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District 11
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Post 24 honors Honor Guard
'veteran'
Charles Smith, a member of American
Legion Post 24 in McConnelsville, is a
World War II veteran and a member of Post
24 since 1946. Charles joined the Post
Honor Guard in 2002. He is a loyal and
dedicated member of the Honor Guard and
falls out for every function. Charlie
always asks, "What do you want me to do or
what can I do to help?" Charlie always
wants to do something to help his fellow
veterans. He is truly an inspiration to
all who have the honor to know him.
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Post 495 honors
police, firefighters
Members of Belpre American Legion Post
495 and the Women's Auxiliary honored area
police and firefighters with a spaghetti
dinner on Saturday, September 10,
2011.
Over 60 guests were served including
the Belpre Volunteer Fire Department,
Belpre Police Department, Dunham Volunteer
Fire Department, Little Hocking Volunteer
Fire Department and dispatchers. Also in
attendance were Belpre Mayor Mike Lorentz,
Washington County Commissioner Tim Irvine,
and 96th District Congressman Bill
Johnson. The Auxiliary decorated tables
with police cars, fire trucks and toy
police and firefighter personnel.
Certificates of appreciation were give to
each department represented; others were
delivered to the Washington County
Sheriff's Department and the Ohio Highway
Patrol post.
Everyone there wanted these men and
women to know how much they are
appreciated for all the hard work and the
many hours spent doing what they do. They
also wanted the families to know how much
they appreciated their support for their
loved ones that do they dangerous
jobs.
The next day, Sunday, Sept. 11, the
Post and Auxiliary participated in opening
ceremonies for the Belpre Youth Football
league at Ralph Holder Stadium in Belpre.
Sergeant-at-Arms Bill Harpold of Post 495
directed the field of firemen, law
enforcement officers and EMT's as they
carried a 40-by-60 foot American flag
along with members from the St. Andrews
Bagpipe and Drum Corps. The Ladies
Auxiliary carried flags of each branch of
the armed forces and the Post rifle team
conducted a rifle salute followed by
taps.
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District 11 Commander meets with PLA
delegation
Eleventh District Commander Mike Smith
is working for the Army Corps of Engineers
in Louisiana to restore services following
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Commander
Smith, top row center, is pictured with
several co-workers and Major General Tang
Fen and a delegation of PLA Officers from
the People's Republic of China. The visit
was part of a Disaster Management Exchange
where delegates exchanged lessons learned
during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the
recent historic Mississippi River flooding
for lessons the Chinese learned during the
historic flooding that occurred in
Mainland China.
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Capturing Gold...and Silver, and
Bronze
Ed 'Frenchie' DesLauriers, Second Vice
Commander of American Legion Post 521 in
Shadyside, recently competed in the
National Veterans Wheelchair Games in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This was his
seventh year of competition, but his first
since 1998 due to health issues, which
ironically, was the last time the games
were held in Pittsburgh. More than 670
competitors, all veterans in wheelchairs,
competed in the games. Frenchie won a
Bronze medal in Archery, a Silver medal in
Bowling, a Gold medal in the 100-meter and
a Gold medal in the 1500-meter races. In
the 100-meter race, the closest competitor
was 10 meters behind DesLauriers. Frenchie
has won 100-meter race from 1993 to 1998
at the National Veterans Wheelchair Games
and is proud to say, "I still own the 100
meter in track."
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