November 2023
Honoring our American heroes
There’s something honorable about a person who is willing to sacrifice for future generations. I’ve been thinking a lot about sacrifice, what it means and what is left in its wake.
Corning Chamber of Commerce hosts Chili Cook-off
The Corning Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a Chili Cook Off at the Corning Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 28. The following winners were voted as having the most delicious chili. 1st Place and $500 winner: Stephanie Blecha, 2nd Place and winner of $200: Jeremy Hayes, 3rd Place and $100 winner: Maria Segura. Also pictured is Aden Wheeler representing Lee Hudson from Naylor Auxiliary.
1st graders enjoy “Spookley the Square Pumpkin” activities
1st graders read “Spookley the Square Pumpkin” and make their own Spookley to eat during Halloween week. .
Interesting facts about Veterans Day
Each November, individuals across the United States gather to remember and honor the brave men and women who devoted their lives to maintaining the freedoms U.S. residents continue to enjoy. Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11 and pays tribute to all American veterans; including the living and deceased, but especially thanks the living veterans who served honorably during war or peacetime, according to History.com.
Charities whose missions support veterans, active military and their families
The support Americans have for their armed forces is evident in how much they donate each year to charities with military-related missions. According to Charity Navigator, Americans donate more than $2.5 billion annually to charities with missions dedicated to the military.
How to show your support for veterans
Supporting veterans is a worthy endeavor at any time of year, though such efforts tend to be more prominent in November. Veterans Day is celebrated annually on November 11 in honor of the millions of individuals across the United States who are military veterans. The day coincides with holidays such as Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which are celebrated in other countries and also honor military veterans.
The roles of the various branches of the U.S. military
Each November, people across the United States and its territories honor the brave men and women who serve and have served in the various branches of the countryÕs military. Veterans Day is observed annually every November 11 and honors the service of all U.S. military veterans. The day should not be confused with Memorial Day, which is celebrated each year in May and honors all military personnel who have died in service.
Armed Services Editions, a staple for World War II servicemembers
One of the achievements of the Army Library Service during World War II was the publication and distribution of the Armed Services Editions. Armed Services Editions (ASEs) were small paperback books of fiction and nonfiction. The ASEs were edited and printed by the Council on Books in Wartime (CBW). The CBW was guided by publishers, booksellers, authors, and librarians in this publishing effort to distribute over 122 million paperbacks for free distribution to U.S. Servicemembers and they formed the nonprofit, Armed Services Editions, Inc., in spring 1942 in an effort to encourage what they believed was the most valuable thing that bookmen could undertake in the conduct of the war. W.W. Norton’s phrase, “Books are weapons in the war of ideas,” was popular with President Roosevelt and served as a contrast to book burning taking place in Germany.
Veteran attributes military for transforming cotton picking life
Darrel Roberts was born on November 9, 1928, one year before the great stock market crash on Wall Street in 1929, at his grandfather Roberts’ farm located five miles southeast of Corning on Hwy. 135, as had his father before him. He was the fifth and middle child of nine children born to Elmer an Ada Mae (Vines) Roberts. He is a first cousin to the late Marylea Vines, author of the Courier column, “ Rambling Vines”.