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District 7 News
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Post 363 Veteran's Day Program at
Shawnee State University
Members of William A. Baker Post 363 of
Lucasville were at Shawnee State
University in Portsmouth, Ohio, on
Veterans Day to perform a salute to
Veterans with posting of the Colors, a
twenty-one-gun salute and playing of Taps.
Master of Ceremonies Sam McKibbin started
the ceremonies and Dr. David Todt welcomed
everyone. Rick Bender sang the National
Anthem and Col. John Harris was the
speaker. Displays were also set up inside
the Vern Riffe Center. Similar programs
were performed at Harvest Christian
Academy and Northwest and Valley High
Schools. Legionnaries teamed up to visit
High School and Elementary students in
their classrooms for a little one on
one.
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On hand for the Annual Scioto
Christmas luncheon were, from left, Past
Department of Ohio Commander Bill Balser;
Past Department of Kentucky Commander and
Legion member from Flatwoods, Ky., John
'JD' Bush; and Department of Ohio
Commander Lou Dimmerman.
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Scioto County
Legionnaires
share Christmas with nursing
home veterans
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The 19th Annual Scioto Christmas Program
for veterans in nursing homes was a
success only because we receive financial
help from throughout Scioto County, Ohio,
and South Shore Kentucky.
Legion Auxiliary Lady Mrs. Pauline
Farley from South Shore Kentucky quilted
50 bed-lap throws for our veterans.
With the various donations from
individuals, fraternal and social clubs,
banking institutes and the Scioto County
Veterans Service Commission, all of the
aging veteran's wants and wishes were
cared for from hats to shoes.
Southern Ohio Correctional Facility
Warden Phil Kerns, with members of his
staff and correction officers also helped
at the Christmas Luncheon.
The SOCF employees donated more than
250 gifts to our veterans again this
season.
The contributions made by Southern Ohio
Correctional Facility are very important
to the success of the Annual Christmas
Program and Annual Summer Picnic at the
Shawnee Boat Club on the Ohio River.
Attending the luncheon with Department
Commander Lou Dimmerman was Department
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Walt Croswait,
who has been a regular attendee, and
Department Parliamentarian Robert and Mrs.
Ray.
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Southern Ohio Correctional Facility
Warden Phil Kerns, front row at right,
with his staff and corrections officers
who helped at the annual Christmas
Luncheon. SOCF Christmas Chairman Larry
Hawk (second row, third from left) and
facility employees donated more than 250
gifts to veterans residing in area nursing
homes.
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Serving For Tips
William A. Baker Post 363 of Lucasville
had hours of fun for Veteran's Day serving
food to customers of After The Game
restaurant just outside of Lucasville.
Amazingly no one got the wrong order and
no plates were broken. Pictured are
Legionnaires and staff.
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Chillicothe Christmas
Tradition
132 Legion Family member's children
visiting Santa Claus continues a tradition
that Chillicothe American Legion Post 757
has continued since 1949.
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Poker Run benefit
Pictured above from left to right are:
Tom McClain, 1st Vice Commander American
Legion Post 433, Amiee Branham (mother),
Alley Branham (daughter) and Jim Volgares,
Commander of American Legion Post 433 in
Ironton. Carl and Denice Wellman are
friends of the mother. When they heard
about the diabetic condition of Alley they
offered to conduct a poker run for cycle
enthusiasts to help raise funds for the
pump. They began to organize a poker run
however, the Wellman's needed a place to
start and end the poker run. The Wellman's
contacted Mark Rutledge, the owner of
Frogtown, and shared with him what they
were going to do and asked if he would let
them hold the staging at his place of
business. Mr. Rutledge is well known for
his generosity and friendship to veterans
and their organizations. He said he would
be glad to help and volunteered the use of
his facility for the staging and end of
the poker run. In addition he setup an
outside grille and fed the participants
that were in the poker run out of his own
pocket. The day's events helped raise over
$1,200 for the diabetic insulin pump for
the teenager.
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Ironton Post 433 marks Pearl Harbor
anniversary
Members of Ironton Post 433 are shown
at a Pearl Harbor memorial service in
Huntington, West Virginia. Pictured from
left are Bill Jordan, Bob Kimball, and Tom
McClain.
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Post 433 calls on nursing home
vets
Legion family members from Ironton Post
433 visited veterans in six nursing homes
on December 8th. Pictured from left are
Jim Volgares, Angie Swimm, Tom McClain,
Arthur Pierson, and Bob Kimball.
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Ironton students learn flag
etiquette
Ironton Post 433 Commander Jim Volgares
and Post members presented a program on
patriotism, Americanism and flag etiquette
to seven different groups of kids in
grades 1-8 in the Ironton School system.
In all more than 1,500 students attended
the programs. Assisting Commander Volgares
were Adjutant Bill Jordan, 1st Vice
Commander Tom McClain, Chaplain Jerry
Brownstead and Immediate Past Department
Commander Bob Kimball who commented after
the session "that it was the best
presentation on the subject matter that he
had ever seen."
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