Happy Holidays - Korean War Veterans Association
Happy Holidays - Korean War Veterans Association
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Parades<br />
as Recruiting Tools<br />
As we have mentioned before, parades are great ways for Chapters to recruit. Here are a few Chapters that are learning that as<br />
they participate in a variety of parades across the country..<br />
If anyone has stories of how participating in parades has helped them recruit, please let us know.<br />
59 – NORTHEASTERN [NY]<br />
Members of CID 59 at the Albany, NY <strong>Veterans</strong><br />
Day Parade<br />
Members participated in the <strong>Veterans</strong><br />
Day Parade in Albany, NY. The<br />
parade stepped off at the eleventh hour of<br />
the eleventh day of the eleventh month to<br />
honor all who have served and are serving.<br />
We had two new volunteers carrying<br />
our banner and old Uncle Sam showed up<br />
enthusiastically.<br />
Robert S. Turner<br />
774 3rd Ave.<br />
Troy, NY<br />
2182-2110, (518) 237-2782,<br />
wwwTurnercom@yahoo.com<br />
258 - NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND [RI]<br />
Just to demonstrate that there is no<br />
shortage of parades at which KWVA<br />
Chapters can “Show the Colors,” CID<br />
258, Northern Rhode Island, participated<br />
in the 2008 Columbus Day Parade in<br />
Providence, Rhode Island.<br />
The Chapter’s Information Officer<br />
reported that the weather was great and<br />
the participants got to meet a lot of nice<br />
people, including Miss Rhode Island.<br />
“Forward, March”<br />
(Front L-R) Gene<br />
Pezullo, Richard<br />
Lother, Gil Botelho<br />
(Back) Dick St.<br />
Louis, John<br />
Ramieri, Frank<br />
Meo of CID 258<br />
step off at<br />
Providence, RI<br />
Columbus Day<br />
Parade<br />
EDITOR’S NOTE: Just for the record,<br />
Miss Rhode Island’s name is Alysha<br />
Castonguay. Miss Rhode Island Teen USA<br />
is Tricia Turco.<br />
They also saw some unique groups,<br />
such as a group depicting a Roman Legion<br />
unit and a group of Guatemalans—at least<br />
we think they were Guatemalans—marching<br />
along in traditional costumes.<br />
Frank Meo, 70 Brookside Avenue, N.<br />
Providence, RI 02911<br />
26<br />
CID 258 members at Providence, RI Columbus<br />
Day Parade (L-R) Gene Pezzullo, Frank Meo, Miss<br />
Rhode Island, Richard Lother, Norman Paiva,<br />
Gilbert Botelho, John Ramieri, Dick St. Louis<br />
A group of Guatemalans (possibly?) who<br />
participated in the Providence, RI<br />
Columbus Day Parade<br />
A group representing a Roman Legion unit at the<br />
Providence, RI Columbus Day Parade<br />
November – December 2008<br />
The Graybeards
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