Potter County Today
Potter
County has been awarded an $11,250 state grant to support a Vietnam War veterans
recognition weekend and outreach activities later this year. Money comes from
the Veterans’ Trust Fund (VTF), which is funded by Pennsylvanians who
voluntarily make a $3.00 donation when applying for or renewing their driver’s
license or photo ID or renewing a motor vehicle registration. Additionally,
proceeds come from the sale of the Honoring Our Veterans license plate and
private donations.
Members of the Potter County Veterans Service Committee are Bill Simpson,
Paul Heimel and Dawn Wooster. Their Vietnam Veterans Recognition Weekend, Sept,
13-17, will include an appreciation dinner, a memorial service for Potter County
soldiers killed in the war, outreach activities to apprise veterans of benefits
and services, public education events, a veterans gravestone restoration
demonstration, and a visit from the Moving Wall, a traveling replica of the
Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
