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Brookville Navy veteran receives service/companion dog at AMVETS ceremony
Our thanks to the Brookville Star for joining us in covering this gala event:
By MARILYN McCONAHAY; Star Staff Writer
BROOKVILLE - It was a happy, emotional moment when Brookville resident Veteran Navy CMC E7 Keith Carr and his service/mobility dog Beamer officially became new best friends at the Brookville AMVETS Post 1789 last week.
On Aug. 6, Carr, 40, was presented with Beamer by Sandra L. Bohle of Celina, founder and president of Angels for Veterans Organization through its Angel Paws Service/Companion Dogs program.
Carr's wife Jessica, a former equipment operator he met in the service, was with him as they described how close the new man-and-dog team have become during the past recent weeks while they trained together for their new relationship.
"They're together all the time," she said. "Beamer knows when it is time to play and when it is time to 'be at work' and be serious."
Beamer was trained by Fran Morford, founder/trainer of Wagmor Service Dogs in Tipp City.
On hand for the presentation were well-wishers from AMVETS, including Post Commander John Childers; Mike Pitman, First Vice Commander of Membership of AMVETS Department of Ohio; Executive Director of Ohio AMVETS Regis Grim; Phil Dane of Eaton Obedience and many other AMVETS members and friends.
Carr entered the Navy in December of 1993 and was discharged in October 2014. He was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan (two deployments each) and served in Guam, Spain, Africa and Bosnia during his service career.
His awards are many, including two Joint Service Commendation medals, Navy Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medals, two Joint Service Achievement awards, two Navy Achievement awards, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Operation Iraqi Freedom Medal, Operation Enduring Freedom Medal, United Nations Medal and Combat Action Ribbon.
Beamer's trainer, Morford, put the young puppy she will train next through a few basic training demonstrations and then contrasted the end result of training by showing what Beamer can do with his advanced training to help out Carr.
Bohle explained she founded her Angels for Veterans organization "to demonstrate deep gratitude and concern for all active duty and honorably discharged veterans of all branches of the United States military."
"Our Angel PAWS Dog program provides service and companion dogs free of charge to veterans with disabilities to enhance their quality of life," she explained.
It's expensive to train one of the service dogs and Angels for Veterans also provides food and other services to veterans, so donations help keep the organization going.
Anyone who would like to donate to the organization's causes can mail them to Angels for Veterans, P. O. Box 611, Celina, Ohio 45822.
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Logan Hills Woodland Gathering
May 23-24, 2015
Our thanks to Standing Bear and Dale Greves for the invitation to be part of the Native American Gathering in Zanesfield Ohio. Most folks visited our both where we present our newest program which provides service and companion dogs to Veterans with PTSD and other disabilities. Our Angel PAWS Program demonstrates how each special dog can help to change and enhance the live of our veterans.
We extend our thanks to all the participants and to all the wonderful people we met during the event.
We enjoyed the Woodland gathering prayers, dance and the tribute to Veterans of all branches of service. Special thanks to Spotted Fawn for including our dear friend, veteran Mark Moore, in the prayer for the veterans.
We would like to congratulate the winner of the drawing for the St. Louis Hawken Rifle kit—Walt Johnson. Thank you all for your donations so graciously given. This event will forever remain in our hearts.
You can view the photos of the event in our Gallery
In memory of Mark Moore
In Honorable Memory of Veteran Mark Moore the Pharaohs Car Club of Swanton Ohio made a donation to Angels for Veterans on behalf of Mark Moore.
Mark Moore donated his time and wonderful energy to Angels for Veterans. Mark became a dear friend to us all. Angels Founder and he worked side by side for the enrichment of all veterans. Mark is missed each day and shall remain in our hearts forever.
We express our deep appreciation to the Pharaohs Car Club for their generous donation.
Winner of the Colt LE66920MP-B drawing.
Saturday 3-January-2015
We are pleased to announce that Shelly Tolson is the winner of the Colt LE66920MP-B.
The drawing took place at the Tri-State Gun Collectors Show at the Allen County fair Grounds. The winning name was drawn by the Show manager, Manetta Obringer.
We thank all who participated in the raffle to support Angel Paws service dog program
