REGIONAL VETS ATTEND VFW APPRECIATION DINNER

(08/23/2010)

Eleventh annual event honoring vets draws regional crowd

L to R: Well-known Roane Co. WWII veteran Denver
Gandee, USAF Col. Sidney Jackson, MD, and
Grantsville VFW Auxiliary member Frances Tanner

Veterans from several regional counties attended the 11th annual Veterans Appreciation Dinner at Arnoldsburg Saturday, sponsored by Grantsville's VFW Post 5959 and the post's ladies auxiliary.

The event honors the service of regional men and women who have given to their country.

Calhoun's WWII veteran Lee Jones, 94, of Big
Bend (left) Del. David Walker speaks to group

SPC Bryan Gungle OIF Vet (right) and CW2 Doy Harris (Desert Storm)

Mr. and Mrs. Gene Deel of Chloe, just
celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary

Vets and their families enjoyed a bountiful spread

Gene "Sheriff" and Cathy Stump (left) and Dean and Clara Brookover

Jones and Beall's entertain audience