Stories from the men, women and children who lived during World War II and the years that followed are being accepted for the War Era Project at the Ohio Department of Aging.

This is a great way to document the stories of the families left behind during that war. Stories from the children and wives of the men who fought the war would give a full picture of what the homefront was like at the time.

Submissions should be 500 to 1,000 words long and include the name, location and current age of the subject. Submissions will be accepted until Aug. 20.

Photographs submitted will not be returned. Stories can be emailed to WarEraStories@age.state.oh.us or mailed to Ohio Department of Aging, Attn.: War Era Story Project, 50 W. Broad Street, Ninth Floor, Columbus, OH 43215-3363.

Forty and Eight welcoming new members
The Forty and Eight of Lake County is welcoming new members. For details about the group, its mission and eligibility call Amos Bartrug at 440-812-3396; Joseph Milmont at 440-275-1249 or Bill Smith at 440-585-9682.

Honor guard volunteers time
American Legion Post 459 of Burton-Middlefield has an honor guard available to perform a full military funeral service to honor any serviceman or woman at their passing.
The honor guard is led by Newell Beaumier, sergeant-at-arms, and is available 24/7 with only a few days notice. For details, call Bo at 440-834-8764. Please leave a message if no one answers — the call will be returned. This is a free service to all who have honorably served.

Salute to veterans at University Circle
The annual University Circle Salutes Veterans Community Festival and Rib Burnoff will be 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 4 at Mount Zion Congregational Church, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Western Reserve Historical Society History Center at the intersection of 108th Street and Magnolia Drive in University Circle.
This event, which is free and open to the public, is a special tribute to veterans, featuring a ceremony with local dignitaries, live musical entertainment, classic cars, community service booths and children’s games. For details, call Mount Zion Congregational Church at 216-791-5760.

GI gathering Aug. 11
A GI gathering for coffee and doughnuts at American Legion Post 459, 14052 Goodwin St. in Burton, will be 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 11. For details, call 440-897-2396.

Dinner at Gunny’s Hall
Col. J.M. Chambers Foundation “Gunny’s Hall,” 8720 Twinbrook Drive in Mentor, will serve a steak or chicken dinner by reservation at 6 p.m. Aug. 11. For reservations, call 440-974-9380.

Golf Outing benefits Wounded Warrior Project
Join in the World’s Largest Golf Outing and help support the Wounded Warrior Project at more than 100 courses nationwide.
Golf at Briardale Greens Golf Course in Euclid beginning at 4 p.m. Aug. 13. There will be chances to win a trip to the PGA Championship, a set of custom Nike golf clubs and more. Registration is $25 per person. To register visit worldslargestgolfouting.com.

Legion hosts steak dinner
The annual steak dinner at American Legion Post 459, 14052 Goodwin St. in Burton, will be 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 18. Tickets are available in advance from any post member or call 440-834-8764 for details.

Mini golf outing benefit
Red Mill Golf Practice Center will host a charity miniature golf outing to benefit WAGS4WARRIORS, an organization based in Northeast Ohio that provides service dogs to veterans affected by their combat experience.
The dogs are found at local rescue shelters, trained, and matched to veterans at no cost to them. For details, visit wags4warriors.org.
Play 18 holes of miniature golf, from 3 to 7 p.m. Aug. 25, with 100 percent of the money donated to Wags 4 Warriors. Donations are $5 per golfer.
Businesses interested in hole sponsorship by providing prizes are welcome. Red Mill Golf Practice Center is located at 4243 Red Mill Valley Road, Perry. For details, call 440-259-4211 or email redmillgolf@gmail.com

Indianhead Division alert
The Second (Indianhead) Division Association is searching for anyone who served in the 2nd Infantry Division at any time. For information about the national association and the annual reunion in Reno, Nev., from Aug. 23-26, visit the website at www.2ida.org; call Bob Haynes at 224-225-1202; or email 2idahq@comcast.net.

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