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Drive-Thru Winter Picnic to Benefit Local Veterans Have you had just about enough of winter and all of the snow that comes with it? Has your craving for cozy crockpot stews and soups turned in to a craving for some great summer foods? Yeah, I’ve been feeling that way, too. And here is your chance to satisfy that craving and help veterans right here in the Hudson Valley at the same time. VFW Post 170 on Violet Avenue in Poughkeepsie will be hosting a Drive-Thru Winter Picnic on Friday, March 5, from 4PM - 6PM. It s a drive-thru dinner event where you can get all of your summertime favorites like burgers, dogs, homemade salads and desserts to go plus all the fixings, and all for only $10 per meal. ....
Feb 19, 2021 St. Louis Catholic School celebrated Catholic Schools Week Feb. 1-5, 2021. The theme for CSW was Faith. Excellence. Service. As a way to show service to others, the school and its families collected items the local VFW Auxiliary 3183 were in need of for troops. The school collected a plethora of items, which the VFW was very thankful for per their post on Facebook. Lessons for a Lifetime, Live for Jesus, Love others, and Learn. The materials were delivered to Patti Weberding, and with the help of other VFW members she delivered the items to Camp Atterbury. She is currently looking for names of local men and women who are serving overseas. If you know of anyone, please contact her or the local Batesville VFW.Photo provided ....
5 of the Best Resources for Hudson Valley Veterans I’ve been pro-veteran my whole life. My dad was a veteran, my brother-in-law and my best friends are both veterans. I grew up in the age of Vietnam, so I’ve known lots of soldiers through the years. But I did not realize the plight of so many veterans until we met Commander Tom Zurhellen who now has a segment on our show. Commander Tom walked across the country, 22 miles a day, to bring awareness to veterans issues. So, when I decided to write this article I contacted Tom, and he helped me so much that he deserves guest writer credit for this one. Without further ado, our list of resources for Hudson Valley Vets. ....
Kannapolis Police Officer of the Year Award presented by VFW VFW Post 8989 Commander Tony Gulledge recently presented Officer Crowe with the award. (Source: City of Kannapolis) By David Whisenant | February 16, 2021 at 2:32 PM EST - Updated February 16 at 2:32 PM KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (WBTV) - Congratulations to Kannapolis Patrol Officer Chase Crowe. He has been selected as Police Officer of the Year by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8989. Officer Crowe was selected for his attitude of selfless service to others while always striving for excellence. Officer Crowe is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He joined the Kannapolis Police Department in 2019 and he studied criminal justice at Rowan Cabarrus Community College. ....