Recognition Act of 2017” into law designating March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day. The law amends Title 4 of the U.S. Code “to encourage the display of the Flag of the United States on National Vietnam War Veterans Day” –

the simple language Creates both The Day and encourages The Flag to be flown In Their Honor Each Year. Finally. the bipartisan legislation, co-authored by Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly and Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey, is the First Federal Statute to Both Recognize Vietnam Veterans and Create Annual Recognition. The legislation passed in the House March 21 and in the Senate Feb. 3. The VA recognized March 29 with Wreath-Laying Ceremonies at National Cemeteries and other facilities across the country. Read the full text of the bill on Congress.gov.

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CHAPTER 299

MARCH 2018

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“We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would harm us.”George Orwell

ON MARCH 29, 1973, the last American Combat Troops left Vietnam and returned home. Unlike troops of more recent wars, the vast majority of those brave service members did not receive a warm welcome. In fact many were spat upon, called names and treated with disdain. Vietnam Veterans bore the horrors of battle in Vietnam only to come home to shoulder the burden of an unpopular war that was no fault of their own. The way they were treated has often been called a national disgrace and rightly so. They did their duty because their country asked them to. That’s what Patriots do, they serve when their nation calls. Today, 45 years later, Vietnam Veterans are getting some of the recognition they earned so long ago. President Donald J. Trump signed the “Vietnam War Veterans

U.S. Honors Veterans on First Official National Vietnam War Veterans Day

New Chapter 299 Protocols For Free Life Membership Awards

As Approved By The Membership At The February 20, 2018 General Meeting

to encourage ALL Members to become Life Members. A 2nd Life Membership for Members will be chosen at each meeting based upon seniority one by one. ** Respectfully, President Larry Tschappat

Chapter 299 wishes to announce all current annual or 3 year Chapter Memberships are eligible for a Free LIFE Membership by attending any meeting and having their name drawn “from a hat.” If your name is drawn Chapter 299 will provide you a FREE Life Membership. Our objective is

of the club how the Flag should appear, with the stars in the proper position and no red or white of any stripes showing. After the folding of the Flag, they then explained the placement of the Flag during parades, where it should be placed on stage next to a speaker, how it should be displayed with other flags, how it should be flown at a residence and the rules for flying it at night. They also discussed how it should be worn as patches on uniforms and other clothing and how/where it should be displayed on vehicles. The question and answer session after the presentation proved quite interesting. It proved how little is known about flag etiquette. The members of the club were very impressed with the program and with Andy and Dennis’ willingness to pass on their knowledge. The program was quite an eye opener for nearly everyone in attendance. ---Jim Loveless

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On Monday, February 19, 2018, Andy Andersen and Dennis Laird, co-captains of the Vietnam Veterans of America Quad Cities Chapter 299 Honor Guard, made a presentation of flag etiquette to the Rock Island Kiwanis Club. Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time. The name “Kiwanis” means, “we trade” or “we share our talents” and was coined from an American Indian expression, Nunc Kee-wanis. This was originally the motto of Kiwanis, translated as “We build”. The current motto is “serving the children of the world”. It comprises approximately 8,000 clubs in 96 countries with over 260,000 adult members. Kiwanis tries to serve children and youth by attempting to improve the quality of life directly through activities promoting health, education, etc and by encouraging leadership and service among youth. Keeping the Kiwanis goal and function in mind, this club had never had a flag etiquette presentation. Andy and Dennis started off by showing and explaining the proper way to fold the Flag. The meaning of each fold was explained as the process was displayed. Upon completion of the folding, Andy and Dennis showed the members

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Three Rifle Volleys break silent air,Stance Attention must be held,

For Duty, Honor, Country,No more stories to be told.

The Bugler presses to his lipsWith solemn prayer, don’t trill.

Twenty-four most somber notes pronounce,Goodnight, Thank you, Farewell. - JH

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South Carolina Congressman Trey Gowdy’s “Take” on The Military Dr. Joe Joseph: “What can be asserted without evidence, can also be dismissed without evidence” Gowdy says: “Nobody has a “right” to serve in the Military. Nobody. What makes people think the Military is an equal opportunity employer? Very far from it.” “The Military uses prejudice regularly and consistently to deny citizens from joining for being too old or too young, too fat or too skinny, too tall or too short. Citizens are denied for having flat feet, or for missing or additional fingers. Poor eyesight will disqualify you, as well as bad teeth. Malnourished? Drug addiction? Bad back? Criminal history? Low IQ? Anxiety? Phobias? Hearing damage? Six arms? Hear voices in your head? Self-identify as a Unicorn? Need a special access ramp for your wheelchair? Can’t run the required course in the required time? Can’t do the required number of pushups? Not really a “morning person” and refuse

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to get out of bed before noon? All can be reasons for denial.” “The Military has one job. War. Anything else is a distraction and a liability. Did someone just scream “That isn’t Fair”? War is VERY unfair, there are no exceptions made for being special or challenged or socially wonderful. YOU change yourself to meet Military standards.. Not the other way around. I say again: You don’t change the Military... you must change yourself. The Military doesn’t need to accommodate anyone with special issues. The Military needs to Win Wars.” “If any of your personal issues are a liability that detract from readiness or lethality... Thank you for applying and good luck in future endeavors. Who’s next in line.” Those of us who have been in the military, know all these things to be true ! *Submitted by Chief Master Sgt. Dan Johnson [ret.]

TAPSFollowing is a list of funerals at which military honors were performed by the combined efforts of the VVA Chapter 299, VVA Chapter 776, and the MAVA (Mexican American Veterans Association) Honor Guards. Included in the list are the dates of the funerals, names, ages, and branches of service in which these veterans served. Any Chapter 299 Members are designated by bold letters and underlined.

Date of funeral Name of veteran Age Branch of service FEB. 06, 2018 EARNEST W. “ERNIE” COMSTOCK 87 U. S. ARMY (KOREAN WAR VETERAN)FEB. 06, 2018 MELVIN L. DEESON 74 U. S. NAVY (COLD WAR VETERAN)FEB. 09, 2018 WALTER H. HUFF 89 U. S. ARMY (KOREAN WAR ERA VETERAN)FEB. 12, 2018 WALTER W. TRICE SR. 74 U. S. MARINE CORPS (VIETNAM WAR ERA VETERAN)FEB. 13, 2018 MICHAEL E. CAREY 72 U. S. ARMY (VIETNAM WAR VETERAN)FEB. 16, 2018 DONALD G. HANEY 84 U. S. NAVY (KOREAN WAR VETERAN)FEB. 16, 2018 ARLAND W. WILSON 92 U. S. NAVY (WORLD WAR II VETERAN)FEB. 20, 2018 RAYMOND J. KEATING 89 U. S. NAVY (KOREAN WAR VETERAN)FEB. 21, 2018 STEVEN F. SOPPE 68 U. S. ARMY (VIETNAM WAR VETERAN)FEB. 23, 2018 SCOTT L. BOWMAN 57 U. S. ARMY (COLD WAR VETERAN)FEB. 23, 2018 JAMES E. CUMBERWORTH JR. 72 U. S. MARINE CORPS (VIETNAM WAR VETERAN, MEMBER OF VVA CHAPTER 669)FEB. 24, 2018 GLENN F. BORMANN 72 U. S. ARMY (VIETNAM WAR ERA VETERAN)FEB. 26, 2018 HENRY “JOE” V. VANDEWOESTYNE 77 U. S. ARMY (VIETNAM WAR ERA VETERAN)

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Due April 14, 2018 The Chapter Awards Selection Committee of the Iowa-Illinois Chapter is now accepting applications for 2018-2019 Scholastic and Leadership Scholarship Awards. Since 1993, the Chapter has been recognizing local students with TWO scholastic awards within the community:

NDIA Scholarship Sergeant Paul Fisher Scholarship The value of each one-year scholarship award is $2,000. The chapter will award one or more scholarships for each type. Only one scholarship will be awarded to selected applicants. To learn more about the Chapter’s scholarship awards, and complete the SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION (2018-2019) Form, please visit www.ndia-ia-il.org CRITERIA: Applicants to either scholarship are limited to high school

2018-2019 Scholastic and Leadership Scholarship Awards

senior students enrolled in Iowa or Illinois high school, have a GPA between 2.6 and 4.0 at the end of their junior year, shown an interest in college preparatory courses, and active within the school community. Applicants for the NDIA Scholarship is limited to children of NDIA Iowa-Illinois Chapter members, children of employees of chapter members, and children of government employees located on Rock Island Arsenal and Iowa Army Ammunition Plant. Applicants for the SGT Fisher Scholarship is limited to children of active military, reserve, National Guard or veteran residing in zip codes 61200-61699 (Illinois), and 50000-52899 (Iowa).The complete application must be postmarked no later than APRIL 14, 2018, and mail to NDIA II Chapter Board Member:John Masengarb29925 150th AvenueLong Grove, IA 52756Please send inquires to jmasengarb3252@gmail.com

Chapter 299 Annual Meeting – Notice Of Business

As voted upon by our Membership at the Annual Meeting of 18 April 2017, we got approval for a maximum Scholarship Balance of $ 75,000 to be achieved. Your Board of Directors, on 9 January 2018, approved a contribution of up to $15,000, to be based upon our Moline Foundation quarterly account report as of 31 March 2018, to achieve the aforementioned goal. The Board of Directors at its 10 April 2018 meeting will determine the exact amount. As of 31 December 2018, our Foundation balance was $ 61,230.48. Your vote to approve this expenditure at our Annual Meeting on 17 April 2018 is encouraged. Larry Tschappat, Chapter 299 President

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CHAPTER 299 HONOR GUARD UPCOMING EVENTS FOR 2018Mar. 17 St. Patrick’s Day Parade In Rock Island, Il And Davenport, Ia. 21 Midwest Food Bank Food Distribution At City Of Rock Island Municipal

Building, 120 6Th Avenue From 9:00 - 11:30Am. We Can Always Use Help. 29 Firing At Rock Island Arsenal For Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home Day.

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2018 EASTERN IOWA/WESTERN ILLINOIS VETERANS CONFERENCE. Save the date!! Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 12 noon at Black Hawk College - Building #4 in Moline, Illinois. (Check-In and Resource Fair starts at noon). The Keynote speaker is Jathan Chicoine, a former Navy Seal and current Veteran Services Coordinator for Iowa State University. He can be reached at www.veterans.iastate.edu. The subject is SUCCESS THROUGH BRIDGING THE GAP: THE TRANSITION FROM MILITARY TO CIVILIAN. The sessions will consist of: Half-day pre-conference workshop for faculty, staff and employers: Military Culture 101 Training Discussion: Issues that Divide Military/Vets from Civilians Career Services: Transition-Resumes, Internships and Employment Career and Resource FairMeet and Greet/Networking Social.

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2018EASTERNIOWA/WESTERNILLINOISVETERANSCONFERENCE.Savethedate!!Tuesday,March27,2018at12noonatBlackHawkCollege-Building#4inMoline,Illinois.(Check-InandResourceFairstartsatnoon).TheKeynotespeakerisJathanChicoine,aformerNavySealandcurrentVeteranServicesCoordinatorforIowaStateUniversity.Hecanbereachedatwww.veterans.iastate.edu.

ThesubjectisSUCCESSTHROUGHBRIDGINGTHEGAP:THETRANSITIONFROMMILITARYTOCIVILIAN.Thesessionswillconsistof:Half-daypre-conferenceworkshopforfaculty,staffandemployers:MilitaryCulture101TrainingDiscussion:IssuesthatDivideMilitary/VetsfromCiviliansCareerServices:Transition-Resumes,InternshipsandEmploymentCareerandResourceFairMeetandGreet/NetworkingSocial.

EasternIowaCommunityColleges,St.AmbroseUniversity,BlackHawkCollegeandWesternIllinoisUniversityQuadCitiesarepresentingtheconference.

Ifyouhaveanyquestions,contact:QCstudentveteransadvocacygroup@gmail.comorcontact:563/244-7006mmommsen@eicc.eduFreeregistrationiscurrentlyavailableat:www.eicc.edu/VETSConference

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, St. Ambrose University, Black Hawk College and Western Illinois University Quad Cities are presenting the conference. If you have any questions, contact: QCstudentveteransadvocacygroup@gmail.com or contact: 563/244-7006 mmommsen@eicc.edu Free registration is currently available at: www.eicc.edu/VETSConference

VET 2 VET REPORT March 2018 Last month we enjoyed a Special Event at Hope Creek Retirement Center in East Moline, Illinois. Paul Egan, Bill Howard, Jim Stanbary and myself were happy to spread good cheer for the residents at Hope Creek. We spent the time conversing / visiting with the residents and handed out parcels of Patriotic Lapel Pins, Flags, fresh fruit and pudding and enjoyed the visit as much as the residents did; if not more so.

Going forward I can share with all Members 4 dates Vet 2 Vet will go to VA Medical Center in Iowa City [VAMC]. Those dates all fall on a Wednesday and are April 18th, June 20th, August 22nd and October 17th. We meet up at Denny’s Restaurant on Northwest Blvd. in Davenport, Iowa at 7 AM, enjoy a breakfast and depart for Iowa City at 8 AM to return to the Quad City Area [QCA] @ 1 – 1:30 PM. I will announce these dates in upcoming issues of Shoulder To Shoulder. *** Your Vet 2 Vet Chairman, Frenchy Eaves ***

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DENNIS LAIRD I Dennis Laird member in good standing of VVA 299, Past president in 2001 Honor Guard co Captain since 1998 Have attended many National conventions and Leadership conference. As co Captain we do many funerals and parades as well as community involvement. I help with food baskets. On the Rock Island County Veterans Assistance Program. By County Veterans association. In Vietnam from 1970 to 1971. In the National Guard for 13 yrs. Would be proud to serve you again as Board of director. Have many awards for my efforts to serve the chapter. Would like to be one of your state delegate. Thank You Dennis Laird

DENNIS WOHLFORD I would like to take this opportunity to seek re-election to the board of directors of chapter 299. I have learned a lot this past few years as to how the chapter works. I would like to again apply my common sense approach to the chapter. There is a lot of work to be done in the coming year. I have served as a member of the honor guard and also the catering crew. I carried a M60 machine gun in Viet Nam, earning the Combat Infantry Badge along with several other awards. Including Agent Orange. I would also like to seek your vote for alternate state delegate. Your vote would be appreciated. Thank You.

JIM BELL I am currently a Life Member in good standing of the Board of Directors, VVA 299 & have been since 2016. I graduated from Rock Island High School in 1968, enlisted in the U.S. Army shortly thereafter. I served as a parachute rigger in Wiesbaden, Germany, responsible for personnel & equipment drop operations. I also served a

year of active reserve serving with Captain Bill Albracht in 1972. Honorably discharged. Black Hawk College graduate 1983. I have the distinct Honor & Privilege of being the National Anthem singer for our Honor Guard, of which I’ve been a member for 4 years. I’m bilingual in German & English. Hobbies include golf, piano, singing. A “YES” vote from you would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. – Jim Bell

PAUL “FRENCHY” EAVES In service to America has been a lifetime goal, and I, Frenchy Eaves ask the support of you, the Membership, as your voice on the Board of Directors. I commit honesty, integrity and Pledge to work for VVA Vets and our Community. I have served 12 years as Director, also Chair Vet 2 Vet with visits to Iowa City Veterans Hospital, serve on the Care and Compassion Committee and Veterans homes in Iowa and Illinois and the Honor Guard. Military: U.S. Navy and Army National Guard. I’m running for Director and National Delegate. I would appreciate your vote – Thank you, Paul “Frenchy” Eaves

RON ROMAN I would respectfully like to be considered for re-election to the position of Board of Directors for VVA Chapter 299 for 2018-2019. I’ve been a Life Member for 10 years. I held the positions of Secretary, (3 years), Finance Chair, Representative to the 2017 National Convention, Board member 2017. I continue to serve as Chair of the Golf Outing Committee for the 2nd year. I have tried to do my best to keep our members in mind in each position I have held. I would consider it a privilege to continue serving the membership.

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THE CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY--- Remember that ending scene out of Indiana Jones where the Ark of the Covenant is boxed up and wheeled through an endless government warehouse? Did you know that a place like that actually exists? It is called the Center of Military History. It is located 30 minutes outside Washington, D.C., at Fort Belvoir in Virginia. The building itself is very nondescript but behind a series of highly alarmed doors

and long, cement, camera-laden hallways… is the highly sophisticated, climate-controlled treasure room where the Army keeps its most precious artifacts. The facility was built for $24 million in 2010. The cavernous warehouse is typically shrouded in

total darkness. Motion lights illuminate only the areas in which someone is walking. Behind these giant doors lies the Army’s historic collection of weaponry. The room consists of dozens of collapsible “hallways” filled with the richest American firearm collection on the planet. The collection is stacked with priceless items.

The entire co l lect ion can be moved at the press of a button to create new endless hallways of historic firearms. Entire lineages of weapons are kept here for research as well as preservation purposes. Another portion of

the warehouse consists of endless rows

of gigantic airtight lockers. This is called “3D storage.” Every meaningful artifact that has been worn on a military battlefield is stored here. Including Gen. Ulysses Grant’s Civil War cap. Famous generals’ uniforms and Revolutionary War powder satchels flags, canteens, and cannons. And the rows go on and on and on and on but the crown jewel of the collection is the 16,000 pieces of fine art the Army owns. The art is kept on giant rolling metal frames. The massive collection consists of donated and commissioned pieces. Soldiers who experienced their subjects in real life painted much of the art.

During World War I, the Army began commissioning artists to deploy into the war zone and paint the

scenes they observed. This practice has continued to this day. Much of the museum’s collection consists of these commissioned wartime pieces. The collection also keeps hold of valuable donated military art and historical pieces dating back to the Mexican American War. The art tells the story of America’s wars through a soldier’s unique perspective. Some works are just beautiful beyond words. “Softball Game in Hyde Park” by Floyd Davis. Every aspect of war is captured in the collection.

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“That 2,000-Yard Stare” by Tom Lea. The collection also includes original Army propaganda art. Including beautiful Norman Rockwell originals that the Army commissioned in the 1940s. Original Rockwells like these regularly fetch tens of millions of dollars at auction. Virtually every American conflict is represented from a first-hand soldier’s perspective. Vietnam, Desert Storm, Humanitarian Aid Missions to the conflicts of the 1980’s, Peace and War, The War on Terror The collection also has a controversial side that has never been displayed. Unique art and artifacts that were seized from the Nazis after World War II are stored here. The painting above was filmed at the center for the 2006 documentary The Rape of Europa . Including watercolors painted by Hitler himself.

At the age of 18, Adolf Hitler applied to the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna but was rejected. A number of Hitler’s paintings were seized by the U.S. Army at the end of World War II and found a home at the center. None of the confiscated Nazi art has ever been displayed, and the curators thought them too controversial for this piece. The scene above was filmed at the center for the documentary The Rape of Europa . Not a single piece in this massive collection is open to the public. Why is it kept under lock and key in a blackened warehouse? Simple answer: Because there is no museum to house it.

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VIETNAM VETERANS of AMERICA Chapter 299 APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

Membership open to U.S. armed forces Veterans who served on active duty (other than training purpose) in Vietnam between February 28.1961 and May 7, 1975, or any other duty location between August 5, 1964 and May 7, 1975.ATTENTION: All new members must submit a copy of your DD Form-214 along with this application and dues payment.

Name:_________________________________________________________________________________________Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________City: _________________________________________ State: _________________ ZIP: ___________________ Home Phone: ________________________Cell Phone________________________ Work Phone___________________e-mail: _______________________________________________________________________________Date of Birth: _____________________________ Gender: Male / FemaleOptional : SPONSOR________________________________________ VVA Membership Number___________________I am already a VVA member and would like to become a life member. My current VVA Member number is: ___________

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___Individual Member – 1 year: $20 (One year Membership Special $10.00)(Chapter 299 only), Individual Member – 3 years: $50, Life Member – Ages 56-60: $200, Ages 61-65: $175, Ages 66-71: $150., Ages 72+: $100, Life Member Time Payment Plan - $50 down, $25/month (until age bracket is paid in full) * (Please make checks payable to “VVA”)Associate Membership available to anyone not covered by the requirements for VVA membership. This includes family, members, friends, and Veterans not eligible for VVA Membership. (One year VVA Membership Special - $10.00 - this is only offered by Chapter 299 & must be sent to Chapter address).

If there are any questions please call (309) 788-2729 (Membership Chairman) or (309) 788-VETS (8387)(Leave message)Chapter 299 meets the third Tuesday of each month (except December) at 7:00 pm at the R. I. Arsenal Cafeteria. VISITORS WELCOME! COME CHECK US OUT BEFORE YOU JOIN! Return your completed application with payment and a copy of your DD Form-214 to:

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Associate Membership available to anyone not covered by the requirements for VVA membership. This includes family,members, friends, and Veterans not eligible for VVA Membership.

If there are any questions please call (309) 788-2729 (Membership Chairman) or (309) 788-VETS (8387) (Leave message)

Chapter 299 meets the third Tuesday of each month (except December) at 7:00 pm at Eriksen Chevy, 325 E. 1st Ave, Milan, IL. VISITORS WELCOME! COME CHECK US OUT BEFORE YOU JOIN! Return your completed application with payment and a copy of your DD Form-214 to: VVA Chapter 299 • PO Box 6076 • Rock Island, IL 61201-6076

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VET 2 VET REPORTVET 2 VET went to Country House Residence in February to spread good cheer to the people there. Taking part in handing out Patriotic Hats, lapel pins, Flags and playing card were, Jerry Lingard, Fred “Hammer” Swim, Dale Baker, Larry Tschappat, Steve Brenner and Frenchy Eaves. A Chapter 299 Charter member is living Country House – Jeff “Doc” Lance. “Doc” was so very pleased to see us, and his Mother, Eileen resides there too. Vet 2 Vet was very well received and all had a good time. Vet 2 Vet Chairman – Paul “Frenchy” Eaves

CATERING – HOG ROASTER UPDATEAs of the November 2013 the Catering Crew for Chapter 299 wrapped up the year with 4 Events that occurred after publication. On December 11th they met at the Viking Club to internally assess the year and make rough plans for going forward into Year 2015.The Viking Club held their annual Open House Sunday December 21st and the Catering Crew provided a minimum 4 Volunteers to help with this event. The Viking Club provides a staging area for Chapter 299 to do all the prep and clean up work throughout the year.

The Roaster and its utensils were all stowed away and put “in mothballs” in December 2014. The Roaster and the Crew will take a respite from all Catering Activities until early Springtime 2015.As always, your editors request more Member Volunteers for our Chapter’s largest fund raising vehicle. Whether you can pitch in to help stage an event at the Viking Club in Moline, assist with clean up there after an event or pitch in for any amount of time at an event, The Catering Crew needs help. If you can only spare an hour or two a few times during the Roasting Season, those hours will be greatly appreciated by the hard working – core group. Please consider Volunteering this year. JL, BA, JH

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