Dwane Hall was near the door of his Sportsmen's Tavern on Thursday evening when Michael Anelli walked in. Anelli had been Hall’s principal at Riverside High School in Buffalo in the early 1970s, and Hall was pretty sure he remembered their last true conversation. They were sitting in Anelli’s office with a truant officer about 48 years ago, while Anelli kept telling Hall he had to stop skipping school. At the bar the other night, Anelli, 84, did not seem worried about the past. “I hear you’ve got free beer,” he said to Hall, and they laughed and shook hands. Anelli said he was heading upstairs, a guest at a meeting of the Riverside Alumni Association. Hall planned on stopping up later, but the sight of Anelli, for an instant, caused a familiar gut reaction. Somewhere, he felt a faint ache of regret. “He doesn’t think he’s done anything to deserve what he gets,” said his wife, Denise, a Riverside graduate who grew up a couple of … [Read more...] about Sean Kirst: For Sportsmen’s owner, a degree based on high honors in life
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African-American veterans honored in Roxbury
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page By Lucas Phillips Globe Correspondent February 17, 2019 At a brunch in Roxbury Saturday, black veterans, who have waited decades, finally began to get their due. Kenneth Perry, 58, was surprised but happy to be recognized at the third annual African American Veteran Appreciation Brunch.In a teary interview, Perry remembered the death of comrades in the 1983 invasion of Grenada — still too painful to discuss — and his decadelong spiral into addiction when he returned to Dorchester. Advertisement But after his son was born, Perry pulled his life together and started a catering company that has serviced previous iterations of the appreciation brunch. Get Metro Headlines in your inbox: The 10 top local news stories from metro Boston and around New England delivered daily. Thank you for signing up! Sign up for more newsletters here “I knew … [Read more...] about African-American veterans honored in Roxbury
How this veteran’s company found profits in Trump-era patriotism and polarization
Greg Jaffe, The Washington Post Published 9:51 am PST, Friday, December 7, 2018 Tyler Merritt (left), co-founder of Nine Line Apparel, talks with Kaila Donaldson, who is in charge of the company's Facebook page. Tyler Merritt (left), co-founder of Nine Line Apparel, talks with Kaila Donaldson, who is in charge of the company's Facebook page. Photo: Washington Post Photo By Michael Robinson Chavez. Photo: Washington Post Photo By Michael Robinson Chavez. Image 1 of / 8 Caption Close Image 1 of 8 Tyler Merritt (left), co-founder of Nine Line Apparel, talks with Kaila Donaldson, who is in charge of the company's Facebook page. Tyler Merritt (left), co-founder of Nine Line Apparel, talks with Kaila Donaldson, who is in charge of the company's Facebook page. … [Read more...] about How this veteran’s company found profits in Trump-era patriotism and polarization
5 veterans honored through Kubota’s ‘Geared to Give’ program
This year, Kubota is honoring five veterans as part of its 2018 “Geared to Give” program. Each veteran will receive the keys to their new Kubota L Series compact tractor in their respective hometown in a special ceremony in recognition of their past U.S. military service and their continued service to their communities through farming. In total, the program has provided equipment and grants to 26 farmer veterans through the Farmer Veteran Coalition’s Fellowship Fund, which matches veterans’ needs with donated resources to help them further their agriculture careers. The 2018 program received hundreds of applications from worthy veterans; in the end, one recipient was selected by and for each of Kubota’s five operating divisions: Western Division: Dan Wallace, retired U.S. Air Force veteran who deployed multiple times to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, is the owner of Drumming Grouse Farm in Kettle Falls, Washington. He is happy … [Read more...] about 5 veterans honored through Kubota’s ‘Geared to Give’ program
Berks veterans honor Vietnam War dead and missing
Saturday September 22, 2018 12:28 AM More 100 people attended the National POW/MIA Recognition Day vigil in Reading. Written by Michelle N. Lynch Reading, PA — Although it has been nearly 50 years, Nadine Dugan Venzke vividly remembers the day her family learned her brother was missing in action. Col. Thomas Dugan of the U.S. Air Force was 35 years old when he went missing in Vietnam on Dec. 13, 1968. "I go back in time to that day, 12 days before Christmas," Venzke said Friday during a candlelight vigil honoring prisoners of war and missing in action. More than 100 attended the National POW/MIA Recognition Day vigil in City Park that also honored those from Berks County who were killed during the Vietnam War and those who died later of war-related injuries or illnesses. The event also commemorated the 30th anniversary of the city's Vietnam War Memorial. Venzke of Exeter Township remembers officials coming to her family's home with albums filled with photographs of … [Read more...] about Berks veterans honor Vietnam War dead and missing