Local veterans receive Quilts of Valor
The American Heroes Cafe of Central Wisconsin reopened on July 15, with a Quilts of Valor presentation to 12 veterans. City Times staff photo
By City Times staff
WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The American Heroes Cafe of Central Wisconsin reopened on July 15, with a Quilts of Valor presentation at the Wisconsin Rapids VFW Post No. 2534 in Wisconsin Rapids.
Those receiving quilts included: Lee April, Fred Camacho, William Coley, Hank Herman, Douglas Kopelke, Holly Kosharek, Cory Leigh, Frank Maly, Burr Oxley, Larry Sheppard, Jerome Strack, and Joseph Zurfluh.
The quilts were created by the Material Girls Quilting Club of Wisconsin Rapids.
American Heroes Café events will continue once a month at the VFW, with future cafes scheduled for Aug. 19 and Sept. 16. If there is inclement weather, the café will be held indoors at the VFW.
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