Nearly 100 veterans, family members attend American Legion dinner
PHOTO PROVIDED Nearly 100 veterans and family members attended the Lock Haven American Legion dinner.
PHOTO PROVIDED A group of veterans and family members are pictured. At right is recently elected Post Commander Jae Gettig.
PHOTO PROVIDED Cooks for the dinner had to work hard to keep up with demand.
PHOTO PROVIDED Nearly 100 veterans and family members attended the Lock Haven American Legion dinner.
PHOTO PROVIDED A group of veterans and family members are pictured. At right is recently elected Post Commander Jae Gettig.
PHOTO PROVIDED Cooks for the dinner had to work hard to keep up with demand.
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LOCK HAVEN -- The Lock Haven American Legion Post 131 saw a record crowd at its annual Veterans Day Dinner.
Nearly 100 veterans and family members attended the dinner, held at the Lock Haven American Legion Post 131.
Stuffed chicken breast, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, peas and cranberry sauce were served for the main course. An array of homemade pies from Dori Schenck were a popular dessert, including blueberry, cherry, pumpkin and apple.
The dinner's success is big in part due to recently elected Post Commander Jae Gettig. Having been enacted as post commander in June, he has been making it his prerogative to better the legion and get more members involved.
"Everybody that attended this event on Sunday, before they walked out that door, I don’t know how many thank yous I got... I had yesterday, two of them over the phone, with people I was talking to. It was very much appreciated," Gettig said.
The dinner began with the Pledge of Allegiance followed by introductions by legion members and fellow veterans.
Curtis Campbell,16th District Commander, was present along with his Deputy District Commander Greg Radosin. Campbell gave a 15 minute presentation on the veterans programs from all sides of the auxiliary -- the Sons and the post level.
Former commander Dean Wetzler was in attendance during the dinner. He had recently been awarded the Silver Star in Washington D.C. for his service in Vietnam, according to Gettig.
Twenty-five different gift cards were awarded to attendees during a raffle. Each person who entered through the door received a rip off ticket.
"It was an amazing turnout, just amazing. In the past, that's the first time we had that many responses," Schenck expressed.