veterans and family members to dessert and beverages. Among the attendees were 20 veterans from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the first Gulf War, as well as two active-duty troops.
Cortez, CO, Lodge held a Veterans Day Luncheon and treated nearly 70 veterans and 15 spouses and guests to lunch at the lodge.
Lakewood, CO, Lodge held a Veterans Day Ceremony, which more than 250 people attended, honored seven WW II veterans, and treated attendees to snacks, beverages, patriotic musical entertainment, and patriotic displays.
Telluride, CO, Lodge, with the help of scouts from lodge-sponsored Cub Scout Pack No. 500, held a Veterans Day Dinner and treated 55 veterans and active-duty military personnel to a meal at the lodge.
Aripeka, FL, Lodge hosted ten veterans from the Baldomero Lopez State Veterans Nursing Home and treated them to a meal. Pictured are (seated, from left) US Navy veteran Norman Helser and Veterans Service Committee Chairman Jim McKay with (back, from left) ER Robert Stoner and Baldomero Lopez State Veterans Nursing Home Director of Activities Joanne Burley.
bricks, each of which has space for a plaque, which relatives may purchase to honor a veteran. The lodge will memorialize any nominated service- man or woman who has been a
prisoner of war, missing in action, or killed in action free of charge.
Vacaville, CA, Lodge held a Veterans Day Social Hour and treated about 50
Groton, CT, Lodge held its annual Armed Forces Night and honored US troops, both active and retired, for their service to the country.
Manchester, CT, Lodge held its annual Please Remember Me Veter- ans Dinner-Dance fund-raiser, which more than 200 people attended, and raised more than $1,600 for the Michael J. Dinda House, which
LaGrange, GA, Lodge held its second annual Feed the Veterans event and treated more than 800 veterans and about 100 veterans’ spouses to lunch. Pictured are (from left) veterans Randy Dollar and George Carpenter, SP Timothy Whalen, veteran Johnny Griggs, ER William Dorsey, and veterans Eddie Brookshire, Grady Loveless, and Anthony Bostic.
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