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PLYMOUTH
PLYMOUTH

Veterans group offering annual scholarships

Members of the Plymouth- to be 300-400 typewritten words Democracy contests can also be
Canton VFW Post 6695 and (within a five-word margin) and ” downloaded from the VFW.org
Auxiliary are sponsoring their must be entirely written by the Students in grades 6-8 can compete website. Once on the website,
annual scholarship program for student. Typewritten entries users can go to Community,
any student in grades 6 through and a completed entry form in the Patriot's Pen writing contest then Youth & Education, then
12. There are no special qualifi- must be delivered to VFW Post with a top prize of $5,000 from the group. Youth Scholarships.
cations, for the award, accord- 6695 by 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Students can also compete
ing to a prepared statement Students in grades 9-12 can for a top prize of $31,000 in the
from the group. compete in the Voice of Young American Creative
Students in grades 6-8 can Democracy contest with a top Patriotic Art Contest. Students
compete in the Patriot's Pen prize of $30,000, VFW members public or parochial school or ed entry form. Entries may be in grades 9-12 may submit
writing contest with a top prize said. The Voice of Democracy any home schooled student is dropped off at VFW Post 6695, either a two- or three-dimen-
of $5,000 from the group. writing competition requires eligible to compete. The theme 1426 South Mill St., Plymouth, sional original art piece. The
Students enrolled at any pri- students to record their original for the Voice of Democracy con- MI 48170 any time before 8 p.m. deadline for submitting com-
vate, public, or parochial school 3-5 minute (within a 5-second test is "Is This the Country the Oct. 31, Entry forms are avail- pleted projects is March 31,
and home schooled students margin) essay on an audio CD Founders Envisioned?" able at VFW Post 6695, at the 2021. Forms and instructions
may compete for the prize. The or flash drive. As with the Entries must include a type- address above. Entry forms and are available at the post or can
theme this year is "What Is Patriot's Pen competition, any written copy of the essay, the instructions for either the be downloaded from the VFW
Patriotism to Me?" Essays are student enrolled in any private, recorded essay and a complet- Patriot's Pen or Voice of website.
Library seeking veterans’

photos for annual display

Plymouth family members can remem-
bers those who served in the armed forces ”
during the annual Honoring Our Veterans
exhibit planned for the entire month of No personal information
November at the Plymouth District
Library. will be displayed
The community tradition includes a with the photographs.
large photo display of veterans and active
military personnel provided by local fami-
ly members and friends. While photos of
all military personnel will be included,
the focus of the 2020 display will be
Women in the Military. A military uniform “white table” in November. Traditionally,
from the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps the table is set with a white tablecloth, a
(WAC), memorabilia, and documentation black napkin and white candle, and a
from Detroit-area women who served will plate with a slice of lemon and salt. An
be featured. empty chair leans against the table. This
Some of these items are from the col- tradition, little known to the general pub-
lection of local veteran, John Pappas. lic, is in remembrance of prisoners of war
Previous military displays at the library and those missing in action.
were also provided by Pappas and high- The display is modeled after the table Sign of the times
lighted the Civil War. in the children's book America's White Plymouth Township Supervisor Kurt Heise was among the local officials and res-
Photos can be submitted by emailing Table, written by Margot Theis Raven and idents who unveiled the first State of Michigan Historic Marker in front of town-
them to print@plymouthlibrary.org. The illustrated by Mike Benny. It is available ship hall earlier this month. The installation was made possible in part by a
library staff can also scan original photos for check-out at the library. donation from the Michael Cameron Dempsey Fund through Township Trustee
upon request. No personal information For more information about the Jack Dempsey and the research and advocacy of members of the Historic
will be displayed with the photographs. November veterans display, call (734) 453- District Commission.
The library display will also feature a 0750, ext 242.