Elks donate to vets chapel

The Veterans Committee of Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, recently made a $500 donation towards the renovation of the Military War Album Chapel located next to the Van Wert County Courthouse. Shown are Elks members who are also veterans (front row, from the left) David Clouse, Ohio Army National Guard; Harried Schaadt, U.S. Air Force; Wayne Warren, U.S. Army; and Keith Collins, Elks Veterans Committee chair and U.S. Marine Corps veteran; (back row) Thomas Jones and Tom Dunno, U.S. Army; Pete Weir, U.S. Navy; John Riley, U.S. Army; and County Veterans Service Officer Barry Johns. (Elks photo)