Butch) Stouffer of Columbiana
Post 290 cooks on his portable cooking
machine at a Post party. Butch's wife
Norma refers to the machine as "Sanford
and Son."
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Cadiz Post 34 donates to Harrison
County support group
Cadiz American Legion Post 34, along
with the Sons of the American Legion,
Auxiliary and Junior Auxiliary, recently
donated items to be placed in the
Christmas boxes for the Harrison County
Military Support Group to send to Harrison
County military troops serving overseas.
The group is planning to send
approximately 30 boxes to service men and
women from Harrison County serving all
over the world. On Nov. 27th the group
prepared the boxes for shipping. Those
wishing to obtain further information
about the support group or wishing to make
a donation may call Terry or Sue Stewart
at 740-942-3642. Pictured above are Junior
Auxiliary members Taylor and Emilee
Manbeck. Back row, Post 34 Commander
Brandt Mazeroski, Auxiliary member Janel
Banks, Military Support Group members Ray
Ferrell and Terry Stewart, and Sons of the
Legion member Ray Manbeck.
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10th District Veterans Day
Tenth District Officers visited
Alliance Post 166 to celebrate Veterans
Day 2007. Pictured from left are District
Commander Bradlee Collmar, First Vice
Commander Sam Jackson, Second Vice
Commander David Hilliard and the officers
of Post 166.
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Iraq Wall recalls Post 519
support
Mailing packages overseas to service
men and women since June 2003, Mineral
City Post 519 has now sent 5,312 packages
to 1,705 different service members from 45
different states. Pictured is the "Iraq
Wall" featuring the many letters from
Congressmen, Senators, and the many
soldiers in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait
presented to Mineral City Post 519. To the
right is Post Commander John Lake holding
a Flag given the Legion by the 660th
Transportation Company of Cadiz, Ohio.
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City of Independence
ships care packages to troops via Post
519
The City of Independence, Ohio, recreation
department, raised funds and collected
personal comfort items for our deployed
troops. The City transported these items
to Mineral City Post 519 for shipment.
Post Commander John Lake and District
10 First Vice Commander Sam Jackson
accepted the items on behalf of the
troops.
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Apple Creek Legion dedicates flag
pole, handicap ramp
The members of Apple Creek American
Legion Post 147 dedicated a new Flag Pole
and handicap ramp on November 11, 2007, to
the veterans of Post 147. Pictured from
left are Wayne County Commander Gil
Stauffer, Post Chaplain Les Posey, project
Co-Chair Ray Carter, Post Commander James
Newbury, and Co-Chair Lawrence Pealer.
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District 10 efforts
to aid veterans in need
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Sam Jackson, 1st Vice Commander of Ohio
District 10, and Gary Ickes, District
Finance Officer, have developed a new
program for veterans in financial need in
the District. Ickes is also a service
officer for the Stark County Veterans
Commission. He and Jackson were exploring
ways that the 10th District could help
needy veterans. It was noted that each
county commission has certain rules that
must be followed in order for a veteran or
their family to qualify for financial help
through the commission, on a short term,
temporary basis.
In Stark County, a needy veteran must
be a resident of Stark County for a
minimum of 90 days in order to qualify,
among other requirements. Therefore, when
a veteran moves into a NEW County, such as
Stark, the veteran would NOT eligible,
although meeting all OTHER criteria. Up
until now, these veterans in Stark County
would have to be "referred" to "other
sources" for aid. At the 10th District
conference on Jan. 6, 2008, the District
Finance Committee and, later, the entire
assembly voted to approve the proposed
program.
All nine counties in District 10 may
refer a screened and needy Veteran, as
described above, through their particular
County's Service Commission, that would
then process a request and submit all of
the information to Gary Ickes in Stark
County, certifying that no other help was
available. Ickes was authorized as the
Liaison for the 10th District and would
determine a nominal amount within specific
guidelines, and forward a District check
to the requesting county's service officer
for that particular Veteran, only. The
funds for this project would come from the
District's charitable account. Some cases
where a larger need was established, would
be discussed and agreed upon via
teleconference with the officers of the
District, before issuing a check.
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