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Veterans Day

11/8/2015

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Veterans Day 2015

11/8/2015

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Winning High School Essay by:
Matt Zappe
CV High School
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Winning Middle School Essay by:
Carter Heckler 
CV Eagle View  Middle School

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A HUGE thank you to Brooks Abelen of Abeln Arborworks
https://www.facebook.com/abelnarborworks/
​for the creation of the beautiful Battlefield Cross that he donated to SST Veterans Memorial. He created this at the Stony Ridge Festival a few weeks ago.


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Participants to Veterans Day 2015
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Thank you:
A BIG thank you to our committee members Jim Taney with Keith Marston and Ms. Melena Perry of Cumberland Perry Area Vocational Technical School and her horticulture/landscaping students for the beautiful landscaping of our memorial site on September 17, 2015. They did a superb job. 





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Memorial Day Service 2015

5/25/2015

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Ian Pratt prepares to play taps at the end of the service.
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WWII veterans Constant (Connie Maffey) and Henry Ferri read the names of the newly installed brick pavers.
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Cumberland Valley High School JR ROTC cadets present the ceremonial wreath during the Memorial Day service.
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Colonel (ret) Rob DeSousa makes his remarks on behalf of Sen Pat Toomey's office.
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Ian Pratt playing taps at the end of the Memorial Day service.
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Colonel Joe McCallion pausing just prior to giving his keynote address.
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Committee volunteer, Roger Fugere posing with the Capital Area Young Marines after the service.
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Veterans Committee chairman, Kurt Minnich making some announcements prior to the start of the service.
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A photo taken at Arlington National Cemetery over the Memorial Day weekend, reminds us why we take pause to remember the fallen.
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May 2015

5/16/2015

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Winners of the first flight, at the 4th Annual Armed Forces Day golf tournament from left to right Jim Delsanto, Bob Krebs, Herb Graby and Doug Graby.    
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Winners of flight two, at the 4th Annual Armed Forces Day golf tournament.
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Chris  Butler won the raffle of a new Cobra Driver club. 
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Memorial Day Service 2014

5/26/2014

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The American flag is being flown at half staff on Memorial Day, at the Veterans Memorial, until noon. This traditional practice is done in remembrance of all Military Service members who had died.
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WWII Veteran, Mr. George MIxell standing when all attending veterans being recognized.
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The invocation was given by Imam Rizwan Khan Sahib.
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Mr. DiFilippo, Silver Spring Township Supervisor, remembers Mr. Larry Shultz's contributions and steadfast support of the Veterans Memorial.
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LTC Sean Gavin, US Army, gave the keynote address, titled "Decorate your Day", at the Memorial Day Service.
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A Cumberland Valley School District JR ROTC cadet salutes the American flag as it's being raised to full staff.
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Cumberland Valley School District JR ROTC cadets pause, after presenting the traditional memorial wreath.
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Approximately 187 attendees gathered for the 2014 Memorial Day Service.
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Approximately 187 attendees gathered for the 2014 Memorial Day Service. The Veterans Committee would like to thank everyone for their support.
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3rd Annual Golf Tournament

5/19/2014

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Gold Sponsors : 
REMCO      CULLIGAN 
Thank you to our Gold Sponsors for their continuing awesome support of the golf tournament!  

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Silver Sponsors : 
Orrstown Bank, HRG, Giant Foods, Mechanicsburg VFW,Post 7530. 
Thank you to our Silver Sponsors for their New and Continuing support of the golf tournament. 

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A good time was had by all the golfers.  

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Turkey Dinner

4/27/2014

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The annual Turkey Dinner was a HUGE success this year, thanks to all the hard work by the New Kingstown Fire Company,  The Ahmadiyya Womens Group and helpers, New Kingstown Vision, Giant Foods, Texas Road House, and Committee,  friends and family ! 

Thanks too for all the donations for Raffle and Door prizes: 
Ashcombe Farm & Greenhouse, Tremendous Life Books, Fulton Bank, Giant Food Stores, Highland Gardens, Olive Garden, Pep Boys, Dr. Nedra Reed, Royers Flowers, Byrd Troutman .  Raffle winners: Kyla, Lane, May Lou, Marianne, Joan, DeSales, Pat, Carrie and ? 
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Great Volunteers !
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Ready to serve Turkey to our Guests!
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Volunteers in Veterans Memorial T-Shirts!
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Jim Hall, chief cook ! Committee members.
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The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Volunteers
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Veterans Committee Members and Helpers
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Veterans Day Service 11-11'2013

3/29/2014

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Building a new walkway! 

3/29/2014

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In July 2013 we added a concrete walkway to the Memorial ! Thanks to Pennsy Supply, The Mechanicsburg Foundation and Hempt Brothers for their donations of materials and money to make the Memorial wheelchair accessable. Construction by Bender & Sons Construction Inc. Concrete Contractors. 
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2013 Golf Tournament

3/29/2014

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Supervisor Nancy Griffy greeting the golfers.
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Gold Sponsors!
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Silver Sponsors!
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