Posts Tagged Honor Flight
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Veteran Museum and Memorials
By Bob Morrison Development Director of Ridgecrest Village Two great stories of ways to appreciate our veterans are fresh in my mind. First, I just returned from a national conference in New Orleans for our local chapter of ILLOWA Partnership for Philanthropic Planning. Our board works hard ...
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Gold Star Families Help Honor Flight!
By Bob Morrison Development Director of Ridgecrest Village The 20th Honor Flight of the Quad-Cities was on September 20, 2012. More than 1,900 WWII Veterans have benefited from this free trip to see their memorial. Earlier this year, the board decided Korean War-time Veterans are also invited t...
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Honor Flight News
By Bob Morrison Development Director of Ridgecrest Village If you haven’t heard, local community leaders have created a chapter of the Honor Flight Network, called Honor Flight of the Quad-Cities. It all started at Ridgecrest Village in Davenport when William Shore, a resident WWII Veteran as...
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Peace of Mind
By Bob Morrison Development Director of Ridgecrest Village “Peace of Mind” is a worthwhile goal for us all. Now my wife and I know about “Peace of Mind” first hand. Let me explain... My father, Don Morrison attended the very first “Honor Flight of the Quad Cities” in N...
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Honor Flight April 2010
Submitted by Bob Morrison Development Director of Ridgecrest Village & Hub Director of Honor Flight of the Quad Cities. The WWII Memorial was dedicated to “the Greatest Generation” by President Bush in May of 2004. [caption id="attachment_1216" align="alignright" width="300" caption=...
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What is a Hero?
There is something about Mary! By Gary Metivier The word Hero is overused these days. That is a comment I have heard from a lot of people—and it happens to be a comment I agree with. That said, I firmly believe we have everyday heroes all around us. There are many people in the QCA that have...
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Memories of an Honor Flight
David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home It was meant to honor them. Their service. Their valor. Their sacrifice. And the freedom they fought to protect. Nearly 200 of us – both veterans and guardians – boarded a chartered 737 jet early Saturday morning, October 10, 2009 at the...
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Traditions of the Heart Assisted Living Week 2009
By Courtyard Estates of Walcott Every year The National Center for Assisted Living spearheads the National Assisted Living Week which will be held September 13 – 19. It is an opportunity for Walcott’s premiere assisted living facility, Courtyard Estates, to educate our community about assist...
