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Wesley Falls, an 87 years-old Sylvanian, is a veteran of the Korean War. Falls, a Marine who served from 1950-1953, is no stranger to adversity and overcoming hardship. Falls served as a radio man forward observer for all the troops in the U.S 1st Marine Division. ‘I was in a 4.3 Motor Company. We went on the top of hills and called in fire on the enemy from high points,’ he recalled. ‘It’s funny. When we first moved to Sylvania, there were some big high hills near our home. I told my wife that if she couldn’t find me, I would be on the top of the hills. In a war, when you are trying to protect yourself, you go to high ground.’ Falls hopes younger people remember those who sacrificed for our freedom. P1C
Commander Meghan A. Michael, U.S. Navy, Retired will be the guest speaker at the Lourdes University’s Veteran Day Celebration on Nov. 10 at 4 p.m. in the Franciscan Center. She has flown over 1,500 hours in military aircraft and has earned numerous designations. She is a native of San Jose, Calif., a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and received a Master of Science in Global Leadership from the University of San Diego. During her talk, she plans to touch on the impact women have had in the military even before they were considered part of the military. P1C
George Pugh and Andrew ‘Bud’ Fisher continue to interview veterans for the Veterans History Project in conjunction with The University of Toledo and the Library of Congress. To date, the pair have interviewed just over 800 northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan veterans, preserving their memories and stories for history. ‘We meet a lot of interesting people and we preserve a lot of history,’ the two agree. P2C
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Natalie Spencer, Sarah Elizinger and Season Bucholtz make scarves from blanket scraps for hospital patients.
Walk of Light
Reeves Northrup and Yvan, from the Ivory Coast of West Africa, are ready to take the ‘Walk of Light’ at the 16th annual event Oct. 18 at Southview.
Trunk or Treat
Ronan, Fallon and Killeen French-Hill and their friend Claire Behnfeldt enjoy the treats they collected from trunks of participating cars.
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