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    Memorandum
    Bradford, Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Memorandum
    Dec 18, 2019
    FRANCES SHERMAN VFW AUXILIARY will meet at 6 p.m. today in the VFW club rooms at 94 Barbour St. for its annual Christmas party. Those who participated...
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    Memoranda
    Bradford, Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Memoranda
    Nov 20, 2019
    FRANCES SHERMAN VFW AUXILIARY will meet at 7 p.m. today in the VFW club rooms at 94 Barbour St. LASTELLA AUXILIARY will hold its regular monthly meeti...
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    Lt. John C. Roche VFW Post 212 celebrating 100 years
    Bradford, Local News, News, ...
    Lt. John C. Roche VFW Post 212 celebrating 100 years
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Sep 26, 2019
    John C. Roche died in combat just 13 days after receiving his commission as a second lieutenant. For 100 years, Roche’s name has been immortalized in ...
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    Groups to work together on Hometown Hero banners
    Local News
    Groups to work together on Hometown Hero banners
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Aug 07, 2019
    Everyone seems to agree it’s a good idea to honor local heroes with banners hanging above Bradford City’s streets. But now, three groups will have to ...
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    Memorandum
    Bradford, Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Memorandum
    Jul 16, 2019
    FRANCES SHERMAN VFW AUXILIARY to VFW Post 212 will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the VFW club rooms at 94 Barbour St. The 2019-20 officers will take the...
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    Frances Sherman VFW Auxiliary to host Euchre Tournament for Homeless Veterans
    Bradford, Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Frances Sherman VFW Auxiliary to host Euchre Tournament for Homeless Veterans
    Jun 07, 2019
    Frances Sherman VFW Auxiliary will host a Euchre Tournament for Homeless Veterans in memory of Mary Ellen Farnsworth on June 22 in the VFW club rooms ...
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    Events slated throughout region for Memorial Day
    Local News, Online Features
    Events slated throughout region for Memorial Day
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    May 25, 2019
    Events are slated throughout the region for Memorial Day. •The Ride of Pride will be held at 11 a.m. today, with staging set for 10 to 10:45 a.m. on E...
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    Memorial Day parade meetings to begin
    Bradford, Entertainment
    Memorial Day parade meetings to begin
    Marcie 
    May 04, 2019
    Memorial Day parade meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the VFW club rooms at 94 Barbour St. All interested parties and volunteers are urged to ...
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    Bradford VFW, auxiliary host spring banquet
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Bradford VFW, auxiliary host spring banquet
    Apr 08, 2019
    Bradford’s Lt. John C. Roche VFW Post 212 and Frances Sherman Auxiliary hosted the District 19 spring banquet on Saturday in the VFW Events Center. Di...
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    Kane VFW Post 1132 undergoes facelift
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Kane VFW Post 1132 undergoes facelift
    DANA GOOD Era Correspondent g_dana19@yahoo.com 
    Feb 27, 2019
    KANE — Dave Swanson, post commander, wanted the Kane VFW Post 1132 to reflect the pride its members hold in the American military. A facelift and some...
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    VFW Kindness Tree shows generosity for elderly veterans
    Local News, News, Online Features
    VFW Kindness Tree shows generosity for elderly veterans
    KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter kdsager@bradfordera.com 
    Dec 22, 2018
    More than 55 veterans will be treated to gifts from an appreciative community today when volunteers assisting the Frances Sherman VFW Auxiliary at VFW...
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    VFW, auxiliary announce essay contest winners
    Lifestyle
    VFW, auxiliary announce essay contest winners
    Dec 08, 2018
    VFW Post 212 and Frances Sherman VFW Auxiliary have announced their 2018-2019 Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen contest winners. The Voice of Democ...
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    Bradford VFW Dinner
    Local News, News
    Bradford VFW Dinner
    Era photo by Wade Aiken 
    Nov 12, 2018
    State Jr. Vice Commander of the VFW, Ron Peters, lays caps honoring each branch of the service as part of the Missing Man Ceremony. The ceremony was p...
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    Tree of Kindness branches out to elderly veterans
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Tree of Kindness branches out to elderly veterans
    KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter kdsager@bradfordera.com 
    Nov 02, 2018
    For the past several years, members of the Frances Sherman VFW Auxiliary at 94 Barbour St. in Bradford have provided a few dollars to elderly veterans...
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    Veterans flu shot clinic set for Saturday
    Local News, News
    Veterans flu shot clinic set for Saturday
    Oct 10, 2018
    A free flu shot clinic for eligible veterans will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the VFW at 94 Barbour St. in Bradford. Drive-thru service w...
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    Free flu clinics for veterans start next month
    Local News, News
    Free flu clinics for veterans start next month
    Sep 25, 2018
    A free flu clinic for veterans will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 20 at the VFW, 94 Barbour St., Bradford. Drive-thru flu shot services are availa...
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    VFW: Dinner for first responders to take place annually
    Local News, News, Online Features
    VFW: Dinner for first responders to take place annually
    CALEB HUNTOON Era Reporter eracalebh@gmail.com 
    Sep 19, 2018
    The word “veteran” often is associated with an image relating to the military. However, Bradford VFW Post 212’s Ron Peters, Pennsylvania Department of...
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    Peters installed as Pa. VFW’s state junior vice commander
    Local News, News
    Peters installed as Pa. VFW’s state junior vice commander
    Jun 27, 2018
    Bradford resident Ronald J. Peters was elected as the Pennsylvania Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars’ state junior vice commander. The VFW instal...
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    An honor: Peters receives award, donates $30,000
    Local News, News
    An honor: Peters receives award, donates $30,000
    ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    Jun 20, 2018
    Not many people would turn down a $30,000 prize, but Ron Peters of Foster Township did. Peters, who is the commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Lt. J...
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    Local VFW commemorates veterans at Memorial Day ceremony
    Local News, News
    Local VFW commemorates veterans at Memorial Day ceremony
    DANIELLA GRIESBAUM Era Reporter bradford.era.daniella@gmail.com 
    May 29, 2018
    Memorial Day, which began in 1868 — three years after the end of the Civil War — began as a way to honor, remember and pay tribute upon the graves of ...
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