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Veterans Program at Way Public Library

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Left to Right, Annette Jensen, Founder of PRIZM Creative Community; Janel Haas, Director of the Way Public Library, Event Chairman and PRIZM member David Ridenour, Tim Espich, Chief Operating Officer from the Ohio Department of Veterans Services in Columbus, who presented a proclamation for the Exhibition from Governor John Kasich, Herbert Dettmer, and front Colonel David Taylor, army retired program keynote speaker.

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Tim Espich, Chief Operating Officer from the Ohio Department of Veterans Services in Columbus, presents a proclamation for the Inaugural Veterans Art Exhibition from Governor John Kasich, to PRIZM Founder Annette Jensen, while Event Chairman David Ridenour looks on.

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Annette Jensen, Founder of PRIZM Creative Community; Janel Haas, Director of the Way Public Library, Event Chairman and PRIZM member David Ridenour, Tim Espich, Chief Operating Officer from the Ohio Department of Veterans Services in Columbus, who presented a proclamation for the Exhibition from Governor John Kasich, Herbert Dettmer, author of "Others," Christen Prayers and Verses, and front Colonel David Taylor, (army retired) program keynote speaker.

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Many of the Attendees of the Veterans Day Program sponsored by Way Public Library, and PRIZM enjoy the refreshments and the gallery display of Art, Literature and memorabilia.

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The Exhibition includes not only Art and Literature but Memorabilia of service veterans including this showcase showing the Uniform, and select items from Navy World War II Veteran Donald Underwood.

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Dr. Arthur Mancini, who was a young surgeon in Vietnam, stands to make comment and converse with Colonel David Taylor during the Question/Answer segment of Colonel Taylor's presentation.

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An attendee pauses to enjoy smaller works of art and memorabilia in the showcases at Way Public Library.

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A photographer catches a photo of Dee Brown’s family who all attended to honor their father/ patriarch Dave Brown who was an Army Chaplin during the Vietnam War.

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Greg Hernandez, an Air Force Veteran pauses to give a brief history lesson of the Fife before playing a medley of historic tunes.

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The American Legion Post 28 of Perrysburg presented the posting and retiring of the colors for the Program.

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A close up photo of one of the Way Library posters.

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A guest listens to Colonel David Taylor talk about his military experiences while David Ridenour event chair looks on.

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