The speaker at the May 15 Rotary Club of Kirksville meeting was Red Cross Disaster Program Specialist and fellow member John Dungan. He said the important elements in preparing for disasters involve having food and water (one gallon/person/day) plus a kit with other essentials, a plan for where you will meet in case of separation, and a radio for staying informed. Visit www.redcross.org/prepare for details. Dungan is pictured with Club President Melissa Stuart (left).
Surrounded by small flags, empty gun shells, pioneer headstones and a poignant hand written card from an old girlfriend, where she wrote to him "it had been over forty years, I finally found you" is the grave marker of a Carson City Vietnam veteran, Sgt. Daniel Ackerman, who died in combat. His body is buried at the old pioneer Empire Cemetery.
The prestigious ‘Fiddler Of Dooney’ competition which was held over two days on October 28 and 29 in the Methodist Church, Wine Street was described as an “outstanding success” by Martin Enright, chairperson of the Sligo Town branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann.
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