2015 Poppy Days

AdminJune 26, 2015
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Front row from left: Tina Johnson, American Legion Auxiliary Unit #131(ALA #131) Lock Haven's 1st Vice President; Raymond Watkins, member of the Sons of the American Legion, Squadron #131 of Lock Haven; Kenny Peese, member of William Marshall Crawford American Legion Post #131; Carol Wert Walker, ALA Unit #131's Treasurer, Poppy Chairman and currently serving as District President of Centre, Lycoming and Clinton Council; and Ralph Womeldorf, member of William Marshall Crawford American Legion Post #13. Back row from left: Sharon Coleman, Sgt at Arms of ALA Unit #131; Ruth Bowmaster, 2nd Vice President of ALA Unit #131; Dorothy Greninger, paid up for life member of ALA Unit #131; Barbara Duck and Janice Peese, members of ALA Unit #131; Stephanie Stover, Secretary of ALA Unit #131; Linda Womeldorf, Chaplain of ALA Unit #131 and Althea Watkins, Sgt. at Arms of ALA Unit #131.
Front row from left: Tina Johnson, American Legion Auxiliary Unit #131(ALA #131) Lock Haven’s 1st Vice President; Raymond Watkins, member of the Sons of the American Legion, Squadron #131 of Lock Haven; Kenny Peese, member of William Marshall Crawford American Legion Post #131; Carol Wert Walker, ALA Unit #131’s Treasurer, Poppy Chairman and currently serving as District President of Centre, Lycoming and Clinton Council; and Ralph Womeldorf, member of William Marshall Crawford American Legion Post #13. Back row from left: Sharon Coleman, Sgt at Arms of ALA Unit #131; Ruth Bowmaster, 2nd Vice President of ALA Unit #131; Dorothy Greninger, paid up for life member of ALA Unit #131; Barbara Duck and Janice Peese, members of ALA Unit #131; Stephanie Stover, Secretary of ALA Unit #131; Linda Womeldorf, Chaplain of ALA Unit #131 and Althea Watkins, Sgt. at Arms of ALA Unit #131.

LOCK HAVEN – During the month of May, members of the William Marshall Crawford American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Unit #131 were out in full force, with ALA Unit # 131 members and three other American Legion Family members of Post # 131, collecting donations for poppies for our veterans.

For more than 90 years, the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) has distributed the memorial poppy to remind Americans that millions sacrificed their lives and health to keep our nation free.

During WW I, the poppy flourished on the battlefields of Flanders Fields among the shelled buildings and bomb scarred landscape. Like the blood that was shed there, its brilliant red bloom became a sign of hope and renewal. For those who would never leave, those who had given their lives, it is a perpetual memorial to their bravery.

The American Legion Auxiliary poppy is handcrafted by veterans who receive a small stipend for each poppy made. Memorial poppy contributions are devoted to rehabilitation and assistance for veterans and their families.

The Poppy Symbol was adopted as a National Symbol of Sacrifice.

Members of ALA Unit 131 of Lock Haven, “Thanks Everyone” for supporting our veterans and their families, during our “Poppy Days”.

ALA Unit #131’s Poppy Chairman, Carol Wert Walker, presented a Certificate of Participation to each one of our Post #131’s American Legion Family members who participated with their collections of Poppy donations this year.

AdminJune 26, 2015
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