Page 6 - 2021 SPRING Sojourner Newsletter

6 THE SOJOURNER

CHAPTER NEWS

PORTLAND #92, CPT Alan D.
Johnson, Secretary, 540 Hunts
Meadow Road, Windsor, ME 04363.
Bros. Alan Johnston, Sec., and Robert
Barton, Awards Chairman presented to
Wayne Hansen, Chairman of the
Board of Directors; of Wreaths Across
America, a check in the amount of
$250.00 during their Monthly meeting
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on October 17 , 2020. The Monies are
designated for the purchase of wreaths
to be placed on grave markers located
at the Togus cemetery. National
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Wreath Day was on the 19 of Decem-
ber. This day is when WAA places
wreaths at more than 2,200 sites this
year. WAA a few years ago went to
Normandy and placed 9,389 wreaths
on the markers of the WWII soldiers
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who died on the beaches of Normandy on June 6 , 1944 and are buried at the Normandy American Cemetery
and Memorial. The Superintendent of the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is a man named Scott
Desjardins, a Madawaska, Maine Native and former U.S. Army Cavalry Scout and Tank Crewman. Pictured
above: L-r: Bro. Alan Johnston, Mr. Wayne Hansen (Chairman of the WAA Board of Directors) and Bro. Rob-
ert Barton.

BRAZOS VALLEY # 378, Col. Henry C. Hill, Secretary, P.O. Box 10356, College Station, TX 77842.

On February 4, 2021 Bro. Laurence Potts presided over the
monthly chapter meeting. Bro. Henry Hill gave the Toast to
the Flag. Reverend Shelby Rowan presented a very interest-
ing program on "Early Medicine in Texas". Reverend Shelby
was awarded a certificate of appreciation. The meeting was
closed in prayer by Bro. Kenneth Graalum acting as chaplain.

NEW CHAPTERS TO THE NATIONAL SOJOURNERS FAMILY:

ZENITH CHAPTER No. 566 CHARTERED 4 JUL, 2020 DULUTH, MN
NIGHT STALKERS No. 567 CHARTERED 6 FEB, 2021 VALPARAISO, IN