The Manchester, Veterans of Foreign Wars All-American Post 10904 presented twenty awards recently, both to members and supporters in the community, for their dedication to local veterans and their families.
Notable recipients include Lisa Mullins, Shelia Pack and Kyra Hill of the Altamont Post Office, who accepted a special Military Support Appreciation award for their support for area veterans and their families.
Resa Smith, student at Coffee County Central High School, received 1st Place in the VFW Auxiliary Patriotic Art Awards for her two paintings of veterans. She was accompanied by her teacher, Mary Vacek, who shared that her father had been in the military and wished he could have been a member of a group like Manchester VFW. She said she thinks he would have loved it.
Virginia Hooker received the VFW Post Auxiliary Achievement Award for her tireless volunteer work with the Auxiliary. Fred Kasper received the VFW Post Award of Commendation for his vast volunteer work with the Post and local community.
For details, more information and to stay current on the latest VFW news, visit our website at www.vfwpost10904.com. VFW Post 10904, 130 Shelton Road Manchester, TN 37355
Photo: L-R: Manchester VFW Post 10904 Commander Kim King; Altamont Post Office staff Kyra Hill, Shelia Pack and Lisa Mullins; and VFW Tennessee State Past Commander Mike Rhew
