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District 11 News

Zanesville High receives flag courtesy of Post 29
Zanesville High School Assistant Principal Sue Loader thanks Zanesville American Legion Post 29 Commander Ron Kuhn for a new flag purchased by the Post for the school. Shown with Ms Loader and Commander Kuhn, left to right, are Color Guard members Ray Carroll and Otto Cass and Post Adjutant Russ Kuhn with the new flag.


Post 29 Awards
Zanesville American Legion Post 29 awarded 20 plaques to members for their service and dedication to the Post following the Veterans Day parade. Pictured are: Front row (left to right) Ivan W. Pierce, John R. Norris, Jack Hannon, William L. Smitley and Dean A. Littick. Back row Bartley D. Cooper, Richard E. Allton, Glen Huddleston, Edmund C. Klass and Dale E. Miracle. Not present when the photo was taken were Norman E. Hendrickson, Charles B. Burchett, Richard A. Harmer, Glenn H. Hallowell, George F. Kramer, John R. Ludman, Kenneth L. Winland and William E. Mautz.


Zanesville Legion donates Middle School flag
Zanesville American Legion Post 29 Adjutant Russ Kuhn, left, helps assistant principal Dave Bell with a new flag at Roosevelt Middle School. Post 29 gave the new flag to the school.


Post 312 awards 60 Year Certificates
Post 312 of Belmont honored three 60-year members. From left are Hollis Kemp, Harry Schrum, Hilles Kemp and Commander Floyd Simpson. Simpson presented the official American Legion 60-year pins and Post Award Certificates to the three World War II veterans. Hilles Kemp currently serves as Post Finance Officer, while Harry Schrum served the Post for many years as Adjutant.


Post 521 Boys Staters
Shadyside American Legion Post 521's 2007 Boys State representatives are pictured above. From left are Billy Merryman, Boys State Co-Chair Jim Bittengle, Nathaniel Haney, and Zach Klug. Boys State Co-Chair Jim Donkin was absent. The three young men and their parents were guests of the Post and each gave a short, informative presentation of their experience at Boys State.


Belpre Legion Post 495 turns 75
Belpre Legion Post 495 celebrated its 75th anniversary on Monday, Dec. 3, 2007, with a program and dinner. The Post started up on Nov. 11 1932 with 27 members and has grown to 48 members, said Bill Harpold, Post Sergeant-at-Arms, giving a brief history of the post. Post 495 is the only veterans organization in Belpre. Post 495 serves the community by acting as a liaison between veterans and veteran's services. The post has a Memorial Day program each year. It is also active with Boy Scout Troop 13, provides a Color Guard when needed to go to local schools and teach about veterans and Americanism, American Legion baseball, Flag retirement and helps out when needed. The main speaker for the program was Terri Santiago, mother of Pfc. Christopher Santiago, who was injured in Iraq.