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DeKalb County
SATURDAY, JULY 2, THROUGH MONDAY,
JULY 4 Garrett Heritage Days, Eastside
Park, Garrett. Saturday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.,
Sunday noon to 11 p.m., Monday 7 a.m. to
midnight with fireworks at dusk. The event
includes many games, a Saturday talent
show, activities and plenty of food.
TUESDAY, JULY 5 Auburn Kiwanis
Fireworks and festivities, Auburn Auction
Park. Gates open at 5 p.m. Entertainment
begins shortly after 5 p.m. and includes a
band and a string performance group. A
variety of food will be available. Fireworks
at dark. Donations accepted at the gate.
LaGrange County
MONDAY, JULY 4 Topeka Fourth of July
Festival, Topeka Town Park, 8 a.m. to
midnight; parade at 5 p.m. Food, activities
and shows all day. LaGrange County
Community Band performance 9 p.m.
Fireworks 10 p.m.
MONDAY, JULY 4, THROUGH WEDNESDAY,
JULY 6 Holiday flea market extended
days, Shipshewana Flea Market, Shipshe-
wana, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Noble County
FRIDAY, JULY 1 Patriotic Albion-opoly
on the Noble County Courthouse square,
Albion, 5-9 p.m. Brass quintet to play
national anthem at squares gazebo, 5 p.m.
Community fireworks in Albion at the
Central Noble schools complex, dusk.
SATURDAY, JULY 2 Fun on Sylvan,
Sylvan Lake, Rome City, starts at 8 a.m.
with Legion breakfast, activities throughout
the day. Car show 10 a.m., admission $10
and nonperishable food item. Duck race over
Sylvan Dam 3 p.m. Kiddie rides at 4 p.m.
Live bands, drawings, games. Tribute to the
Troops at 6 p.m. at the Legion post.
Fireworks from Sylvan Lake dike at dusk.
SUNDAY, JULY 3 Stand Up and Sing
for America, a patriotic musical, Cole
Auditorium at East Noble High School,
Kendallville, 7 p.m. Tickets $5 per person.
MONDAY, JULY 4 Celebration at Taylor
Park, Wolcottville. Pancake breakfast 7-11
a.m., chicken barbecue 11 a.m. until gone.
Baseball games on field 1-5 p.m. Music by
Regan and Terry Ford 7 p.m. to dusk.
Fireworks at dusk.
MONDAY, JULY 4 Kendallville Parks
Department Fourth of July festivities begin at
3 p.m. at Bixler Lake Park. Kids activities,
an outdoor pool table, food, and fun such as
a sack race and dunk tank. Bands start at
3:30 p.m. and play until dark. Fireworks over
Bixler Lake, Kendallville, at dusk.
Steuben County
FRIDAY, JULY 1, AND SATURDAY, JULY 2
Eight-foot steel beam from World Trade
Centers north tower travels through Steuben
County. The beam will be on display today
from 4-8 p.m. at the former Scotts store in
Angola, 1801 N. Wayne St. It will leave
Angola for Elkhart at 10:28 a.m. July 2.
FRIDAY, JULY 1, THROUGH SUNDAY, JULY 3
Independence Day celebration, Hamilton.
Fish fry begins at 5 p.m. Friday, street dance
and family-friendly fun at 8 p.m. Lighted
boat parade at dark on the millpond. July 2,
breakfast at 7 a.m. starts events including
parade, Hamilton Lions chicken barbecue
and games throughout the day in downtown
Hamilton and fireworks at dusk at Hog Hill,
S.R. 1 at S.R. 427. July 3, community
church service at Fish Creek Trail Pavilion,
8 a.m.
FRIDAY, JULY 1, THROUGH MONDAY, JULY
4 Independence Day Sidewalk Sales at
the Outlet Shoppes at Fremont. 10 a.m. to 9
p.m. July 1 and 2, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 3
and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 4.
SATURDAY, JULY 2 Lake James
fireworks, Pokagon State Park, first basin of
Lake James, 10 p.m. Free from the lake.
Daily entrance fee at Pokagon will apply.
SUNDAY, JULY 3 Music Americana,
patriotic music, all local talent, Steuben
Community Center auditorium, 317 S.
Wayne St., Angola, 7 p.m. Free.
MONDAY, JULY 4 Fourth of July
celebration beginning with parade in
downtown Angola at 1 p.m. Musicians,
concessions and games follow at Commons
Park. Fireworks at dusk.
Patriotic celebrations run all weekend
Fourth of July observations in northeast Indiana
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ORLAND R.E. Thomas didnt serve
in the Korean War, but he served during the
war.
The Orland native enlisted in 1951 after
a couple of his friends from Orland joined
the U.S. Army.
I kind of had a dream to be, a desire to
be in the Marines, said Thomas.
At 19 years old, Thomas had a job with
Northern Indiana Public Service Co. and
later would make his career in the electric
business. With battles raging in a divided
Korea, Thomas let patriotism be his guide.
He signed up for the U.S. Marine Corps
and served during what later would be
known as The Forgotten War.
Thomas wasnt in the war, but he wont
forget it. He feels strongly about his
stateside service to his country and about
his privileges as an American citizen.
Freedom is everything my home,
my country, said Thomas, relaxing in an
Orland American Legion post that he
helped build.
Thomas has a wife, Wilma; a daughter,
Cheryl Karlson of Florida; and a son,
Martin of Fort Wayne. A daughter,
Michelle, is deceased. He has four
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
For Thomas, a main concern is that his
family is healthy and safe.
He worked for many years to support
them, at NIPSCO, for Reith-Riley asphalt
company and as a private electrical
contractor.
Eventually, a wartime injury caught up
with Thomas, who served as a supply
sergeant at Paris Island, S.C.
The Marine recruits readying for the
Korean War were gung ho, Thomas said.
He received his job after 13 weeks of
training that took him to Quantico, Va., and
Camp Lejeune, N.C.
During the Korean War, Thomas spent
his time on the East Coast of the United
States, doling out supplies to young
Marines.
He remembers the snotty Reserve
Officers Training Corps (ROTC) members
who would live in the wilds near the camp
for weeks at a time. Try to give me a hard
time? No way, said Thomas.
He did his part for his country and his
fellow soldiers and took a lasting
memory home in the form of a knee injury
from a camp football game.
He didnt let it stop him, until years
later when his doctor ordered a knee
replacement. After that, Thomas, who
moves with a slow gait, had to hang up his
more active pursuits.
He remains an active member of the
Orland American Legion post, which he
joined 58 years ago while he was still in
the service and on leave home.
Id put this Legion up against any
Legion in the state of Indiana and wed be
ahead, said Thomas, who served as its
commander in 1976. Weve got members
from all over the world, all over the U.S.
The Orland American Legion has a strong
core, an auxiliary, Sons of the American
Legion and Legion Riders. The post hosts
bingo games that bring in enough funds to
help support many of the towns nonprofits
and charities as well as annual scholarships
to local students.
Thomas, an Orland High School
graduate, remembers when the Legion
moved to the old school building and he
and some other Legionnaires put in many
hours making it the Legions home in the
1970s.
He makes regular visits to the Legion
and continues to serve as an active
member. And he remembers why hes
there.
Freedom is not free, Thomas said.
Weve lost so many people, so many good
people defending our country.
Thomas reflects on freedom at Orland Legion
R.E. Thomas is a veteran of the U.S. Marines and a leader at the Orland American
Legion post.
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Garrett parents Janis and Mike Arrington stay
in touch with their son, Spc. Robert
Arrington, who is serving with the U.S. Army
at COP Cobra in Iraq.
The Arringtons
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their son a device that
allows him to use his
computer as a telephone.
Hes seven hours ahead
of us, so usually we get the
call in the middle of the
night, Janis Arrington said
with a smile.
We can call him and leave a message.
Most of the time he just calls us. We never
know when hes busy or when the satellites
are down.
Janis Arrington said she gets a call from
her son about three times a month. The family
also uses email and Skype to stay connected,
she said.
Between calls, Arrington said, she leans on
her friends for support while her son is
serving overseas.
I dont watch the news and read the paper
if something is going on in Iraq, she said.
You can also go to armymoms.com and
communicate with other people who have
kids who are deployed. Its hard, especially
when you hear something has happened and
you dont know where it is. You just wait
frantically for that call.
Arrington, who is a nurse for the Garrett-
Keyser-Butler school district, previously
served as a civilian employee in the military.
She worked as an administration director in
charge of emergency rooms and clinics on
U.S. military bases. Arrington said her
knowledge and experience in the military
made it easier to deal with her sons absence,
because she was familiar with his duties.
In some ways, it made it harder, because I
knew what they were going through every
day, she added.
The Arringtons also want to make sure
their son does not miss out on special events,
so they send him video recordings of celebra-
tions and gatherings.
I guess the hardest part is just that you
cant pick up the phone and call when you
want to. If something is going on in the
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Marine Committee of the Second
Continental Congress at Philadelphia on
June 14, 1777. The resolution read:
Resolved, that the flag of the United
States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and
white; that the union be thirteen stars,
white in a blue field representing a new
constellation.
The resolution gave no instruction as to
how many points the stars should have,
nor how the stars should be arranged on
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The foes they waged war against varied,
as did the manner of waging war. Some
fought on U.S. soil, others took freedoms
fight to foreign lands.
Some died in their service, while others
came home and lived many years.
The common denominator is clear
when their nation called, they answered.
DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble and Steuben
county graveyards are filled with veterans
dating back from the Revolutionary War to
the ongoing conflicts in the war on
terrorism.
A walk through most graveyards will
reveal tombstones that recognize military
service.
Each year, veterans groups mark these
gravestones with flags as a nation
remembers.
Here are two of their stories, with
information provided by the Tombstone
Trail, a historic tour of cemeteries in
northeastern Indiana:
Joseph W. Gatwood enlisted in the
U.S. Army during the Civil War. He served
in Company D, 137 Indiana Volunteer
Infantry. He received his honorable
discharge on May 1, 1864.
Gatwood was born in Muskingum
County, Ohio, on July 25, 1845.
After his military service, Gatwood
eventually moved to Albion in 1872. He
was a railroad carpenter and foreman with
the B&O Railroad for nearly 25 years
before a work accident disabled him.
He died in his Albion home on Jan. 24,
1925, at the age of 79.
He is buried in the Albion cemetery.
Nathaniel Prentiss is a Revolutionary
War soldier buried in Ligonier. A historical
marker on his grave is going to be placed
in a special ceremony Aug. 20 at 4 p.m. by
the Daughters of the American Revolution.
The dedication is open to the public.
Prentiss daughter, Elza (Prentiss)
Johnson, died in her home in Sparta
Township in Noble County on Jan. 21,
1898, at the age of 81. She was buried in
the Ligonier cemetery. Her gravestone
designates her as a real daughter of the
American Revolution.
There are other graves of note scattered
throughout northeastern Indiana.
The marker for Samuel Edges grave at
the Waterloo cemetery honors him as a
Civil War soldier. Its sword and the hand
holding it have broken off. Edge served in
the Ohio Volunteers in the war.
This area has many graves marking
those who have served their country in
times of war and peace.
The simple marker has been placed at the grave of Nathanial Prentiss, a Revolu-
tionary War soldier buried in Ligonier.
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AUBURN The Retired Senior
Volunteer Program of DeKalb, Noble,
Steuben and LaGrange Counties, in
partnership with the Hoosier Air Museum,
will host Thread Tails & Vapor Trails, a
traveling quilt display celebrating 100
years of naval aviation.
The traveling exhibit celebrates the 30th
anniversary of the RSVP quilt show and
will be on display at the museum, 2822
C.R. 62, behind the DeKalb County
Airport. More than 80 quilts depicting
historical and personal stories in naval
aviation history will be on display at the
museum from Friday, July 1, through
Sunday, July 10, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission is $5 per person. Group
discounts are available by calling 925-
0917.
The quilts were made in a challenge
from the Naval Aviation Museum Founda-
tion at the Naval Aviation Museum in
Pensacola, Fla. Quilt makers produced 40-
inch-square quilts commemorating events
from a century of naval aviation history.
The contemporary art form includes unique
and realistic imagery and complex graphic
designs. Quilts are made using various
techniques of piecing, applique or a
mixture of techniques.
Quilts were judged in a juried show in
November and winners were announced at
the Blue Angel Homecoming Event and
Air Show in Pensacola.
The RSVP quilt show is the only
location on the yearlong tour where all the
quilts will be reunited in one display.
The collection is divided into displays
of 18 quilts and is traveling to nearly 100
air shows, museums, Fleet Weeks, military
and aircraft conventions and quilts shows.
At the end of the tour, selected quilts will
be auctioned to support the Naval Aviation
Museum Foundation.
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WEST LAFAYETTE Sons and
daughters of military families are invited to
a free summer camp July 17-23 at Purdue
University.
Youth ages 12-17 who are children of
active duty or military reserve personnel
are eligible.
Called Operation: L.E.A.D, the camp is
sponsored by the Military Family Research
Institute and the Department of Health and
Kinesiology, both at Purdue.
Small daily group sessions will build
trust and relationships and give participants
a chance to work on time and stress
management, critical thinking and career
explorations.
Activities will include archery, high
ropes at the Boiler Challenge Course,
swimming, visits to Wolf Park and a
popular military museum, service learning
activities, arts and crafts and drama activi-
ties.
To register or find more information,
visit the website purdue.edu/mfri/lead or
contact K. Andrew Richards at
Karichar@purdue.edu. Registration closes
today.
MFRI is a research and outreach
program funded by the Lilly Endowment
and the Department of Defense, Office of
Military Community and Family Policy.
The mission of MFRI is to conduct
outreach activities that assist military
families in Indiana and research studies
that provide insight into the quality of life
of military members and their families.
The Department of Health and Kinesi-
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interested in improving the quality of
living by way of physical activity, sports
and recreation, exercise and fitness, and the
promotion of optimal health behaviors.
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BY DENNIS NARTKER
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KENDALLVILLE A local industry
will be recognized by the National
Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation
Commission as Medium Employer of the
Year for having veterans making up at
least 10 percent of its work force.
Graphic Packaging will be honored
July 16 at the American Legions state
convention in Indianapolis. State
Commander Leland Baxter is scheduled to
present the award to Graphic Packaging
representatives.
American veterans mean a great deal
to our company and our community, said
Kevin Franks, Graphic Packagings plant
manager and a U.S. Marines veteran. Our
veteran staff is a great representation of
our company and specifically our plant.
The leadership and positive contributions
Local industry recognized for hiring veterans
Graphic Packaging in
Kendallville will be honored
by the American Legions
National Economic Commis-
sion at the legions state
convention July 16 in
Indianapolis for hiring
veterans that make up at
least 10 percent of its work
force. Kendallville American
Legion Post 86 Commander
Ken Scott, left, is shown
with some of Graphic
Packaging employees who
are veterans. From left after
Scott are: Chad Bell, U.S.
Navy; Nick Deskins, U.S.
Army; Paul Moeller, U.S.
Navy; Ben Myers, U.S. Army;
Ron Newcomer, U.S. Army;
Tom Haff, U.S. Air Force;
Don Haldey, U.S. Army; and
Kevin Franks, U.S. Marines.
Employees not shown who
are veterans are Mike Ebert,
Tony Truax, Jeff Carter, Eddy
Foley, Ken Gordon and
Keith McMillan.
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continue to be leaders in the community
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The American Legions National
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programs to encourage employment of
veterans, the disabled and older workers,
said John Hickey, director of rehabilitation
for the American Legion, Department of
Indiana. Awards are given to small,
medium and larger employers based on
their number of employees.
Graphic Packaging was considered a
medium employer with 51 to 200
employees. To qualify, the industry
nominated for the award must have been
in business for at least five years, employ-
ment cannot be restricted to veterans only,
must be a private-sector employer and
have at least 10 percent veterans in the
workforce.
Graphic Packaging is a very stable
employer that offers excellent working
conditions and competitive salary to area
veterans and nonveterans, said Hickey.
Scott Showen, veterans employment
representative at Indiana Work Ones
Kendallville office, nominated the plant
for the award.
Kim Beard, Graphic Packaging Interna-
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she was excited to learn that her company
would be recognized for employing
veterans.
Our employees who served in the
military are hard-working individuals
dedicated to providing the highest quality
product to our customers, Beard said.
Franks said the company is honored to
receive the award and proud of its veterans
and they sacrifices they made for America.
The first American Legion National
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disabilities, said Hickey. Since that time
categories were added so the program now
has nine awards.
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HIRING
www.AmericanSrCommunities.com
Our rehabilitation program
is designed for those
striving to restore abilities lost
due to stroke, cardiovascular
difculties, orthopedic surgery,
and other debilitating
conditions.
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Have a safe & happy
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Continental Navy Boards Middle Depart-
ment. Hopkinson also helped design other
devices for the Government including the
Great Seal of the United States. For his
services, Hopkinson submitted a letter to
the Continental Admiralty Board asking
whether a Quarter Cask of the public
Wine will not be a proper & reasonable
Reward for these Labours of Fancy and a
suitable Encouragement to future
Exertions of a like Nature. His request
was turned down since the Congress
regarded him as a public servant.
The flag of the United States of
America has 13 horizontal stripes 7 red
and 6 white with the red and white
stripes alternating and a union which
consists of white stars of 5 points on a
blue field placed in the upper quarter next
to the staff and extending to the lower
edge of the fourth red stripe from the top.
The number of stars equals the number of
States in the Union. The proportions of the
flag as prescribed by Executive Order of
President Eisenhower on August 21, 1959,
are as follows:
Hoist (width) of flag 1.0
Fly (length) of flag 1.9
Hoist (width) of union 0.5385
Fly (length) of union 0.76
Width of each stripe 0.0769
Diameter of each star 0.0616
The life of your flag depends on your
care. Dirt can cut fabrics, dull colors, and
cause wear. Most outdoor flags can be
washed in mild detergent and thoroughly
rinsed. Indoor and parade flags should be
dry-cleaned. Many dry cleaners offer free
cleaning of U.S. flags during the months
of June and July. Damaged flags can be
repaired and utilized as long as the overall
dimensions are not noticeably altered.
American Legion Posts and local govern-
ments often have facilities to dispose of
unserviceable flags. Store your flags in a
well ventilated area away from any harsh
chemicals or cleaning compounds. If your
flag gets wet, never store it until it is
completely dry. Wet folds cause
permanent creases. Dampness ruins fabric
and causes mildew. Pole care is also
related to flag care. Rust and scale cause
permanent stains and some metallic oxides
actually eat holes in fabric.
The size of the flag is determined by
the exposed height of the flagpole from
which it is flying. The only consideration
is for the flag to be in proper proportion to
its pole. Flags which fly from angled poles
on homes and those which are displayed
on standing poles in offices and other
indoor displays are usually either 3 x 5
or 4 x 6. Color guards usually carry flags
measuring 4 x 6.
From Page 6
FLAG FACTS
BY JENNIFER DECKER
jdecker@kpcnews.net
ANGOLA Brock Macknick, 16, of
Angola, was recently nominated and
sworn in as commander of the Sons of the
American Legion and said he enjoys
getting leadership experience and being
active in his community.
Macknick is commander of the 129-
member Sons of the American Legion
Post 31 in Angola. He said the group is
very busy with all kinds of activities.
We try to do fundraisers breakfasts
the first Sunday of the month and we
try to find nonprofits to give the profits
to, he said. We usually help the Legion
with shopping for Santas Helpers,
marching at parades and doing flag
ceremonies.
He got involved at the Legion because
he comes from a military family. His
grandfather, Glen Frederick, helped
liberate Germany. Another grandfather,
Tom Frederick, was an Army artillery
man, and another grandfather, Frank
Macknick, was in the Air Force Reserves.
Brock said he gets a lot of enjoyment out
of helping the Legion.
I get leadership experience. I can meet
people. Im eligible for certain scholar-
ships, he said and added that after high
school, he might join the Air Force to
become a pilot. I like to stay busy and
keep my connections.
Macknick said he is in awe of the work
military service people do.
Its difficult for them to do what they
do. Nobody in the military wants to (kill),
but theyre protecting our freedoms, he
said.
Macknick just finished his sophomore
year at Angola High School, where he
gets mostly As. He is working on his
Eagle Scout project for the Boy Scouts.
For that honor, he is building a commem-
orative military display at the Legion with
equipment Brock is trying to secure
through help from elected officials.
In Kendallville, American Legion Post
86 Commander Ken Scott said 216
members are Sons there.
They help us out a lot. They do a lot
of different fundraisers. Every Saturday,
they do coney dog sales (with proceeds)
going to the needy or back into the post,
Scott said. They do all our maintenance.
Theyre a big help. Without them, we
have an older generation. Without them,
wed be lost.
The Sons of the American Legion was
created in 1932 as an organized program
of the American Legion. It is composed of
boys and men of all ages whose parents or
grandparents served in the military. Sons
have a national membership of more than
325,000.
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Sons of the American
Legion provide support
Brock Macknick, 16, back right, Sons of the American Legion Post 31 commander,
is a member of the organization along with his siblings, Mason Macknick, 11,
center, Gabriel Macknick, 8, right, and Chloe Macknic, 2, left. The children are
standing in front of the lowered Memorial Day flag at American Legion Post 31,
Angola, where they are members.
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General Facts
Only July 4, 1776, the Declaration
of Independence was approved by the
Continental Congress, setting the 13
colonies on the road to freedom as a
sovereign nation. As always, this most
American of holidays will be marked
by parades, fireworks and backyard
barbecues across the country.
An estimated 2.5 million people
were living in the newly independent
nation in July 1776. Our population is
now estimated at 311.7 million.
The dollar value of trade last year
between the United States and the
United Kingdom was $98.3 billion,
making the British, our adversary in
1776, our sixth-leading trading
partner today.
Patriotic Places
Thirty-one places have liberty in
their names. The most populous one
as of April 1, 2010, is Liberty, Mo.
population 29,149. Iowa, with
four, has more of these places than
any other state: Libertyville, New
Liberty, North Liberty and West
Liberty.
Thirty-five places have eagle in
their names. The most populous one
is Eagle Pass, Texas population
26,248.
Eleven places have indepen-
dence in their names. The most
populous one is Independence, Mo.
population 116,830.
Nine places have freedom in
their names. The most populous one
is New Freedom, Pa. population
4,464.
One place with patriot in the
name is Patriot, Ind., with a popula-
tion of 209.
Five places have America in
their names. The most populous is
American Fork, Utah, with 26,263
people.
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Rome City American
Legion Post 381
Commander Richard
Guilfoyle created a small
representation of
Arlington National
Cemetery in front of the
Legion post on S.R. 9 in
Rome City for Memorial
Day weekend, using 36
crosses made by Ron
Frick.
Memorial
tribute
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
Staff Sgt. E6 Dan Stein, right, attaches a flag that flew over his unit in Afghanistan to
the flagpole at Country Meadow Elementary School near Ashley. Devon Ihrie of
Kendallville, a World War II veteran, assists. Stein donated the flag in May to the
school, where his three children attend and his wife works as a substitute teacher. He
has served in Iraq and Afghanistan with the Indiana National Guard. Ihrie and other
members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2749 in Kendallville joined in the flag-
raising ceremony.
New flag for elementary school
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Army National Guard soldiers Pfc.
Nicholas Russell of Fort Wayne, left,
and Pfc. Matthew Brown of
Columbia City, right, salute the
casket of Jack Kurtz, who served his
country in both the U.S. Army at the
end of World War II and in the Navy
during the Korean War. Kurtz, who
died March 6, was escorted by Jack
Gaby, second from left, and Bill
Knott to his resting place in the
Mount Pleasant Cemetery near
Kendallville.
Saluting a veteran
CHAD KLINE
ANGOLA AMERICAN LEGION POST 31
Come out and join: Legion - Sons of the American Legion - American Legion Auxiliary or 40/8
Sons of the American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary - No age restrictions on these groups www.amerlegionangolapost31.org
CHILD
WELFARE
Legion and
40/8 Program
Sponsorships include:
Rhino Camp for
Special Needs
Children and Annual
Fishing contest
Scouting: Boy and
Girl Scouts, donations
and assistance in fund
raising projects, etc.
WE ARE FAMILY ORIENTED
Events for the whole family to
participate in such as: Easter Egg Hunt,
Halloween Costume Party, Santa and more!
OPEN TO
THE PUBLIC
OPEN FOR LUNCH
EVERY DAY 11-2
FRIDAY NIGHTS
Surf and Turf,
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WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Wings - 8 Flavors
Always seeking new
members to promote
Community Involvement
and Patriotism.
1760 W. Maumee, Angola 260-665-3363 PUBLIC WELCOME ANYTIME!
LEGION POST #31
PROGRAMS:
JR Shooting: New Program!
Open to all ages 18 and under
Boys State/Nation, Girls State/Nation:
Students entering Senior Year
Oratorical Contest:
(Contest offered through schools)
Scholarships:
Ladies-General; Legion-Nursing, Vocational and
General; Sons-General; 40/8-Nursing
Were Proud To Support
The American Soldier
FLAGS FOR SALE: 3 Sizes, Big Selection
FLAG ADVOCACY:
Flag etiquette taught in schools.
FLAG DISPOSAL:
Red, white and blue ag drop off box outside
for proper disposal of your old ags.
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We Salute Our Resident Veterans!
We honor their courage and dedication, and we thank them for their contribution to our country.
Steven Rider
Army
Russell Krieger
Army/Air Force
James Reuille
Navy
In Memory Of
William Foor
Marines
July 13, 1940 - June 16, 2011
Carl Stout
National Guard
Harold Kline
Navy
Jack Nichols
Navy
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