After the ride meeting on Wednesday night many of you expressed the desire to have a donation letter to obtain door prizes or items for our baskets I am enclosing the donation letter for you. I also attached the approved poster for our Ride we will have more on Sunday which we could start getting posted around town. Our last ride meeting was another success we had many members show up again for the meeting and much was accomplished. Paul is doing a really great job at organizing this year’s ride, if you have not been active for awhile we urge you to give it another try, we want you back.
Donation Letter
Posted in Uncategorized on June 5, 2013 by nepafotfNEPA Wing YOU ARE NOT Forgotten Ride
Posted in Uncategorized on July 19, 2012 by nepafotfSUNDAY, AUGUST 12TH 2012
Benefits Veterans & POW/MIA
Issues Past, Present & Future
Ride starts & ends at
North American Warhorse
1000 DUNHAM DRIVE DUNMORE, PA. 18512
Registration 9-11:30 am – Ride starts 12:00pm sharp!
Donation: $15 per driver- $10 per rider- Non rider $10/ food
Great Raffles – Live Band
“Jim Cullen & Friends”
Directions: From 81 North, toward 84/380 Mt Pocono, Exit 187-Tigue St. Exit 1
From 81 South toward 84/380 Mt. Pocono, exit 1, Tigue St. turn right follow signs
Info: Kim 570-383-9552 or Jack 570-586-5804
nepa.friendsoftheforgotten.org
2LT Carol Ann Drazba RN Army Nurse Corps – Dedicated 6/16/12 by Friends of the Forgotten
Posted in Uncategorized on June 18, 2012 by nepafotfHonored Guests and Speakers
Posted in Uncategorized on March 25, 2012 by nepafotfSupport our Veterans Pasta Dinner
Posted in Uncategorized on February 16, 2012 by nepafotfSunday April 22, 2012 12-4pm Eat in or take out- Regal Room Main St Olyphant
Benefits all NEPA Wounded Warriors & Veterans Issues by Friends of the Forgotten
$10 donation- Tickets call Jack @ 586-584 or Regal Room @ 489-1901
Raffles & 50/50
nepa.friendsoftheforgotten.org
2nd Lt Carol Ann Drazba RN Memorial Ground Breaking & check presentation by LHVA
Posted in Uncategorized on January 5, 2012 by nepafotf
It is with great pleasure & anticipation that Friends of the Forgotten NEPA Wing Pa. announce that the memorial to the first American military woman & nurse to be killed during the Vietnam War, 2nd Lt Carol Ann Drazba RN, will be placed on the corner of Mulberry & Franklin St. at the Gino Merli Veterans Center, Department of Military & Veterans Affairs. A Grant & check presentation by the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority or LHVA was presented on 1/4/12 for $10,000 which completes payment for the Memorial and wall. On going efforts for memorial engraved pavers continues to defer cost of maintaince & building costs. All funds have been raised through the efforts of Friends of the Forgotten. The parcel of land donated by the Gino Merli center boasts a park like setting amongst trees, a courtyard for reflection, a Gazebo & a picturesque view of Carol as you enter & exit the city of Scranton. It is estimated that 3-4 thousand people daily will view her. The foreground will be lined with the donated pavers; a black granite wall reminiscent of the Vietnam Wall in DC will stand behind her telling the ill fated story of the event & the faces of the 7 souls lost that day. Two black granite benches stand astride her. One donated by the Dunmore Class of 1961 honoring the 4 men from Dunmore who gave their lives in Vietnam; the second bench donated by the Friends of the Forgotten & Parise Monuments. This ground is “sacred” in that it is the former site of the Scranton State General Hospital where Carol trained as a nursing student. She will be “Home,” where she can forever watch over her patients & veterans.
A small original beam of the SSGH building has also been left on this site & will be incorporated into the foreground design of the monument.
A ceremonial ground breaking was also held at the site on Mulberry & Franklin St. the same day. In attendance were several members of the Friends of the Forgotten, Joanne Drazba Katula, (Carol’s sister), Anne Domin, RN, friend & Nursing classmate of Carol Drazba, former Mayor of Scranton & Vietnam Veteran, Mr. David Wenzel, Pa. Representative Kevin Murphy & Chief of Staff Mr. Thomas Tell, High school friend Phil Costanzo, Gold Star Father Mike Argonish, Tom Snyder Hallstead American Legion District 15th Commander, Alan Bielecki of the Hallstead American Legion, Jerry Snyder of the Gino Merli Center & Legion Riders Post 665, LHVA Executive Director Natalie Gelb, Vice Chairman of the Board LHVA Robert Savakinus, Jeff Parise of Parise Monuments and Former County Commissioner Mike Washo.
The unveiling & dedication will be June 16th 2012.
Winner of the Lamar Billboard pulled Oct 31 2011
Posted in Uncategorized on November 3, 2011 by nepafotfWinner of the Lamar Billboard pulled Oct 31.2011
Thank you for supporting Friends of the Forgotten & Veterans everywhere!
JOHN GREGORY
218 EAST DRINKER ST.
DUNMORE PA 18512