LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Motorcyclists came together to help send local veterans on the trip of a lifetime.
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LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Bikers revved up their engines on Sunday to help fund free trips to D.C. for our local veterans.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - A bowling alley was packed with people showing their support for Lima's veterans.
Allen County, OH (WLIO) - If you saw a large group of motorcycles driving around the area Sunday, they were making sure that veterans get the …
17 veterans left Lima Monday evening to meet up with others in Detroit to fly to Washington D.C. This is the first of three trips to the United States’ capital that the Flag City Honor Flight will be making in 2022. The trips are completely free for the veterans, and it gives them the chance to visit the national monuments that were built in their honor.
The Lima Flag City Honor Flight took over 20th Century Lanes today for a fundraiser to try to bring Veterans to their place of honor.
The Honor Flight believes that if America felt that it was important to build a monument to honor the sacrifice veterans made, then every Veteran deserves to experience and visit it themselves.
A group of local veterans are on their way to D.C. for an honorary experience. Eleven men and their families met at Western Sizzlin before their departure for the Honor Flight. The Honor Flight is an organization that transports veterans to D.C. to see various memorials. After saying goodbye to their family and friends they boarded the bus which was escorted by a group of motorcyclists and law enforcement. Ninety-eight-year-old army veteran, French Smith, says he looks forward to this special trip.
Continuing with the day of remembrance, the Veterans of Foreign War Post 1275 held a wreath laying Monday afternoon. Over a dozen wreaths were laid on a mock tomb by various veteran organizations. Mike Melvin of Honor Flight out of Findlay was the guest speaker. He said today is a way to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Melvin wanted to inform and encourage those veterans in Lima to take an honor flight if they served before 1975. Proclamations were also given by Mayor David Berger and the Allen County Commissioners.
It's that time of year when some unsung local heroes get recognized for the hard work they do to better our community. The Jefferson Awards honors those men and women who go above and beyond to give back. This year's awards committee went through 32 nominees and selected 12 winners for this year's awards, 8 of the winners are adults.