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Community Veteran Event Board Cascade SAL Holds Benefit
Submitted by Bill Eiker, SAL Historian
Thurmont American Legion Post 168 On October 7, 2017, the Courtesy Photo
Sons of the American Legion
Ed Gravatt, Past Commander (SAL), Post 239 of Cascade held
a benefit drawing on the grounds
Just in case any of you haven’t honor to have the Catoctin High of Fort Ritchie in Cascade.
noticed, the Town of Thurmont did School Safe & Sane Dance here Of the more than 2,500
an excellent job in cleaning up after again this year. This is an excellent tickets sold, there were over
Colorfest, and wasn’t it a beautiful event, raising funds to help keep our 1,000 people in attendance.
weekend. I want to send out a big Kids SAFE, and out of trouble. On Those present at the bash
“Thank You” to several members November 17, we will have TC Beats thoroughly enjoyed the
of our Sons of the American Legion in our party room. fundraising festivities, the
for their tireless efforts getting our Please remember that our kitchen wonderful weather, the delicious
Octoberfest set up and cleaned up. is open on Wednesday, Thursday, and meal, and were generously
Without their assistance, it wouldn’t Friday evenings, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. supportive.
have come off so effortlessly. Now Doreen and Christi do a wonderful Fisher House Foundation’s “Persons in Need” fund and the Cascade
we can start planning for next year. job; we are lucky to have them. Elementary School’s “Christmas Project” will be prioritized in receiving the
In the past couple of months, The soups and specials from our proceeds from the SAL.
we have had to do some extensive kitchen are made from scratch and Fisher House Foundation is best known for a network of comfort homes
repairs, and there will be a handicap could compare to any of the finest where military and veterans’ families can stay at no cost while a loved one is
restroom in the near future. All of restaurants around. Come on out for receiving treatment.
this required some patience, both a good meal. Join us for the Ace of These homes are located at major military and VA medical centers
on our part and from members who Hearts drawing on Wednesdays or nationwide, close to the medical center or hospital they serve. Fisher Houses
had to contend with our construction for Bingo on Thursdays, along with have up to 21 suites, with private bedrooms and baths. Families share a
mess and inconveniences. some great entertainment on most common kitchen, laundry facilities, a warm dining room and an inviting living
There is some really good Fridays. room. Fisher House Foundation ensures that there is never a lodging fee.
entertainment here at the Legion this We, here at the Edwin C Creeger Fisher House Foundation also operates the Hero Miles Program, using donated
month. On Saturday, November 4, American Legion Post 168, would frequent flyer miles to bring family members to the bedside of injured service
5 1/2 Men will be here again; pretty like to wish all of you a very Happy members as well as the Hotels for Heroes Program, using donated hotel points to
soon, they might have to change Thanksgiving. For any of you who allow family members to stay at hotels near medical centers without charge.
their name to 5 3/4 Men. They are may be venturing into the wilderness A heartfelt thanks to all who endeavored to make this day a huge success.
a very good band, playing a variety this month in search of the elusive Winners of the event were M. Sewell, D. Sanders, Jr., J. Coyle, C. Morrow, R.
of music from country to Rock to White Tail Deer, please have a safe Wolfe, B. Dawson, M. Cochran, K. Fiorita, D. Hobbs, B. Hammond, F. Keepers,
Pop. On November 11, we have the and successful hunt. F. Scheib, M. Green, J. Sanders, B. Shaffer, N. Hinckle, J. Davis, and C. Wilt.
