Vietnam Veterans at Meigs County VFW Post 7189

Rhea-Craig members presented proclamations, lapel pins, eagle tin pins and bumper stickers to 8 Vietnam Veterans at the Meigs County VFW Post 7189 monthly meeting on September 26, 2016. This group photo captures the smiles we shared with these men following the presentation.

National Muscadine Festival 2016

A very hot Muscadine Festival didn't keep Rhea-Craig members from working to raise funds for our projects of patriotic and community services, services for veterans, literacy and education (including scholarships), genealogy and historic preservation, and support for the National DAR Library and Museum. Our dedicated goal at this year's festival was to collect donations from fair-goers for the National Honor Flight Network.  We gave special recognition to Vietnam Veterans and presented them with a special lapel pin to thank them for their service and sacrifice. You can see quite a bit of emotion on their faces.

An 86 year-old Korean Veteran and his wife of 59 years contributed to the Honor Flight Network and stood with Caren Lorelle to have their picture taken.

The face says it all.  Two Vietnam Veterans receive recognition for their service and sacrifice - a special lapel pin just for Vietnam Veterans.

And, of course a parade down Main Street!

To honor Constitution Week

Carrie Ann Bright, Faye Sliger, Caren Lorelle and Susan Pluff rang the church bells 13 times to celebrate the 13 original colonies and the U. S. Constitution.

The Bill of Rights and September 11, 2001

For our September 2016 meeting program Caren Lorelle presented the Bill of Rights . Carrie Ann Bright and Jane Yates shared a remembrance of September 11, 2001.