Terry Randolph of Veterans of Foreign Wars Peter Graham Post 2948 was recently appointed as a National Special Aide-de-Camp by Commander-in-Chief John Stroud for the 2014-15 year. This is his third appointment to this position. Comrades are recommended for this by their Department Commander. The current Department of Minnesota Commander is Gary Anderson.
Lucinda Cox, staff assistant, National Adjutant General’s Office, explains that “The National Special Aide-de-Camp is an honorary appointment. It’s the VFW’s way of saying thank you to a Comrade for his outstanding services to Post and/or the Department, above and beyond the call of duty. The Comrade shows continued willingness to commit time an effort in a significant manner.
Randolph, as a National Special Aide-de-Camp, may be asked to accompany the Commander-in-Chief and other Naaional Officers during their visits to the Department of Minnesota. There were four National Special Aides-de-Camp appointed in the Department of Minnesota.”
Randolph has served the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the Post level as junior vice commander 2002-03; senior vice commander for 2003-05; post commander 2005-10 and 2011-13. He also served as District 8 Commander during 2008-09 year. Randolph has also been appointed as a National Aide-de-Camp three times.
Randolph is currently Peter Graham’s Veteran Post Service Officer, District Community Service Chairman, and the Department of Minnesota representative to the Minnesota Silver Bay Veterans Home.
Comrades that reach these Special appointments are signified by the wearing of a white cap with gold lettering and piping.
Pet of the Week
Hi, my name is “Bob.” Did I hear you say you were looking to make a new friend? If so, I think we could be good friends. I am handsome, I am strong and I have a sense of humor. To most people, that sounds like a well-rounded friend, wouldn’t you say? I have a splash of white over my chest bone, right behind it is my heart. I am faithful and loyal and will love you to a fault. I can’t wait to meet you. — Your new best friend, Bob
For more information, visit the website at www.borderlandhumanesociety.org or call 218-324-2313 or 283-9276.
2014 has been, to say the least, interesting for the active members of the Borderland Humane Society.
Challenges, yes … accepted. Obstacles, yes... overcome. Goals, yes … achieved.
More challenges, obstacles and goals in 2015 are lying in wait. Community members who want to be part of the bigger picture are encouraged and welcome join the elite group of “Angels in Action” and help out in the community.
For more information on how to make a significant difference in your life and the life of the voiceless, contact BHS by calling 283-9276 or stop in to the holding facility and be a part of the the transition over to the new building.
Meetings are scheduled at 5:30 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at River’s Edge Villa dining room.
The wish of BHS is to make an even bigger impact on the community in 2015.
DeAnna Gordon
March 20, 1963-Dec. 31, 2013
To see your face and watch you smile,
To sit with you and talk a while;
To be together in the same old way,
Would be our greatest wish today.
The tears in our eyes we can wipe away,
But the ache in our hearts never goes away.
Life goes on, we know that it’s true;
But nothing is the same sine we lost you.
Sadly missed by
daughter Amanda, Mom, Julie,
Debbie, Dana, Doug and David
and many family and friends
Ryan and Cassandra Camick, International Falls, announce the arrival of their daughter, Arya Guinevere Camick, 9 pounds, 13 ounces, 20 3/4 inches long, born Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, at Rainy Lake Medical Center.
Welcoming Arya home were siblings, Eli Allen Camick, 6, and Adrienne Marie Camick, 5.
Grandparents are Duane and Pam Lindholm, International Falls, Glenn Camick, Chance Harbour, New Brunswick, Canada, and Pam Belding, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
The following birth has been reported from La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
Born to:
Micheal and Chanel Gallagher, Devlin, Ontario, a son, Elijah Micheal Gallagher, 6 pounds, 11 ounces, Dec. 8, 2014.
