Public encouraged to come show support for Pearl Harbor survivor
Public encouraged to come show support for Pearl Harbor survivor 04/28/2021
and last updated 2021-04-28 18:37:52-04
Members of Church Pointâs VFW Post 9903, American Legion Post 225, and Legion Rider Post 225 have organized a special trip for the stateâs last known survivor of Pearl Harbor, Sunsetâs Joe Richard. At 97 years old, Richard remains a fixture at meetings and his fellow veterans are taking him on a road trip to the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas.
âThey got a bunch of them motorcycles escorting me all the way, I canât wait,â said Richard. âIâm really proud to be going, they say itâs something to see.â
Pearl Harbor survivor departs Church Point for visit to national museum in Texas
and last updated 2021-04-29 11:55:45-04
Louisiana s last known Pearl Harbor survivor left for a special trip on Thursday morning.
97-year-old Joe Richard departed from Church Point on April 29 with members of VFW Post 9903, American Legion Post 225, and Legion Rider Post 225 to the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas.
Richard left in a motorcade fit for a hero. Organizers say along his journey, heâll have an escort provided by Louisiana State Police, legion riders, patriot guard motorcyclists, and Texas Highway Patrol. They got a bunch of them motorcycles escorting me all the way, I can t wait, said Richard before the departure. I m really proud to be going, they say it s something to see.
Pierre, SD, USA / DRGNews
Mar 8, 2021 8:00 AM
Four South Dakota grocery stores are now offering participants of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) a chance to double up when they buy fresh fruits and vegetables.
Samantha Dvorak, SDSU Extension Family and Community Health Associate, says the “Double Up Dakota Bucks” program is aimed at helping those disproportionately affected by nutrition. She says families are able to stretch their SNAP food dollars with the purchase of healthy foods, while farmers sell more produce and local retailers get more business.
For every $1 spent on fresh fruits and vegetables, $1 is matched, up to $10 to $20 per customer, per visit. Participants can then return to the retailer to redeem Dakota Bucks for more fresh fruit and vegetable purchases.