Vietnam Army veteran Charlie Tapp said he knew it was coming sooner or later. "When I got out of high school, I wanted to do it, get it over with and I say get it over with I wanted to do it," Tapp told 7 NEWS. "I wanted to serve my country." So he volunteered for the draft.
LIGONIER âThe Community Mission Auction committee, whose annual auction has been held at the Community Foundation of Noble County in the past, is sponsoring a Pasta Night fundraiser on Saturday, July 24, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The drive-through event will be held at the Ligonier United Methodist Churchâs Crosswalk facility, 466 Townline Road.
The proceeds from Pasta Night will help support two local missions: Common Grace, headquartered in Kendallville, and New Community Initiatives, headquartered in Ligonier.
Common Grace provides for the physical needs of people in need. NCI will target the purchase of backpacks and school supplies for West Noble students with its portion of the sales.